Integrated_Annual_Report_2026 - Flipbook - Page 136
INTRODUCTION
SASOL AT A
GLANCE
DRIVING SUSTAINABLE
VALUE CREATION
EXECUTING
STRATEGY
DELIVERING
BUSINESS VALUE
SUMMARISED FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
REMUNERATION
REPORT
ASSURANCE/
ADMINISTRATION
SOCIAL – COMMUNITY CONTINUED
Sustainable procurement continued
TARGETED INTERVENTIONS
Zero tolerance for unethical behaviour for suppliers
Sasol encourages all suppliers and stakeholders to ‘speak up’
against any suspicious unethical and economic crime activities
to ensure that the company collectively adheres to the provisions
and principles of ethical sourcing and procurement. In South Africa,
investigations relating to potential cases of Broad-Based Black
Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) fraud (fronting) are actively
investigated.
Suppliers and service providers are required to operate within the
ethical and legal parameters stipulated in the Sasol Supplier Code
of Conduct as well as the Anti Bribery and Corruption (ABAC)
and Business Human Rights policies (BHR). The Sasol ethics line
is available globally to Sasol employees and external parties to
report suspected unethical supply chain activities. Suppliers have
access to two separate training modules on the Sasol Supplier
Management website, under the Ethics section on the Sasol
website: www www.sasol.com.
In South Africa, suppliers are also invited to participate in online
training sessions on these topics. Sasol’s suppliers in Germany
must comply with the German Supply Chain Act and the high-risk
suppliers are given access to training information.
Sasol continues to follow a stringent procurement process and strict
contract terms and conditions for all high risk profile companies.
Supplier Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
screening and audits
Using both self-assessments and third-party digital solutions, Sasol
conducts due diligence on new suppliers and also re-screen existing
suppliers. The ESG matters on which due diligence is performed
includes ABAC screening, BHR, sanctions and adverse media
reports.
Sasol assesses its significant suppliers’ performance on ESG
matters and develops action plans to remedy any issues in its
supplier base. In International Chemical, EcoVadis is used to rate
critical suppliers on their ESG performance, representing more than
50% of external spend and constantly improving their average score.
PERFORMANCE
Safety, as one of Sasol’s highest priorities, is evaluated through
risk-based safety accreditation audits, tailored to the scope of
work the supplier is expected to perform on Sasol sites. In South
Africa, 410 safety and/or technical audits were conducted in FY26
and 1 020 safety/technical audits in FY25. These audits are demand
driven, influenced by factors such as audit frequency, incidents, risk
assessments, etc. The FY26 audits consisted of, but were not limited
to new supplier requests, scope extensions, name changes, change
of ownership, project specific requests and Enterprise Supplier
Development supported SMEs. Where relevant, suppliers were also
asked to demonstrate their processes and procedures related to
environmental management and the safe handling of chemicals and
hazardous materials.
Supplier training
Area
Ethics and
compliance
Number of South-Africanbased suppliers trained in
ethics and compliance
2026
2025
857
691
South-Africa:
• New suppliers
• Re-assessment
• Continuous monitoring
• BHR legacy supplier
assessments
242
278
546
1 433
2 046
2 179
1 191
1 143
29
42
414
443
• B-BBEE fronting
Environmental impact reduction
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a regulatory mechanism
that requires producers to take responsibility for the waste from their
products beyond the point of sale. EPR compliance is a key focus
area for the company. Sasol has implemented measures to continually
improve adherence to the EPR regulations by automating processes
to identify commodities under the scheme and ensuring the correct
EPR fees are paid to suppliers. Furthermore, the business has
implemented reporting mechanisms to track progress and guarantee
adherence to these regulations.
Economic transformation
Sasol aims to achieve a diverse, transformed, sustainable and
high-performing supplier base by accelerating and supporting
the development of small and medium enterprises (SME). This
comprehensive approach transcends compliance, aiming to
transform the local economy in South Africa and Mozambique.
For more details refer to pages 136 – 139.
Climate change adaptation risk profile
Climate models project that events will become more frequent and
severe, underscoring the need for continued focus on adaptation
and resilience. In response, Sasol developed risk profiles for
various extreme weather events affecting its supply chain channels
and assets.
See page 98
SASOL INTEGRATED REPORT 2026
Key performance
indicator
135
ESG
screening
and
compliance
investigations
Eurasia:
• New suppliers
• Re-assessment
• Continuous Monitoring
134
125
3 559
2 326
188
200
Americas:
• New suppliers
• Re-assessment
• Continuous monitoring
349
450
2 195
2 412
