Integrated_Annual_Report_2026 - Flipbook - Page 142
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
GOVERNANCE CONTINUED
Human rights continued
PROGRAMMES AND PERFORMANCE
Sasol’s human rights
programme remains dynamic
and adaptable, continuously
evolving in response to the
shifting regulatory environment
and insights gained from
ongoing human rights impact
assessments and improvement
opportunities.
Sasol’s Human Rights Policy was
updated in 2025 to ensure that
it aligns with best practice and
communicate our salient human
rights, as prioritised by Sasol.
SELFASSESSMENT
To identify potential human
rights issues that might arise in
connection with each business
unit’s operations and business
relationships.
Human rights impact assessments
Modern Slavery Statement
Sasol continues to maintain BHR due diligence processes in terms of
which potential human rights impacts are assessed, managed and reported
in accordance with the Sasol BHR framework. Due diligence processes in
place include:
In compliance with Section 54 of the
United Kingdom Slavery Act, 2015,
Sasol publishes an annual Statement
which outlines actions taken to prevent or
mitigate modern slavery from its business
operations and supply chains. The
Statement has been communicated to all
relevant stakeholders, both internally and
externally (including suppliers). The 2026
Sasol Modern Slavery Statement can be
accessed via Sasol Slavery and Human
Trafficking Statement on the website:
www
www.sasol.com.
Human rights
due diligence
process
For FY26/27, Sasol will
extend its risk assessments
to include the existing JV
partners (Tier 1 and 2) and
enhance the customer due
diligence processes.
Grievance mechanism
SUPPLY CHAIN
DUE DILIGENCE
Sasol’s BHR suppliers
onboarding and monitoring
procedures, applicable to Sasol
suppliers, implemented to identify
and monitor potential human
rights impacts that may arise as a
result of the business relationship
concluded between Sasol and a
supplier, supported by applicable
BHR contractual provisions that
are appropriate to the level risk
exposure assessed per supplier.
Sasol’s BHR Policy sets out human
rights governance and the grievance
mechanisms in place to remediate any
identified human rights impacts.
SASOL M&A DUE
DILIGENCE GUIDANCE
ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Sasol provides a grievance mechanism
that is accessible to all rights holders
through its dedicated ethics hotline,
EthicsLine, which is independently
managed by a third party.
Human rights-focused due
diligence guidance for mergers
and acquisitions, incorporated
into the internal Sasol Mergers
and Acquisitions Handbook,
to ensure that potential human
rights issues associated
with acquisitions and sales
corporate entities by Sasol
are identified and managed
appropriately in accordance
with the Sasol Human Rights
Policy. Furthermore, potential
JV partners are required to
complete a human rights due
diligence questionnaire to be
able to do business with Sasol.
SASOL INTEGRATED REPORT 2026
For more information refer to pages 142 – 143
In addition, there is an environmental
complaints management process within
the operations to address, resolve,
and provide feedback to communities
and external stakeholders on reported
concerns. Regular community
engagements are conducted to raise
awareness, gather feedback, and
respond to complaints. Notably, air quality
public engagements were held with
fence-line communities in Embalenhle,
Lebohang, and Secunda in South Africa, in
November 2025 and February 2026.
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For the Germany office, a human rightsrelated complaints procedure is in place
for external stakeholders, which include
a dedicated reporting line for such
matters.
Training and awareness creation
Sasol promotes a culture of continuous
learning and development to ensure
that its employees have a greater
understanding of the business risks and
opportunities associated with upholding
and respecting human rights in line with
the Sasol Code of Conduct and Human
Rights Policy.
The updated BHR training programme
from FY24 was rolled out to the targeted
audience within the Group. 95,9% of
employees across the Sasol Group of
companies have successfully completed
the training in FY26.
Further to this, human rights awareness
campaigns are hosted which include
leveraging significant national and
internal events, such as Human Rights
Day, to educate Sasol employees on
human rights-related matters.
Sasol also provided awareness training
to its suppliers who support the South
Africa and Mozambique Operations, on
human rights-related matters including
matters specifically highlighted in the
Sasol Slavery and Human Trafficking
Statement. Approximately 867
registered suppliers in SA participated
in the FY26 awareness training
programme.
