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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
RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUED
Group Material Risks (GMRs) continued
GMR
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Loss of scarce or critical
skills in areas of insufficient
bench strength with
resultant direct material
impacts on business
continuity and performance
Material risks relating to
Sasol’s ability to retain scarce
or critical skills required for
current or future business,
in areas where we have
insufficient bench strength,
or where there is limited
availability of required skills in
the market
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STRATEGY
and development frameworks, strategic capability identification, workforce planning, and early talent pipelines
(bursars, learnerships and graduate programmes)
HC
• Retention and Employee Value Proposition: Competitive and differentiated remuneration, clear career
paths, development plans, job enrichment and rotation, stay interviews informed by people analytics, and
targeted interventions to retain critical skills
S1
• Engagement, wellbeing and transparency: Regular communication on business performance and job
S2
S3
security, leadership transparency, employee wellbeing programmes, and actions to strengthen Employee
Value Proposition, career development opportunities, performance outcomes and long-term incentive value
Strengthening relationships with employees,
customers, regulators and other stakeholders
GMR
KEY RESPONSES
• Talent pipeline and succession: Structured succession planning supported by integrated talent, learning
Material risks relating
to negative stakeholder
perception of Sasol
Not being seen as
a credible stakeholder
partner with potential
material negative
impacts on the share
price, reputation and brand
Strengthening relationships with employees,
customers, regulators and other stakeholders
BOARD COMMITTEE: Remuneration Committee
GEC SPONSOR: Executive Vice President: People, Risk, SHE and Corporate Affairs
KEY RESPONSES
• Investor and capital markets engagement: Delivery against annual guidance and Capital Markets Day
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STRATEGY
(CMD) commitments, supported by regular tracking and transparent engagement with analysts, investors and
lenders on progress against the reset strategy
HC
• Policy, government and media engagement: Proactive participation in Annual General Meetings, policy
forums and regulatory engagements, supported by focused advocacy, Memorandum of Understanding with
government, open townhalls and accessibility to media and communications channels
• Social licence and community engagement: Ongoing engagement with local and fence line communities,
S1
S2
S3
implementation and monitoring of mandatory socio-economic programmes (Employment Equity, Broad-Based
Black Economic Empowerment, Economic Social Development) and focused communication of Sasol’s
contribution to the economy and society
BOARD COMMITTEE: Safety, Social and Ethics Committee
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GEC SPONSOR: Executive Vice President: People, Risk, SHE and Corporate Affairs
