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INTRODUCTION
SASOL AT A
GLANCE
EXECUTING
STRATEGY
DRIVING SUSTAINABLE
VALUE CREATION
DELIVERING
BUSINESS VALUE
SUMMARISED FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
ENVIRONMENT CONTINUED
REMUNERATION
REPORT
Highly certain
ASSURANCE/
ADMINISTRATION
Moderate certainty
Low certainty
Not applicable
Climate change continued
Scope 3 emissions and accounting maturity
4 250 065
N/A
260 849
358 424
69 526
1 838
34 653
8 532
9 194
N/A
26 928 175
N/A
N/A
N/A
218 740
357 324
71 883
1 343
34 872
3 768
128 401
N/A
29 445 256
N/A
N/A
132 345
132 672
1 571 957
1 565 370
37 277 027
36 209 694
Total
1
The increase in this category is primarily attributable to
improved coverage and refinement of the inventory rather
than an underlying increase in emissions.
2
Higher procurement
volumes driven by
operational and
market factors
increased absolute
Scope 3 emissions
4
Scope 3 Category 9 emissions decreased significantly due to
our strategic exit from coal exports, prioritising domestic use
and lowering transport-related emissions.
PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY 11
Emission factors for
energy products
SCOPE 3
MATERIAL DRIVERS
Key categories
driving our
Scope 3 emissions
Enhanced
supplier-specific
emissions data
Scope 3 Category 6 emissions decreased significantly due to
reduced business travel, driven by cost-saving measures.
Limited assurance provided by KPMG.
* Category 1 – includes
externally purchased coal
used for gasification. Coal
purchased for the steam
plant is reported under
Category 3 in accordance
the GHG Protocol
CATEGORY 1* with
Scope 3 accounting
Crude oil carbon
guidance.
intensities
Improved crude
sourcing reduced
portfolio carbon
intensity
3
Improved transparency
and precision of upstream
feedstock emissions
accounting across the
international Chemical
portfolio
DFFE – approved
country-specific
emission factors
enhanced
the accuracy,
transparency
and regulatory
alignment of
Sasol’s Scope 3
Category 11
reporting.
Improved lifecycle
assessment methodologies
CATEGORY 1
Upstream feedstock
emissions for International
Chemicals business
FEATURE STORY:
Scope 3 emissions
Scope 3, Category 11, Sasol’s largest Scope 3 category, decreased by
approximately 9% compared with FY25. The reduction was primarily
driven by the discontinuation of external coal sales, resulting in lower
downstream combustion emissions. Despite higher production and sales
volumes associated with the PSA asset in Mozambique reaching beneficial
operation and Sasol utilising Prax SA’s shareholding capacity for Natref,
emissions from the use of sold products remained 24% below the 2019
baseline, demonstrating continued progress against Sasol’s 2030 target
for this category.
Southern Africa Energy and Chemicals Scope 3 Category 11 emissions
~24.4%
reduction
relative to
2019
40 000
38 000
36 000
26 928
34 000
32 000
30 000
28 000
26 000
24 000
22 000
19
23
24
29 445
Sasol continues to assess options to
address these emissions in line with its
long-term strategic direction and 2050 net
zero ambition, while progressing towards
its 2030 target of a 20% reduction in
Category 11 emissions.
7 901 543
15. Investments
28 438
Reducing Scope 3 emissions, particularly
from the use of sold products, remains
complex and is influenced by external factors
such as end-use sector efficiency, customer
behaviour, and the pace of policy and enabling
infrastructure development. For Sasol,
addressing these emissions requires a
systems-level approach that extends beyond
direct operations and encompasses the
broader energy and chemicals value chains.
This includes working with customers to support
lower-carbon product use, collaborating with
partners to advance enabling technologies
and alternative feedstocks, and engaging
with policymakers to inform frameworks that
support scalable, market-based solutions.
Through this integrated approach, Sasol aims
to contribute to emissions reduction across the
value chain while aligning with evolving market
and regulatory developments.
2025 Accounting
(tCO2e) accuracy
14. Franchises
29 445
The most material contributor to Scope 3
emissions remains Category 11, use of
sold products, associated with the
Southern African Energy and Chemicals
business.
2. Capital goods
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities2
4. Upstream transportation
5. Waste generated in operations2
6. Business travel2,3
7. Employee commuting
8. Upstream leased assets
9. Downstream transportation4
10. Processing of sold products
11. Use of sold products2
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products
13. Downstream leased assets
29 108
Sasol’s approach to Scope 3 emissions
focuses on strengthening the accuracy
and completeness of emissions reporting,
while continuing to advance the company’s
accounting maturity. The organisation is
systematically identifying and progressing
opportunities to reduce value chain emission
intensity, supporting informed decision-making
and enabling long-term emissions reduction.
1. Purchased goods and services1
35 619
Scope 3 emissions and accounting
maturity
2026
(tCO2e
Category
Scope 3 category 11 emissions (kt CO2e)
SCOPE 3
20 000
25
26
Includes sales of
Natref’s products.
Targets
SASOL INTEGRATED REPORT 2026
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Leveraging Sasol GenAI to strengthen scope 3
supplier benchmarking
During the year, Sasol International Chemicals piloted the
use of Sasol’s GenAI Studio assistants to strengthen how it
benchmarks the GHG emissions performance of its strategic
suppliers, with a particular focus on Scope 3 impacts in the
value chain.
By integrating internal procurement data with publicly available
emissions disclosures, sector benchmarks and product-level carbon
intensity information, the GenAI assistants rapidly screened suppliers
based on their GHG profiles, reduction ambitions and data transparency.
This enables Sasol’s procurement and sustainability teams to identify
suppliers whose emissions trajectories are aligned with Sasol’s Scope 3
reduction visions, as well as those presenting heightened transition risk.
Insights from this benchmarking will inform sourcing decisions, support
more targeted engagement on ERR and improve the robustness of
Scope 3 estimates, thereby enhancing Sasol’s ability to manage value
chain climate risks and unlock partnerships for lower carbon solutions.
