Sasol In Society Report - Book - Page 17
By examining interventions used in mine closures and
reviewing the actions of our peers, we identified five
main categories of levers. These levers show promise
in terms of impact, scalability and applicability, and
include:
▪ Facilitating job creation (internal and external);
▪ Facilitating access to jobs (for example, career
concierge services);
▪ Upskill and reskill individuals to take on new
job opportunities;
▪ Exploring financial support mechanisms; and
▪ Providing well-being support.
Ahead of defining more specific levers, the intention
is to identify the most suitable employment sectors
and skillsets required to mitigate the impact on our
people. Once developed, we can then identify the
exact levers that will need to be pulled.
Sasol recognises the important role that localisation
and economic diversification plays in South Africa’s
economic growth and energy transition. Partnering
with our stakeholders is vital for the achievement
of a just and equitable transition, particularly so,
given the complexity of the challenge in South Africa.
A collaborative approach is warranted to achieve
economies of scale needed for meaningful impact.
Available funding, skills and capacity within
other companies and the public sector to
address these challenges are amplified when we
collaborate to realise impact beyond the means
of the individual participants.
To date, we are leveraging partnerships with Impact
Catalyst and business formations, government
agencies and structures, state owned enterprises
and other companies in the private sector.
Together, we can create a more resilient and inclusive
society that embraces, enables and empowers
the vulnerable. We are also engaging directly with
various other players in the sector and leveraging
our membership of industry associations to foster
sectoral alignment and identify cross-cutting
opportunities for collaboration.
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