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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
GOVERNANCE continued
ETHICS continued
PERFORMANCE
Anti-corruption, anti-bribery and
competition(anti-trust) law
In FY25, we received 478 calls on our EthicsLine, some of which had multiple allegations,
23% less than FY24.
We provide annual training on compliance and ethics.
Our guidelines, standards and procedures are updated
regularly in line with changes in the law.
regulations. These documents serve as practical guidelines to
assist in identifying conflict of interest including details of
activities which must be declared and the approval levels.
2 133 employees completed the conflict of interest training.
Sasol rolled out four separate compliance training
modules in FY25. The compliance training included
competition law, anti-bribery, sanctions and business
and human rights. This training is provided to
employees identified as posing a higher risk of being
exposed to compliance risks. The process targets
employees on role category execution and above.
478
101
3
reported to the
Sasol EthicsLine
confirmed breaches
of the Code
of Conduct
employees
dismissed
By managing gifts, entertainment, and hospitality, we aim to
reduce possible bribery, fraud or corruption by our employees
and stakeholders and ensure adherence to the South African
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 12 of
2004, UK Bribery Act, 2010 and Foreign Corruption
Practices Act.
Whistle-blower Policy
Sasol, through a Whistle-blower Policy, promotes
a culture in which all stakeholders and employees are
encouraged to speak up and report unethical, illegal,
or undesirable conduct involving Sasol and those
implicated, without fear of retaliation and reprisal.
Sasol prohibits any form of retaliation, intimidation,
harassment or victimisation against an individual
who makes a report in good faith.
Making an intentional false report may lead to
disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal,
or other corrective action.
(number)
40
The Sasol EthicsLine is a confidential and independent
system which allows any person to report suspected
transgression of the Code, values, policies or
regulatory requirements. The EthicsLine is operated
independently and externally to Sasol, by Deloitte’s Tip
Off Anonymous for Africa and USA, and Deloitte Halo
for Eurasia to ensure that the local whistleblower laws
and data privacy laws are adhered to.
The Sasol EthicsLine is available globally 24 hours a
day/seven days a week via telephone, the web and
email. It is also available in multiple languages.
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Refer to our website www.sasol.com/esg
24-hour Sasol EthicsLine
Nature of training
Number of people
2025
2024
Sasol Code of Conduct
1 222
1 208
New employees orientation programme – Ethics training
1 384
850
Global anti-bribery compliance challenges
6 905
7 148
Conflict of interest
2 133
1 260
Gifts, entertainment and hospitality
2 416
1 544
Economic sanctions
6 586
7 028
Competition (Anti-trust) law
6 278
6 696
Data privacy in practice
3 654
5 079
Ethical misconduct substantiated allegations
Number
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OUTCOMES
Out of the 101 substantiated allegations,
37 are still undergoing disciplinary
actions and awaiting final sanctions.
The other substantiated investigations
resulted in three dismissals and various
management actions.
25
31
31 30
27
25
23
20
14
15
10
5
0
Unfairness
FY25
Dishonesty
Disrespect Irresponsibility
FY24
Managing conflict of interest and gifts,
entertainment, and hospitality
We manage and monitor conflict of interest in
accordance with the Sasol Conflict of Interest Policy
and Process and Guidelines including relevant
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