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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
PORTFOLIOS
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
STRENGTHEN OUR FOUNDATION
INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS
Resetting our business
We integrate cutting-edge technologies into world-scale facilities to source, produce, and market
high-quality products through integrated value chains that deliver efficient, tailored solutions.
Our reach extends to more than 4 000 customers across 88 countries and various industries.
SALIENT FEATURES
A Strategically positioned to
benefit from access to costeffective ethane feedstock and
a low energy cost environment in
the United States.
We are embarking on a multi-year journey to reset our business, return to sustainable profitability, and
ultimately become an industry leader. Our history is built on successes driven by inherent strengths,
adaptability and resilience. To fully realise our potential, we will reconnect with those ideals while
balancing what is needed to tackle the evolving nature of our industry, reigniting our business and
creating opportunities for future growth.
A Global assets are geographically
close to our key customer
markets and geared to meet
increasing demand.
We benefit from integrated value chains with a tailored approach for each of our four business
divisions to meet our current and future customers' needs and deliver returns.
A Our go-to-market strategies
have shifted from a “volumedriven" to "value-driven"
approach by implementing
a tailored, market-oriented
operating model.
A Strong, established relationships
with customers for whom our
solutions meet their current and
future needs.
A A new organisational structure
is standardising processes,
increasing collaboration,
and reducing costs through
function-specific "Excellence"
programmes.
A Continued asset optimisation
focus to ensure our assets are
competitive; some decisions
around asset closures and
mothballing were made and
implemented.
Base Chemicals
Care Chemicals*
Provides critical raw materials,
including ethylene and ethylene
oxide to the market and our own
assets for captive use in our
alcohol- and ethoxylate-based
surfactant value chains.
Additional products in the
portfolio include mono-ethylene
glycol and amines.
Leading producer of
surfactants, intermediates,
fatty alcohols, and linear
alkyl benzenes for fabric and
homecare, industrial and
institutional cleaning, and
personal care markets.
A Become leaner and more
efficient while maximising
cash generation.
A Value upliftment of
by-product streams.
FOCUS
STRENGTH
World-scale assets, backintegrated into cost-effective
feedstock, with access to
efficient supply chains.
Technical
Formulations*
Advanced Materials*
Concentrates on high-margin
differentiated markets for
alcohols and specialty
alkoxylates in key industrial
applications.
Specialty alumina portfolio
used in end markets such as
engineered abrasives for
precision machining,
technical ceramics, and
various catalytic
applications.
A Unlock value by
A Realign organisational
A Accelerate sustainable
Innovative surfactants and
alcohols portfolio.
Well-positioned to deliver
components that enable
superior performance in
high-value industrial
applications.
Ability to provide tailored
solutions to customers –
emphasising specialty
nature and potential to
maximise market leadership.
implementing a
commodity business
model to improve
regional competitiveness
in commodity detergent
and surfactant applications
while highlighting
differentiated solutions in
selected Care Chemicals
applications.
capabilities to drive nearterm advancements in
leading chemistries, while
selectively developing
market opportunities
that support focused
Research and Development
investment.
growth by strategically
leveraging core
market strengths,
optimising operational
performance, and
fostering innovation to
enhance profitability
across targeted
segments.
*In Annual Financial Statements these are categorised as Differentiated Chemicals.
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