SASOL Integrated Report 2025_Final_28 August 2025 - Flipbook - Page 70
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
PORTFOLIOS
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
STRENGTHEN OUR FOUNDATION
BUILDING CREDIBILITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE
INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS continued
DISPAL capacity expansion at Lake Charles
Chemicals complex
Generating value
Ongoing asset review programme nets
positive results
Powering growth and unlocking
new opportunities
We took decisive action to optimise our
operational footprint to improve financial results:
The DISPAL Capacity Expansion project
reached a major milestone with the
successful start of beneficial operation.
A United States
• Exiting the phenolics business and
closing two phenolics sites in Texas.
This strategic investment enhances
production capabilities and unlocks
new growth opportunities by
increasing the value and contribution
margin of alumina products. It also
enables the transfer of alumina slurry
feedstock between our legacy and
expanded Ziegler alumina assets in
Lake Charles.
• Mothballing the Guerbet unit in Lake
Charles.
A Germany
• Leaving the alkylphenols business at our
Marl site and mothballing the production
facility.
A Italy
• Mothballing the HF linear alkyl benzene
(HF-LAB) production asset in Augusta,
Sicily.
By aligning our asset footprint with long-term
strategic goals, we are better positioned to
enhance operational efficiency and maximise
shareholder value.
Sustainability and progress against our greenhouse
gas (GHG) emission targets
The project is part of our asset optimisation strategy to
leverage existing assets for additional sales.
Achieved a 23%* reduction in GHG emissions during FY25, making steady
progress towards our 30% reduction target.
For more detail refer to page 81.
*Off FY17 baseline
Redefining personal care
A game-changing stearyl alcohol that
is redefining personal care
Making Zero Harm a reality
Units in Brunsbüttel mark 25 years of safety
excellence
In February, multiple functions at our Brunsbüttel
site – including our Research and Development
teams, and the pilot plant team – achieved a
remarkable safety milestone: no recordable incidents
since 2000.
The site’s fire department also plays a crucial role in
maintaining safety. This success reflects the
commitment, attention to detail and collaboration
across all teams.
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In November 2024, we introduced NACOL 18-98, a
breakthrough in personal care, offering a palm-free,
biobased stearyl alcohol alternative.
Sourced from European rapeseed oil, it significantly reduces
the carbon footprint compared with traditional palm-based
options. This 100 percent natural ingredient not only meets
the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation, but also
aligns with the growing demand for sustainable,
eco-conscious solutions.
Versatile in use, NACOL 18-98 functions as a
conditioning agent, stabiliser, and thickener,
providing formulators with a highperformance, sustainable option for
the future of personal care.
