SASOL Integrated Report 2025_Final_28 August 2025 - Flipbook - Page 88
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
ENVIRONMENT continued
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Our commitment
To continuously improve the energy efficiency (EnEf) of Sasol’s
manufacturing operations to:
A Save operating costs.
A Contain and reduce the environmental footprint of our operations.
A Support national energy conservation initiatives and
government objectives.
Our group approach
Sasol has a standardised Energy Management System (EnMS) that applies the EnEf management
principles according to the ISO 50001 guidelines. It is an integral part of our daily operations by reporting
on EnEf performance for all Operating Platforms/Regional Platforms (OPs/RPs) on a monthly basis to
reduce our carbon-intensive footprint and to deliver upon our long-standing commitment to promoting
energy efficiency as a key business driver. We improve our EnEf performance through the following:
z Setting realistic, meaningful targets and reporting progress against them.
A Support the international Energy Productivity 100
z Following internationally acceptable EnEf standards and practices.
(EP100) initiative.
PERFORMANCE
Programmes and initiatives
We have implemented programmes and initiatives to promote EnEf in the business. These include:
In-house information management
solutions integrated with specialised
software.
Daily EnEf monitoring system.
EnMS training module.
Implementation of EnEf improvement
initiatives under the Sasol 2.0 programme.
Research and development
A significant proportion of EnEf initiatives
implemented in our operational areas focus
on the latest technology based solutions, i.e.
energy efficient electrical equipment, efficiency
improvement in heat transfer unit operations,
and yield maximisation of production plants.
Substantial investments have been made in the
development of our EnMS due to the complex
nature of our operations across the globe.
A special focus was placed on developing
in-house information management solutions
integrated with specialised software. We
continue to improve the current EnMS through
a Daily EnEf monitoring system with the future
potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Quality assurance
Quality assurance for the practice of our
EnEf programme is vital to the accuracy
of performance. We ascribe to the King IV
combined assurance principles for our
EnMS programme. To date, we have
conducted internal plant audits. All assurance
that is conducted is risk based and the scope
and timing of assurance must be agreed
upon and approved at the appropriate levels
of the organisation.
Training
An EnMS training module has been developed
and implemented on Sasol’s E-Learning
platform. It aims to promote awareness of
EnEf practices, as well as improved reporting
of the same within the Group. Fifty operational
personnel have received specialised EnEf
training.
Topics addressed in training include the
fundamentals of EnEf, energy sources,
sustainability, calculation methodologies,
quality assurance and continuous
improvement.
Key performance indicator (%)
2025
2024
Target
Group EnEf – improvement from FY05 baseline
Group energy productivity (EP100) – improvement from
FY10 baseline
Energy Operations EnEf – improvement from FY05 baseline
18,3
15,4
25
17,3
15,9
14,5
11,5
22.5
25
In FY25, there was an improvement of 2,9% for the Group and 4,6% for Operations and Projects
compared to the previous financial year.
FY25 performance was the result of the following:
• At Secunda Operations energy savings were
noted due to operational improvements
and stability at the respective value chains,
following the annual maintenance and clean
out turnaround.
• At Sasolburg Natref Operations (SNO), energy
savings regressed substantially from the prior
year due to a combination of internal and
external incidents, which included Eskom power
failures, which disrupted steam supply and
led to a refinery shutdown. Additionally, lower
production resulted following the planned
maintenance turnaround and fire incident.
• At International Chemicals America, energy
savings were noted despite the lower
production volumes due to extended down
time at Lake Charles Chemicals Complex.
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• International Chemicals Eurasia recorded lower
production volumes compare to the previous
financial year due to a number of maintenance
turnarounds at various sites but posted a
substantial improvement in energy savings due
to the decommissioning of the Combined Heat
and Power (CHP) unit at Augusta.
Despite some improvements, Sasol is slightly
behind on our 30% reduction by 2030. However,
we have seen an upward trend in energy efficiency
for the past three financial years. The reestablishment of stable plant operations in
combination with the full implementation of our
EnEf improvement roadmap will ensure the
achievement of the 30% EnEf target by 2030.
