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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
ENVIRONMENT continued
SUSTAINABLE USE OF PLASTICS
Our commitment
Our group approach
Sasol commits to having a meaningful impact on plastic waste
leakage into the environment through value-chain collaboration
on projects that contribute to a circular economy.
We acknowledge that plastic waste leakage into the environment is a concern, is unacceptable and we want to
make a meaningful impact by:
z Executing our plastics sustainability approach through impact projects, innovation, education and
collaboration.
z Collaborating in the value chain on projects and initiatives that promote and develop circularity.
z Working with the government, relevant industry stakeholders and associations to maximise the impact of
our contribution.
PERFORMANCE
Partnerships
Plastics recovery programme
Packa-Ching is a mobile recycling initiative by PolyCo
designed to promote recycling in low-income and informal
communities by offering financial incentives for recyclable
waste. Sasol first sponsored this initiative in 2019, with
the initial funding agreement ending in March 2024, since
inception in 2019, an estimate of 132 jobs were created.
We have renewed the sponsor contract for a further
two years. The target is to create another 60 jobs per year
starting in July 2025. Job creation and recyclable collection
performance targets form part of the contract terms,
advancing further growth of this initiative.
Sasol’s Plastics Recovery Programme is an integrated grouping of initiatives in support of
reducing plastic pollution by developing a more circular value chain for plastics. This includes
collection and sorting, mechanical recycling, advanced recycling and/or recovery of plastic
waste. The programme considers a shared value approach with consideration that Sasol’s
participation will yield positive economic returns.
Our Polymer Technology Services Centre (PTSC) has initiated a project to identify target
applications for a polymer resin grade that includes post-consumer recyclate (PCR). We have
recently started up our pilot facilities that will help us to accelerate our research in this area.
Collections and sorting stimulus is achieved in the local communities through collaboration
with CSR initiatives. The programme aims to increase recycling and does not strive to
encroach on existing local volumes.
Sasol is a member of the Alliance to End Plastics Waste
(AEPW), a global non-profit organisation founded in 2019
by major companies in the plastics and consumer goods
value chain to reduce and eliminate plastic waste in the
environment. With Sasol as an anchor member, the
Alliance has ramped up its activity in South Africa, with
ambitious targets to tackle the waste problem in the
country. Collective projects from the AEPW removed
25 million kilogram of plastics from South African landfills
in 2024. Apart from monetary contributions, we also
assist the AEPW with the screening and design of projects
that address plastics waste.
International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) on Plastics Pollution
Member states of the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution in
March 2022, to establish the ILBI on plastic pollution. The second and final part of the
fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastics Pollution,
including in the marine environment (INC), namely INC 5.2, took place in August 2025
in Geneva, without consensus on the text of instrument. The committee agreed to resume
negotiations at a later date.
Sasol has been collaborating with government, industry bodies and stakeholders to help
contribute to an effective ILBI that seeks to end plastic pollution. We acknowledge that
plastic pollution is a global issue requiring coordinated, worldwide action. We are committed
to promoting sustainable development and using plastic responsibly throughout its
lifecycle. Plastics contribute to improving lives by supporting food and water security,
hygiene, medical advancements, renewable energy, and more. However, we firmly believe
that plastics should never pollute the environment. Ending plastic pollution is a priority,
and we support an ILBI to achieve this goal by advancing sustainable development while
accelerating the transition to a circular economy for plastics.
Sasol subscribes to the SA Plastics Pact, a platform to
stimulate innovation, dialogue and collaboration to unlock
barriers and drive investment into circularity. It drives
research in waste plastic valorisation to boost the
economics of the plastics recycling value chain.
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