Sasol Report to Society 2020 - Book - Page 24
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Our stakeholders – partners in delivering social value continued
Region
Stakeholder
group
Strategic
intent
MOZAMBIQUE
Capacitybuilding
Government
and
communities
Local
development
commitments
across
infrastructure,
education, skills
development,
employment
and access to
supply chain
NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES
Urban planning
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Government
and
communities
Youth,
unemployed
and undereducated
population
Environmental
stewardship
STEM education
in the
community
Sasol in society: 2020 report
Frequency
Action/position
Ongoing
Agreed to support Ministry of Labour
by hosting their inspectors and
acquainting them with various
operational and functional business
activities. Over the next three years
they will be exposed to South African
‘ways-of-working’ regarding a wide
range of activities including
governance and human resources
with the aim of developing and
strengthening their competencies.
This cross border collaboration will be
mutually beneficial.
Ongoing
Through partnership with SNV
Netherlands Development Organisation,
we progressed the Local Development
Agreements (LDA) ensuring
households have access to quality
drinking water, schools and
health facilities.
COVID-19 response
Supported government
and communities in the
fight against the pandemic
by donating sanitiser,
as well as fuel for
transportation of medical
equipment.
Enabled access to off-grid and on-grid
electricity for Inhassoro and Govuro
communities through partnership
with the GIZ German Development
Organisation.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Embarked on a territorial/urban
planning project to assist Govuro
District with community demarcation
plans as part of local development
projects. The results will inform
infrastructure design, costing,
tendering and implementation.
In collaboration with the City of
Lake Charles and the Community
Foundation of Southwest Louisiana,
we identified two local parks to
protect as part of the City of Lake
Charles’ ‘Partners in Parks’ programme
to preserve the network of local parks
in Lake Charles.
With previously donated funds, the city
launched ‘Sun Up for Lake Chuck’ – an
at-home environmental educational
sunflower planting programme. 350
sunflower seed packets with planting
guidance were distributed to students
encouraging them to have outdoor fun
while parks are closed.
Partnered with the Southwest
Louisiana community to establish a
scholarship programme that provides
financial support for tuition, training
costs, support services and technical
support for the unemployed and
undereducated population in a
five-parish area.
Unveiled the ‘Sasol Education
Adventure Space’ at the Children’s
Museum of Lake Charles; Sasol for
Good volunteers will host monthly
science shows.
Donated US$100 000
towards COVID-19 relief
efforts in communities
with an emphasis on
supporting frontline
emergency responders,
healthcare professionals,
educators and food
service providers.
Directed resources to
City of Westlake public
schools to help educators’
transition to online
learning. Partnered with
the Louisiana Small
Business Development
Center at McNeese State
University for virtual
small business support
courses.
