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| About our sustainable development report |
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A view of the Sasol Secunda site, where we continue to focus efforts on improving safety and environmental performance against the backdrop of
business expansion. |
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| Scope of our report |
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This is our seventh external report on Sasol's sustainability
performance − and the second we are producing annually rather
than biennially. This report, published in accordance with the 2002
sustainability reporting guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI), reviews Sasol's economic, social and environmental
performance for the period between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2006.
The report covers the activities of all the Sasol operations globally in
which Sasol holds a minimum of 50% shareholding, and/or has
operational control. Data is reported on a 100% basis even where
the Sasol shareholding is less than 100%. Data from companies
acquired or disposed of during any reporting period is included with
effect from the date of acquisition if such data is available, or
excluded with effect from the date of disposal. Private organisations
operating within our boundaries (rented or leased property) are
excluded for the purposes of reporting. Although excluded, Sasol
seeks to influence their performance − particularly on safety issues −
through training and sharing best practice.
As 81% of our workforce is based in South Africa, which is also the
site of our head office and our most significant operations, this
report has a predominant (though not exclusive) focus on our
activities in South Africa. A map and a brief description of our
global operations is provided on pages 10 − 11. An index of the
Sustainability Reporting Guidelines of the GRI is included
on pages 83 − 88. |
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| Objective of reporting |
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| This report is based on data generated by our business units. This
data has been centrally collated and analysed, and is publicly
disseminated with the objective of: |
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assisting in the timely identification of major risks and
opportunities − informing management actions and strategy; |
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assessing the company's progress against set targets and
objectives; |
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facilitating benchmarking of performance; |
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communicating on our performance with stakeholders, thereby
enabling them to hold us to account; |
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meeting legislative and corporate governance requirements; and |
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maintaining the company's freedom to operate. |
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| Transparent reporting on our sustainability performance forms an
important part of our strategic commitment to sustainable development.
It is also fully aligned with our goal of being a globally respected, worldclass
company characterised by values-driven leadership. |
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| Ensuring materiality |
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While we appreciate the value of initiatives such as the GRI in
encouraging improved reporting practices and facilitating
benchmarking, we are committed to reporting on those issues that
are most material to our business and of specific interest to the
majority of stakeholders, rather than adopting a tick-box approach.
Although this report has been written with all of our stakeholders in
mind, this group-level report is targeted primarily at our employees,
investors, civil society bodies and regulators. A stakeholder process
has been undertaken specifically for this report with the aim of
identifying those interests that are material to these different
stakeholders (see pages 47 − 53).
We have identified our most material safety, health and environment
(SH&E)-related risks on the basis of internal risk assessment
procedures undertaken in consultation with our operations (see
table on pages 6 − 7). In addition to providing a comprehensive
report on our performance − as far as possible on a quantitative
basis − we have chosen in this report to focus on four issues
considered to be material at a group level, and that have particular
implications for our corporate reputation: |
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our role in meeting global energy demands (page 18); |
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safety management (page 25); |
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skills development (page 29); and |
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black economic empowerment in South Africa (page 31). |
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| The report does not replace individual site and company-specific
reports that have been developed for some of our facilities, primarily
for our employees and neighbouring communities. |
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| Assurance |
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| As outlined in the assurance statement on page 76, selected data
in this report has been independently assured by KPMG. This includes
a formal assessment of the extent to which the Sasol report has
been published "in accordance with" the 2002 sustainability
reporting guidelines of the GRI. To facilitate comparability with our
previous reports, we have endeavoured to be consistent in the parameters reported against year-on-year. In some instances,
however, these have been amended and updated to ensure greater
integration of reporting practices throughout our increasingly
globalised company, as well as to implement world best practice.
All changes in the reporting parameters are explained in relevant
sections of the report. |
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| Format |
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| In response to feedback on our previous reports, we have chosen this
year not to produce two separate sustainability reports (a printed
summary report and an online detailed report). We have printed
6 000 copies of our full report, and have distributed these by post to
representatives from each of the stakeholder groups, as well as on
request and through our website. A summary of this report has been
made available for our employees. |
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| Feedback |
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| We encourage you to share your thoughts with us on this report,
either by completing the attached feedback form, or by contacting
us directly. For further information, please contact: |
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| Dr Stiaan Wandrag |
Safety, Health and Environment Centre
Sasol Group Services (Pty) Ltd
PO Box 5486, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)11 344 0308
Facsimile: +27 (0)11 522 8748
E-mail: stiaan.wandrag@sasol.com |
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