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Since committing to sustainable development as a strategic
priority in 2000, we have been developing and implementing a
management framework aimed at providing our businesses with
the policies, governance structures, targets and reporting systems
needed to manage the risks and opportunities associated with
sustainable development.
This management framework covers all of our exploration,
construction, production and marketing businesses globally that
we own or over which we have operational control. We also ensure
that appropriate measures are in place to manage the sustainability
risks associated with those operations, such as joint venture
partnerships, over which we have some influence and where we
may be open to reputational risks.
Our commitment to sustainable development (SD) is coordinated
at corporate level and implemented at business level, with ultimate
responsibility residing with our board of directors. Since taking
office in July 2005, our chief executive Pat Davies has acted as the
group's first chief safety, health and environment (SH&E) officer,
providing leadership in promoting a culture of values-based
leadership and driving our safety improvement plan. He is assisted
on the group executive committee (GEC) by Bram de Klerk - who
has dedicated responsibility for SH&E issues, skills development,
group strategy and operational excellence - and by specialised
board committees. One of these is the risk, safety, health and
environment committee (see corporate governance overview).
Our group executive committee (GEC) maintains primary
responsibility for the daily management of group-wide
sustainability. The GEC receives strategic and operational-specific
inputs from all businesses, as well as from specialised committees
and two group forums that meet quarterly: |
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the group risk management forum, which oversees the risk
profile of our global operations; and |
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the group executive safety, health and environment (SH&E)
committee, which reviews performance, and considers
and approves recommendations on SD and SH&E guidelines
and policy. |
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| We promote the sharing of experience through our communities
of practice (CoPs), an informal network comprising groups of
technical specialists from throughout Sasol who share a common
interest on a particular theme. CoPs have been established to
address a range of sustainability-related issues, including process
safety, climate change, product stewardship, public participation,
air quality, law reform and groundwater remediation. As much of
this interaction is undertaken electronically, it is easier to ensure
representative participation from the full Sasol group. |
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The Sasol SH&E centre, based at our Johannesburg corporate head
office, oversees sustainability, as well as SH&E performance across
the group. The centre is responsible for global SH&E and
sustainable development direction, policy, review and governance.
It also provides a range of specialist advice and support services to
our businesses.
At the operational level, senior management is held accountable
for ensuring effective implementation of the group's SH&E policy.
Each of our plants has dedicated SH&E staff to assist line
management with SH&E implementation. The Sasol SH&E centre
maintains active communication with these staff members through
the network of CoPs and the quarterly SH&E forums. |
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