Overall impact
C (43)

Commentary

Sasol is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 42.6 for overall impact (27th percentile compared to all companies), Sasol ranks 7th out of 28 industry peers, behind Total, YPF, Galp Energia and 3 others, and ahead of Eni, OMV AG, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and 18 others. On top material causes for Sasol's industry (Oil & Gas), Sasol performs well in Quality Lifelong Education (85.3 score) and performs poorly in Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (32.1 score), Racial Justice and Civil Rights (32.6), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (20.5) and 3 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
27,678
Sector
Energy
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-industry
Integrated Oil & Gas
SASB industry
Oil & Gas - Exploration & Production
Headquarters
South Africa
Share classes
SSL
Description
Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company in South Africa and internationally. It offers alumina, such as battery materials, catalyst supports, abrasives and polishing, and polymer additives; cobalt fischer-tropsch catalysts; carbon-based and recarburiser products; graphite electrodes; and mono-ethylene glycol and chlor-alkali products, monomers, mining chemicals and reagents, blends and hydrocarbons, methanol products, polymers, phenolics, and fertilizers. The company also provides linear alkyl benzene, sulfonate, macrogol/polyethylene glycol, ethanol, isopropyl, acetone, and MIBK and ethyl acetate products; and fatty alcohols, alkoxylates, ether sulfates, solvents, dispersants, diluents esters, alpha-hydroxy acids ester, waxes, diluents, guerbet alcohols, biosurfactants, C6-C20+ alcohols, ethoxylates, propoxylates, paraffins/isoparaffins, parafols, amines, alkylphenols, and sulfates. In addition, it offers alcohols, esters, ethers, carboxylic acids, surfactants, oil and water soluble polyglycols, formulation and surface modifiers, solvents and coalescents, wax cuts, blends and forms, FT hard waxes, blends, lubrication packages, nucleators, release agents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, tank-mix adjuvant components, fertilizer additives, and specialty solvents. Further, the company explores, develops, produces, markets, and distributes natural oil and gas, and associated products; markets fuels and lubricants; develops and implements GTL and CTL ventures; operates coal mines; trades and transports oil, petrochemicals, and chemical products and derivatives; and provides engineering, research and development, and technology transfer services. Sasol Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Sasol, based on its industry sub-industry Integrated Oil & Gas. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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