Sasol International Chemicals is proud to announce that Sasol Italy has received a gold medal with a score of 82/100 from EcoVadis in recognition of its performance in the sustainability sector.

Ecovadis is an independent platform for assessing over 65,000 groups and companies in 200 sectors in 160 countries, using CSR (Corporate Social Resposanbility) assessment criteria based on the sustainability standards of thousands of external sources: NGOs, trade unions, international organisations, local governments and auditing organisations.

 

The EcoVadis sustainability assessment methodology is at the heart of the assessments and scorecards and evaluates how well a company has integrated sustainability / CSR principles into its business and management system. It is based on seven founding principles

o Assessment by international experts

o Tailored to the industry sector, country and company size

o Diversification of sources to ensure input from multiple stakeholders for reliable scoring

o Use of technology to ensure a secure and confidential process and accelerated turnaround time

o Traceability and transparency of documentation

o Evidence-based

o Excellence through continuous improvement

Ecovadis' methodology is built on international sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the UN Global Compact and ISO 26000, and covers more than 220 expenditure categories and more than180 countries. The sustainability scorecard illustrates the performance of 21 indicators in four themes:

1.      Environment

2.      Labour Practices and Human Rights

3.      Ethics

4.      Sustainable Procurement

 

The assessment of Sasol Italy covered the areas of environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. For each of these areas, documents, policies and processes already in place were assessed that demonstrate Sasol Italy's commitment to harmonising its economic, social and environmental performance.

Congratulations to Sasol Italy for the valuable result achieved!