Khulumani Support Group

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• Khulumani Support Group
• Human Rights Compliance Assessment
• November 24, 2006
• SASOL A Case Study

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Human Rights Compliance AssessmentCapacity
Building Project

• Role of Government and Civil Society in the
  realization of human rights
• Danish Institute for Human Rights The
  Humanistisch Overleg Mensenrechten (HOM)
• Bringing the project to South Africa

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Sasol, Ltd. and Khulumani Support Group
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Project Overview

• Contribute to the protection and promotion of HR
• Evaluate compliance with International and
  Domestic HR law
• Provide commentary on experience with HRCA Quick
  Check

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Research Approach

• Country Risk Assessment
• Legislative Analysis
• Desk Research
• Field Research

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Engaging Stakeholders

• Community
• Employee Labour
• Environmental
• Management

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Areas of Risk

• Freedom from Discrimination
• Own Property
• Just and Favourable Work Conditions
• Adequate Standard
• of Living
• Health and Safety
• Adequate Food
• Education

• Adequate Housing
• Frdm of Association
• Freedom of Torture, Cruel, Inhumane
• Frdm Forced Labour
• Privacy
• Family Life
• Cultural Life
• Supply Chain Mngt
• Government

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Does the company ensure that its compensation,
benefit plans and employment-related decisions
are based on relevant and objective criteria?

• The company has a method for ensuring that
  company benefits and services are provided in a
  non-discriminatory manner
• Hiring managers receive training regarding the
  companys non-discrimination policies
• Workers representatives confirm that the
  companys employment practices are
  non-discriminatory

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Freedom from Discrimination

• Legislation
• Equality is a non-derogable right
• Affirmative Stance on workplace equity
• Sasols Efforts
• Code of Ethics
• UN Global Compact

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Right to Health

• Legislation
• National Health Act
• South African Social Security Agency
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Sasols Effort
• Sasol HIV/AIDS Response Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Land remediation and rehabilitation

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Supply Chain Management

• Does the company screen and monitor all major
• suppliers, contractors, sub-suppliers, joint
  venture
• partners, and other major business associates for
  
• commitment on human rights/social issues?
• No detailed monitoring is currently
• undertaken into the potential impact of our
• activities on human rights throughout our
• sphere of influence. - Sasol

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Research Results

• Successes
• Depth of Indicators
• Policy Performance Indicators
• Stakeholder participation
• Ability to Store Data

• Challenges
• Reporting Fatigue
• HRCA is a broad tool
• Learning Curve
• Access to Information
• Online Interface

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Moving Forward

• Dealing with the Sasol mindset?
• The different roles of civil society
• Marketing Aspect