Senior Specialist Sustainable Business Mechanisms Job at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• The role supports the development and execution of global market mechanisms and sustainability certification strategies aligned to Sasol’s low-carbon strategy. It focuses on unlocking sustainable value through carbon offsets, renewable energy certificates, SAF certificates, sustainability certification, and emerging market mechanisms.

Key Accountabilities

• Support further development of Sasol’s Sustainable Business Mechanisms strategy for maximizing sustainable value creation, as related to (a) current and future Market Mechanisms (carbon offsets, RECs, SAF certificates, emerging Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs)), and (b) Sustainability Certification (for feedstocks and products for the voluntary and regulated markets).
• Develop sustainability certification strategies across assets, feedstocks and products.
• Track and respond to policy and regulatory developments (Article 6, EU RED, CORSIA, SA Carbon Tax, SBTi).
• Support cross-functional alignment across business, operations and technology teams.
• Implement, in collaboration with R&T, marketing & sales, international chemicals, the product carbon footprint (PCF) management system, inclusive of technical updates, database management and PCF mitigation
• Drive Sasol’s sustainable development and ESG strategy by embedding sustainability into business operations, group strategy, and culture.
• Lead the integration of key ESG drivers to future‑proof the business, provide thought leadership on priority ESG topics, and translate evolving ESG trends, regulation, and policy into actionable strategic insights.
• Oversee ESG metrics, SDG prioritization and targets, and advise on sustainability related market mechanisms, certification, reporting, and external communications to ensure credibility, transparency, and alignment with global standards.

Education & Experience

• Relevant 3-4 years University Degree required
• Master’s degree advantageous
• Minimum 9+ years relevant experience