Sasol’s newest nonexec director to bolster its decarbonisation efforts

2nd December 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia - Senior Contributing Editor Online

JSE-listed Sasol has appointed Andreas Schierenbeck as independent nonexecutive director, with effect from January 1.

Schierenbeck is the founder and a director of HH2E, a green hydrogen company dedicated to producing green hydrogen for the German market.

He was the CEO of international energy company Uniper between 2019 and 2021, where he shaped and started executing the company’s decarbonisation strategy with the aim of decarbonising by 2035.

Prior to joining Uniper, Schierenbeck was CEO of ThyssenKrupp Elevator.

“I am pleased to welcome Andreas to the Sasol board. I am confident his appointment will strengthen our decarbonisation efforts, in line with our confirmed climate change targets.

“In particular, we look forward to benefiting from Andreas’ skills, expertise and experience as we pursue further decarbonisation opportunities through the green hydrogen value chain,” Sasol chairperson Sipho Nkosi says.