Canadian Lawyer InHouse

august 2014 26 INHOUSE Introducing: Sasol Canada produces liquid fuels and chemicals from coal and natural gas, and aims to build the country's fi rst gas-to-liquids facility that would convert natural gas into high-quality transporta- tion fuels. But it's also forward thinking when it comes to compliance. The Canadian division of Sasol Ltd. has a le- gal team of two: Sean Ralph, general counsel, and Candice Jones, senior legal counsel. The work be- ing done by Ralph and Jones has helped to estab- lish best practices for the global Sasol organization — and the Canadian division is now considered a global leader within Sasol in areas such as anti- corruption and privacy. "My selection (in this awards category) is Sasol for several reasons, including that the success was due to efforts of the small team, not just one in- dividual, and that large departments have the re- sources — both human and capital — to innovate, while the small teams struggle to do with very lit- tle," said Antoinette Bozac, governor of Concordia University, one of the judges in this category. Ralph and Jones have taken the initiative to re- view and revise compliance training and materials that were prepared outside of Canada to make them compliant with Canadian laws and regulations. To date, this compliance project has included re- view and revision to a number of compliance areas, including privacy matters, human resourcing issues, ethics, occupational health and safety, lobbying, se- curities laws, and corruption of foreign offi cials. Ralph and Jones also deliver monthly compli- ance reminders to all Canadian employees, which highlight various compliance-related topics, in- cluding anti-bribery and corruption, privacy in electronic communications, and problem resolu- tion in the workplace. These reminders not only highlight key com- pliance matters, but also help to foster a culture of compliance and create an opportunity for dis- cussion and exploration of the subject matter. The "Canadianized" program also assists ex-patriot workers employed by Sasol to become familiar with the regulatory and legislative requirements in Canada. The modifi cation of compliance materials for the Canadian division has had a positive impact on the international program by assisting in the development of best practices across Sasol's work- force of 35,000 in 37 countries. "Candice and Sean have been innovative in de- veloping programs and practices in areas that are required by Canadian law such as anti-corruption and privacy, but interpreting them in a way that makes them relevant, applicable, and central to how the global organization conducts its busi- ness," says Courtney Burton, an associate with Dentons Canada LLP, who nominated them for the award. "They have led a process of identify- ing and streamlining global best practices for Sasol and have been at the forefront within the organization related to legal compliance and risk management." catEgory: Compliance dEpartmEnt siZE: Small company: Sasol Canada Sean Ralph, general counsel Candice Jones, senior legal counsel Modifi cation of compliance materials for the Canada division has assisted in the development of best practices across sasol's global operations and workforce of nearly 35,000 in 37 countries. SASOL CAnADA FUELS COMPLIAnCE In GLOBAL OPErATIOnS BY VaWN HIMMELsBaCH saNDRa stRaNgEMORE

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