Environment
REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Quantifying and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) must be reduced in order to combat climate disruption. VINCI initiated a proactive programme on this subject in 2007, observing the laws of the most advanced countries. In 2007, VINCI adopted a Group-wide methodology for measuring its GHG emissions. The methodology uses the Group’s environmental reporting data and measures ISO 14064 Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Overall, VINCI’s emissions in 2010 amounted to 2.15 million tonnes.
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions made it possible to maintain the total at around 2.15 million tonnes in 2010 and 2009 despite the growth in the Group’s business activities.
Greenhouse gas emissions_VINCI_RA2010 (PDF file 29 Ko)
During the year, VINCI continued to carry out studies and develop specific tools to better quantify and control the GHG emissions associated with its business (ISO Scope 1, 2 and 3).
Over 70 people attended an in-house seminar on this subject in 2010 to discuss their initiatives and tools. By applying the CO2 Attitude approach on its worksites, VINCI Construction Grands Projets identified and implemented a number of actions to reduce Scope 3 emissions, thereby meeting its target of cutting total emissions by 7% in 2010.
VINCI is an active member of national and international working groups that are defining standards for quantifying Scope 3 emissions in its industry.
Despite the 115 additional km of motorway operated (and included in the reporting scope) in 2010, the emissions of VINCI Autoroutes companies remained stable at about 42,700 tonnes of CO2, confirming enhanced energy efficiency per kilometre of motorway in service.
Customer emissions rose 1.8% over the year, mainly due to the increase in traffic on VINCI Autoroutes’ network between 2009 and 2010.
CO2 emissions of VINCI Autoroutes companies_VINCI_RA2010 (PDF file 20 Ko)
Investors have responded positively to the measurement of GHG emissions and actions taken to reduce them.
For the fourth year running, VINCI confirmed its lead position in climate strategy by obtaining the Carbon Disclosure Project’s highest rating (80/100) among its peers in the construction and public works category (compared with the industry average of 45/100). The CDP, which is conducted on behalf of 475 investors, assesses the response to climate change of the world’s largest 500 companies by market capitalisation. Once again in 2010, VINCI was one of the 20 top French companies in France’s Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index.