Ecological transition
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE CREATION AND BUSINESS RENEWAL
In this context of climate emergency, the environment is VINCI’s strategic priority. The Group is tackling this issue by playing an active role in the ecological transition of the built environment, infrastructure and mobility. VINCI has recast its environmental policy and, in 2020, it laid out a new road map for the coming decade. The Group has committed to reducing its business activities’ direct CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030, on a trajectory aligned with the Paris Agreement and leading to carbon neutrality in 2050. It has also pledged to achieve a 20% reduction in indirect upstream and downstream emissions (Scope 3). In addition, the Group has made deep commitments to support a circular economy and preserve natural environments (see page 22 and below). VINCI’s new road map, translated into action plans for each business line, relies on the active engagement of employees, who implement the policy in their day-to-day work. The wealth of submissions and winning projects in the Environment Awards attests to their level of initiative.
VINCI welcomes the ecological transition as a powerful lever for the renewal of its expertise and solutions and a long-term driver of growth for its business activities. The acceleration of innovation across the Group and its core businesses is part of this transformation. With the emergence of novel solutions and services that create environmental value, promising activities open up for business lines.
During the construction of the western Strasbourg bypass, 1,000 hectares of farmland were developed, in consultation with stakeholders, to reintroduce the European hamster.