the 2019 baseline. This commitment has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and makes the Group’s target-setting strategy consistent with a reduction “well below 2°C”, while guaranteeing its methodological framework.
— VINCI continues its research, development and foresight analysis on its trajectory to achieve carbon neutrality and net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In response to the challenge of adapting to the consequences of climate change, a research group from the Leonard innovation platform, reflecting the full scope of VINCI’s expertise, has continued its work in addressing resilience. The aim is to increasingly incorporate resilience into the Group’s projects, structures and solutions.
OPTIMISE RESOURCES THANKS TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
— In response to the growing scarcity of natural resources – some of which are essential for its businesses to operate – VINCI is committed to limiting the footprint of its businesses by integrating them into the circular economy. To achieve this target, the Group is improving its design and production processes, reducing the extraction of virgin raw materials, and promoting reuse and more efficient techniques and behaviour.
— Working to enhance sourcing processes at sector level naturally fits with improving waste management, as Group companies operate in industries that are among the biggest waste producers. VINCI will also advance the circular economy by developing innovative solutions for producing recycled materials, used in particular for roadworks, and recovering its own waste and waste generated by its users.
VINCI’S COMMITMENTS
- Promote the use of construction techniques and materials that consume less natural resources.
- Improve sorting for better waste recovery.
- Expand the offer of recycled materials to limit extraction of virgin materials.
PRESERVE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
VINCI’S COMMITMENTS
- Prevent pollution and incidents by systematically implementing an environmental management plan in all businesses.
- Optimise water consumption, especially in areas of water stress.
- Aim to achieve no net loss of biodiversity.
— VINCI aims to reduce its impacts on natural environments by aligning its businesses on long-term ecological challenges. The Group is accelerating the rollout of its ecological engineering expertise across all its businesses, to ensure that they can give more consideration to biodiversity and natural environments in all their operations and for projects of any size. To protect water resources, VINCI addresses needs at the local level and promotes innovative hydraulic infrastructure and water treatment processes. Governance, the sharing of best practices, and partnerships with ecological institutions and organisations are being improved to contribute to the Group’s progress. As part of some projects carried out for their customers, its companies are also developing comprehensive ecological engineering solutions and alternative versions that are better for natural environments.
— In 2020, VINCI joined the act4nature international initiative, reiterating its commitments to preserving biodiversity.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AMBITION FOR 2030
Double
the percentage of recycled materials produced by Eurovia.
More than 50% of revenue generated by VINCI Immobilier through urban recycling operations.
0
WASTE
to landfill from all concessions.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY PERFORMANCE IN 2021
More than 80% of timber used by wood construction companies from PEFC or FSC certified sustainably managed forests.
14 Mt
(15%) of recycled aggregate mix out of Eurovia’s total annual production.
17
sites with zero waste to landfill at VINCI Concessions.
42 %
of reclaimed aggregates from VINCI Autoroutes recycled at its own worksites.