2023 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

General and financial elements

Frequency and severity rates of lost-time workplace accidents by business line(*)
  Frequency rate (**) Severity rate(***)
  2023 2022 2023 2022
VINCI Autoroutes 5.07 3.40 0.72 0.46
VINCI Airports 6.47 7.31 0.23 0.35
Other concessions 2.68 2.68 0.12 0.13
VINCI Energies 5.24 5.33 0.29 0.31
Cobra IS 6.32 - 0.29 -
VINCI Construction 5.67 5.95 0.47 0.48
Group 5.66 - 0.37 -
Group (excl Cobra IS) - 5.71 - 0.40

(*) Data checked by the Statutory Auditors, see details on page 302 of this Universal Registration Document.

(**) Frequency rate = (number of lost-time workplace accidents × 1,000,000)/number of hours worked.

(***) Severity rate = (number of calendar days lost following workplace accidents × 1,000)/number of hours worked.

Group performance in terms of health and safety(*)

  • Lost-time workplace accident frequency rate worldwide:
    • VINCI employees(*) : 5.66 in 2023 (5.71 in 2022(**) and 6.10 in 2018)
    • Temporary staff: 12.98 in 2023 (13.03 in 2022(**) and 15.03 in 2018)
  • Workplace accident severity rate (VINCI employees) (*): 0.37 in 2023 (0.40 in 2022(**) and 0.42 in 2018)
  • Percentage of Group companies with no lost-time workplace accidents: 74% in 2023 (72% in 2022 (**) and 72% in 2018)
  • Number of training hours in health and safety: more than 2.6 million in 2023, equating to 44% of training hours (2.5 million and 44% respectively in 2022(**))

(*) These indicators were verified with a reasonable level of assurance by an independent third party.

(**) Data for 2022 does not include Cobra IS.

Number of days lost through recognised occupational illnesses and severity and frequency rates(*)
  Group Group (excl Cobra IS) Of which France
  2023 2022 2023/2022 change 2023 2022 2023/2022 change
Days lost through recognised occupational illness 68,257 77,094 -11,5 % 67,217 75,794 -11,3 %
Recognised occupational illness frequency rate(**) 0.62 0.82 -24,4% 1.93 1.96 -1,5%
Recognised occupational illness severity rate(***) 0.14 0.20 -30,0% 0.43 0.50 -14,0%

(*) Data checked by the Statutory Auditors, see details on page 302 of this Universal Registration Document.

(**) Occupational illness frequency rate = (number of recognised occupational illnesses × 1,000,000)/number of hours worked.

(***) Occupational illness severity rate = (number of days lost through occupational illness × 1,000)/number of hours worked.

1.2.2 Employee security

Given the large number of countries where the Group operates, some businesses may be affected by social or political instability manifested in various forms (acts of terrorism, armed conflicts, riots, strikes, etc.), by malicious acts and petty offences (worksite vandalism, theft), or even by serious crimes (assault, kidnapping). The local geopolitical and social context as well as the local security conditions can change rapidly and unexpectedly. This is one of the main factors causing security conditions to worsen for the Group’s employees and subcontractors.

The Group’s Security Department is responsible for assessing, preventing and supporting the management of these risks, which cover risks of large scale natural and health disasters, by recommending necessary measures, including:

  • monitoring and mapping of geopolitical and security risks of all countries worldwide, and communication of information about situations to company and project management staff for prevention purposes;
  • security risk assessment from the start of the bidding process to ensure that security issues are taken into account as early as possible;
  • implementation of solutions to protect individuals and property, adapted to the local context in moderate or high risk areas (staff drivers, site access protection, security services, etc.);
  • training and awareness programmes on preventing risks for travelling and expatriate employees;
  • audits and special protection plans;
  • discussions with customers regarding the terms for partial or total shutdown of operations if local conditions worsen;
  • monitoring systems and processes for travelling and expatriate employees to manage crisis periods;
  • management of operations in periods of protection depending on the circumstances and nature of the crisis (lockdown, evacuation, repatriation).