Detailed information concerning the channels available to workers from across the value chain to raise concerns and the whistleblowing reporting and processing procedure can be found in the presentation of the Group’s whistleblowing system in paragraph 4.2.3, “Identification and detection of risks”, page 270, as well as in chapter F, “Duty of vigilance plan”, under “Engaging employees in everyday prevention through reporting and alert procedures” in paragraph 2.5, “Actions taken to foster a safety culture shared by all”, page 283, and under “Whistleblowing systems for raising concerns” in paragraph 3.3, “Expanded risk analysis and awareness in the Group”, page 290.
Further information is provided in paragraph 1.4.1, “Stakeholder engagement”, page 193.
The VINCI Group has carried out work to identify its impacts, risks and opportunities (IROs) relating to affected communities as part of its double materiality assessment. The methodology applied is presented in paragraph 1.1.2, “Double materiality assessment”, page 188.
The IROs relating to affected communities are as follows:
| Specific material issue |
Impact materiality
|
Financial materiality – Major risks or opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution to regional socio-economic development | Contribution to regional socio-economic development
Impact materiality
Positive impacts
|
Contribution to regional socio-economic development
Financial materiality – Major risks or opportunities Opportunities
|
| Community rights | Community rights
Impact materiality
|
Community rights
Financial materiality – Major risks or opportunities Risks
|
As an investor, builder and operator of buildings and infrastructure, VINCI inherently plays a key role in the transformation of cities and regions. As they pursue their activities in construction and concessions, Group companies are in touch with communities around the world, from small rural areas to major cities. The projects that VINCI companies work on may have significant impacts on these communities. While some impacts are positive, such as job opportunities or the development and management of infrastructure, others may be negative (risks linked to pollution, resource management, safety concerns relating to the works carried out, etc.). In some cases, these impacts may stem from projects assigned to the Group by customers or contracting authorities, while in others, they may arise directly from the Group’s own activities on these projects.
Policies
Through their activities, Group companies help to structure these territories and strengthen their coherence, while enhancing their attractiveness, supporting their development, and contributing to a vibrant local economic and social environment. Furthermore, owing to its organisational model, VINCI is made up of a network of local companies that have long-established roots in the regions where they operate. Thanks to these local roots, as well as the autonomy and opportunities for initiative made possible by the Group’s decentralised management model, VINCI companies are important and active participants in the life of surrounding communities, and strive to maximise the positive impacts of their activities. This commitment to supporting social cohesion in communities and local development, which is an integral part of the Group’s core activities, is enshrined in the VINCI Manifesto available on VINCI’s website (https://www.vinci.com/ vinci-manifesto) and spearheaded by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
To achieve this, VINCI promotes co-construction approaches and ongoing dialogue with all its stakeholders (partners, customers, suppliers, elected officials, local residents, non-profit sector) as far upstream as possible on projects. With this in mind, the Group is committed to:
This policy ensures close alignment with local needs by each Group company and its operational managers.
