Since 2002, the Fondation VINCI pour la Cité has supported over 4,000 projects and more than 11,000 initiatives put forward by employees of companies across the VINCI Group, with a total of €68.5 million in funding provided. As one of France’s largest private foundations in terms of both the funds deployed and the number of projects supported, it illustrates the Group’s commitment to engaging its employees and ensuring that its actions are closely aligned with communities over the long term.
To adapt to local contexts, its model has been developed outside of France. Around the world, this network covers 17 countries through 15 foundations and similar entities. In 2024, there were over 2,000 employee participations in projects. Group companies contributed nearly €6.5 million to these 15 entities in 2024, supporting more than 560 projects around local development, access to essential services, and the social and professional integration of disadvantaged people, with a focus on young people and particularly underprivileged communities.
| Country | Number of projects supported | Number of employee participations | Amounts distributed to foundations (in €) |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |
France Number of projects supported369 |
France Number of employee participations 1,837 |
France Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)4,500,000 |
| Germany |
Germany Number of projects supported23 |
Germany Number of employee participations 27 |
Germany Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)356,885 |
| Belgium |
Belgium Number of projects supported15 |
Belgium Number of employee participations 17 |
Belgium Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)308,000 |
| Spain |
Spain Number of projects supported15 |
Spain Number of employee participations 20 |
Spain Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)108,000 |
| Greece |
Greece Number of projects supported4 |
Greece Number of employee participations 4 |
Greece Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)10,000 |
| Netherlands |
Netherlands Number of projects supported7 |
Netherlands Number of employee participations 7 |
Netherlands Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)119,000 |
| Czech Republic |
Czech Republic Number of projects supported10 |
Czech Republic Number of employee participations 11 |
Czech Republic Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)45,000 |
| United Kingdom, Ireland and Isle of Wight |
United Kingdom, Ireland and Isle of WightNumber of projects supported 47 |
United Kingdom, Ireland and Isle of Wight Number of employee participations 49 |
United Kingdom, Ireland and Isle of WightAmounts distributed to foundations (in €) 380,500 |
| Slovakia |
Slovakia Number of projects supported26 |
Slovakia Number of employee participations 26 |
Slovakia Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)51,500 |
| Portugal |
Portugal Number of projects supported16 |
Portugal Number of employee participations 16 |
Portugal Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)372,223 |
| Nordic countries |
Nordic countries Number of projects supported18 |
Nordic countries Number of employee participations 18 |
Nordic countries Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)106,412 |
| Colombia |
Colombia Number of projects supported4 |
Colombia Number of employee participations 45 |
Colombia Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)37,100 |
| New Zealand |
New Zealand Number of projects supported- |
New Zealand Number of employee participations - |
New Zealand Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)- |
| Canada |
Canada Number of projects supported10 |
Canada Number of employee participations 16 |
Canada Amounts distributed to foundations (in €)95,942 |
| Total | TotalNumber of projects supported564 |
Total Number of employee participations 2,093 |
TotalAmounts distributed to foundations (in €)6,490,562 |
Chantiers & Territoires Solidaires endowment fund
Created in 2016, the Chantiers & Territoires Solidaires endowment fund supports community projects located close to the Grand Paris Express sites where VINCI Group companies are working. Through this endowment fund, the VINCI Group supports the local non-profit ecosystem. This initiative aims to ensure that worksites in neighbourhoods become places for meeting up and exchanges to create a positive social impact on the ground. Since the endowment fund was launched, more than €1.5 million of funding has been awarded and 89 non-profits have been supported through 15 calls for projects. In 2024, the fund awarded €123,750 and set up five new three-year partnerships around the new Line 15. Large numbers of worksite visits were also organised with schools or through non-profit initiatives.
Initiatives Sogea-Satom pour l’Afrique (Issa)
Since it was launched 16 years ago, the Initiatives Sogea-Satom pour l’Afrique (Issa) programme has supported social entrepreneurship projects and access to essential services through both financial assistance and skills-based sponsorship by employees. It involves local projects initiated in various areas (education, health, energy, local crafts, food production self-sufficiency, etc.) with a special focus on women-led projects. To date, Issa has supported 385 projects for a total of more than €7 million in 22 countries. In 2024, 30 new economic and social initiatives were supported, for a total budget of over €638,000 (23 initiatives in 2023 with a budget of €518,000).
| Number of projects supported | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to essential services | Social entrepreneurship | Total | Number of countries involved |
Total amount paid (in € thousands) |
|
| 2024 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 638 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 518 |
| 2022 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 551 |
Support for solidarity and development projects
Wherever they operate, Group companies support solidarity and development initiatives, including actions that are outside the scope of the various foundations and endowment funds. Tailored to address local challenges, these initiatives vary depending on the region and its socio-economic circumstances. They are also tied to the nature of the work carried out by Group companies (large-scale projects completed in short time frames or recurring work), as well as to the presence or not of Group companies over the long term, etc.
Metrics and targets
In line with the Group’s decentralised model, each company is responsible for implementing the actions required to promote the Group’s all-round performance, ensuring alignment with the commitments from the VINCI Manifesto. All the corresponding budgets are not currently consolidated at Group level. Nevertheless, VINCI has key metrics and indicators for tracking and reporting on its community initiatives.
