| Material impacts, risks and opportunities | Businesses concerned | Position in the value chain and on the time horizon | Stakeholders concerned |
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| Activities in or near biodiversity-sensitive areas | |||
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Negative impact: biodiversity-sensitive areas – disruption or degradation of ecosystems related to Group operations Significant disruptions or degradation to the state of ecosystems and of flora and fauna, related to Group activities located close to or inside protected areas, Unesco sites, key biodiversity areas or sensitive areas |
Negative impact: biodiversity-sensitive areas – disruption or degradation of ecosystems related to Group operations Significant disruptions or degradation to the state of ecosystems and of flora and fauna, related to Group activities located close to or inside protected areas, Unesco sites, key biodiversity areas or sensitive areas Businesses concerned VINCI Concessions |
Negative impact: biodiversity-sensitive areas – disruption or degradation of ecosystems related to Group operations Significant disruptions or degradation to the state of ecosystems and of flora and fauna, related to Group activities located close to or inside protected areas, Unesco sites, key biodiversity areas or sensitive areas Position in the value chain and on the time horizon Downstream Short term |
Negative impact: biodiversity-sensitive areas – disruption or degradation of ecosystems related to Group operations Significant disruptions or degradation to the state of ecosystems and of flora and fauna, related to Group activities located close to or inside protected areas, Unesco sites, key biodiversity areas or sensitive areas Stakeholders concerned Nature and biodiversity Local communities and residents |
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Controversy risk: biodiversity-sensitive areas Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure, such as from NGOs, on operations for the benefit of users of infrastructure |
Controversy risk: biodiversity-sensitive areas Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure, such as from NGOs, on operations for the benefit of users of infrastructure Businesses concerned VINCI Concessions |
Controversy risk: biodiversity-sensitive areas Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure, such as from NGOs, on operations for the benefit of users of infrastructure Position in the value chain and on the time horizon Own activities Medium term |
Controversy risk: biodiversity-sensitive areas Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure, such as from NGOs, on operations for the benefit of users of infrastructure Stakeholders concerned Employees, subcontractors, temporary staff Customers Public authorities Local communities and residents Nature and biodiversity Investors and lenders |
| Land use change | |||
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Negative impact: soil sealing Degradation or destruction of natural environments and soil depletion related to soil sealing resulting from the Group’s new construction and earthworks activities and its extraction of raw materials |
Negative impact: soil sealing Degradation or destruction of natural environments and soil depletion related to soil sealing resulting from the Group’s new construction and earthworks activities and its extraction of raw materials Businesses concerned VINCI Immobilier VINCI Concessions (new infrastructure) VINCI Construction (quarry expansions) |
Negative impact: soil sealing Degradation or destruction of natural environments and soil depletion related to soil sealing resulting from the Group’s new construction and earthworks activities and its extraction of raw materials Position in the value chain and on the time horizon Own activities Short term |
Negative impact: soil sealing Degradation or destruction of natural environments and soil depletion related to soil sealing resulting from the Group’s new construction and earthworks activities and its extraction of raw materials Stakeholders concerned Employees, subcontractors, temporary staff Customers Public authorities Local communities and residents Nature and biodiversity Investors and lenders |
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Controversy risk: use of wood from deforestation Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure / NGOs if wood from deforestation is used |
Controversy risk: use of wood from deforestation Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure / NGOs if wood from deforestation is used Businesses concerned VINCI Construction |
Controversy risk: use of wood from deforestation Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure / NGOs if wood from deforestation is used Position in the value chain and on the time horizon Upstream Medium term |
Controversy risk: use of wood from deforestation Controversies and major media exposure related to stakeholder pressure / NGOs if wood from deforestation is used Stakeholders concerned Suppliers Nature Local communities and residents Employees, subcontractors, temporary staff |
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Opportunity: revenue from land recycling operations (urban reconstruction by reusing its assets) Implementation of land recycling projects |
Opportunity: revenue from land recycling operations (urban reconstruction by reusing its assets) Implementation of land recycling projects Businesses concerned VINCI Immobilier |
Opportunity: revenue from land recycling operations (urban reconstruction by reusing its assets) Implementation of land recycling projects Position in the value chain and on the time horizon Own activities Medium term |
Opportunity: revenue from land recycling operations (urban reconstruction by reusing its assets) Implementation of land recycling projects Stakeholders concerned Employees, subcontractors, temporary staff Customers Public authorities Local communities and residents Nature and biodiversity Investors and lenders |
The Group’s activities have impacts on natural environments, which VINCI strives to mitigate by applying the avoid, minimise, offset (AMO) hierarchy. With this aim, VINCI has undertaken to achieve no net loss of biodiversity by 2030. In 2024, it renewed its commitments to act4nature international, which were validated by a steering committee whose members include the French Committee of the IUCN, environmental non-profits, France’s National Museum of Natural History and the UN Global Compact Network France. Its commitments are aligned with past initiatives while targeting the priority issues identified in the materiality assessment. They reflect four focuses:
In December 2024, VINCI’s commitments were also recognised by the global It’s Now for Nature campaign by Business for Nature, a global coalition of more than 85 partner organisations and companies committed to preserving biodiversity. During the year, VINCI’s business lines also worked together to refine their targets and road maps addressing the five key drivers of biodiversity loss. Several Group companies have forged partnerships with the scientific community and non-profit organisations to ensure that their programmes are robust and informed by expertise.
In 2025, VINCI Concessions launched a biodiversity strategy providing every airport, motorway and railway site around the world with a common framework for action. It is founded on three pillars – Reveal, Reduce, Restore – and aligns with VINCI’s aim to contribute to limiting the world’s net loss of biodiversity.
At VINCI Autoroutes, the AMO approach is an essential part of any motorway project and is integrated into all processes, from design and construction to operation and maintenance. The business line builds many structures along motorways to provide safe crossings for wildlife and reduce the fragmentation of their habitats.
VINCI Construction strictly applies the AMO hierarchy with the aim of achieving no net loss of biodiversity and limiting, to the greatest possible extent, its activities’ inherent impacts on biodiversity. In 2025, VINCI Construction GeoInfrastructure and the Earthworks, Maritime and River Works delegation continued to roll out the Actons la Bionécessité initiative, which seeks to achieve positive biodiversity impacts above and beyond regulatory and contractual requirements.
