The methodology and its results were shared with professional organisations as well as certain customers and programme managers with which VINCI companies work in France. In 2025, VINCI’s Social Affairs and Social Responsibility departments met with representatives of the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) to continue dialogue on the Group’s initiatives in these areas. Following that meeting, in September, representatives of the EFBWW and VINCI’s European Works Council were invited to visit the Grand Paris Express Line 15 worksite. During the visit, the worksite team presented the risk prevention measures that are implemented on site and how they are monitored. Previously, VINCI had already contributed a case study to a guide published by the EFBWW to strengthen workers’ capacities on European Works Councils in the area of monitoring and enforcing labour and social considerations in construction industry supply chains.(*)
Some divisions implement prevention measures for risks that are not included in the Group’s risk map but may materialise in their operations.
For example, VINCI Airports participates in the fight against human trafficking. Human trafficking is a grave violation of human rights that affects thousands of people each year around the world, on all continents. Air transport is a means of transport that may be used by human traffickers. Due to this risk, although airport operations are not responsible for the trafficking, they can play their part in preventing these crimes, notably by:
Several airports in the VINCI Airports network have taken the initiative to collaborate with public authorities and other airport ecosystem players, alongside the international organisations and non-profits who contribute their special expertise, to participate at their level in fighting human trafficking and protecting its victims. Combatting this violation of human rights is challenging due to its complexity, its criminal dimensions and its transnational reach. It requires the coordinated collaboration of a large number of stakeholders, including but not limited to private-sector airport employees, law enforcement officers, judicial authorities and victim support organisations. In addition to a lack of knowledge and awareness on the topic, one of the main obstacles to an effective response is that none of these stakeholders has a standard procedure to be followed if they detect a potential case of human trafficking. Another obstacle is the absence of the necessary synergy and organisation. VINCI Concessions’ Sustainable Development Department encourages practice-sharing and discussion throughout the network to promote the spread of initiatives and programmes to fight human trafficking.
For example, the VINCI Airports subsidiary Aerodom, which operates six airports in the Dominican Republic, has made significant efforts in this area since 2021. Aerodom has signed an agreement with the International Justice Mission (IJM) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – through the latter’s Track4TIP initiative – and other authorities such as the specialised airport and civil aviation security corps (CESAC), the national police, the tourist police, the general directorate of migration (DGM) and the Dominican institute of civil aviation (IDAC). Together, the signatories aim to build the ability of airport personnel to recognise signs of potential human trafficking situations in airport terminals and establish the necessary protocols to detect, report and prosecute suspected cases of human trafficking. Although airport staff can play a key role in detecting signs and raising the alarm, the only institutions with the authority to investigate and apprehend suspects are the police and the judicial system.
This multiparty collaboration led to the development of a practical guide for the detection and identification of potential victims of human trafficking (Guía de referencia para la identificación de casos de trata de personas), available in Spanish only and published in 2023.(**) It was drafted with institutional and government employees in mind (police officers working in airports, for example) as well as other airport personnel. The guide provides them with a summary of fundamental concepts and practical information on detection and identification processes and their respective indicators. It is an operational tool supporting other actions such as training airport staff and disseminating helpline numbers for victim assistance and national crime reporting, demonstrating a shared commitment to a multisectoral approach to combatting this crime. Since the signing of the agreement, approximately 200 public officials and ground staff have been trained. The latter include airline employees – especially those in charge of boarding operations – shop and restaurant staff, taxi service providers, cleaners and private security officers working in airports, in addition to Aerodom employees.
Through its Social Responsibility Department, the Group monitors and reports on policy implementation in its operations and conducts audits as required. Outcomes are presented to the Group’s top management, the Board of Directors and the European Works Council.
The order of priority for subsidiary audits, which are conducted by the Social Responsibility Department and assessors in business lines and divisions, is determined based on:
Therefore, with respect to audits conducted by the Group and its business lines and divisions, priority is given to countries where the Group’s presence is strong and human rights are deemed to be at risk. Because some VINCI company activities are project-based, this ranking and the accompanying road map are reviewed each year to account for changes in their geographical locations, level of activity, and external indicators. As needed, additional analyses may be developed for potential future countries of operation, for instance, when responding to a call for tenders.
