To achieve its environmental ambition, the Group implements environmental risk prevention management systems at Group entities (see paragraph 1.3.2, “ESG risk management and internal control”, of the sustainability report, page 196), which also cover their worksites and sites under operation.
VINCI Construction regularly reviews major incidents. Some companies also implement a system to report and analyse environmental incidents (for example, applications such as e-Care and Watch are used in France). A range of prevention measures are employed at worksites, plants and quarries, as required. These include impermeable loading areas, anti-pollution kits in machinery, antipollution pads, temporary retention ponds, tarps or hosing down of operations areas to reduce the spread of suspended matter, dust control systems, containment of operations, specific dust measurement systems, fewer crossings of waterways, quality assessments of discharged water, chimney filters at all plants, dust collection and extraction systems, analysis of air pollutants in industrial exhaust gases, acoustic measurement campaigns and associated noise reduction measures.
At VINCI Airports, VINCI Highways, and other concessions, ISO 14001 certification is being expanded to enhance risk prevention at airports and certain other concessions, whether during routine business or in emergency situations. The range of prevention measures employed in managed airports includes retention ponds, oil-water separators, piezometers to ensure effective separation, air quality monitors, and the continuous monitoring of aircraft noise levels and flight paths.
VINCI Autoroutes has set up a procedure to manage pollution incidents on motorways or other sites, which is continuously improved based on feedback from incidents and emergency drills. It relies on a network of operators at traffic control centers, who coordinate a response. A chain of command of personnel on standby is in place to make the necessary decisions, and operational staff are on site to directly handle the incident. Various prevention measures may be used for managed motorways, such as retention ponds, natural protection systems, and engineering structures that address potential problems.
VINCI Energies deploys environmental incident and pollution prevention action plans for each project, sometimes with the assistance of incident reporting applications, such as Safety Up and smapOne.
VINCI Immobilier applies its own worksite charter that enumerates obligations for all companies operating at worksites to monitor and reduce environmental incidents.
Furthermore, business lines conduct awareness-raising and training initiatives (see paragraph 2.1.2.2, “Training and awareness,” of the sustainability report, page 207). Short 15-minute briefings on environmental topics are held regularly at worksites to build awareness among employees and subcontractors alike.
