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Environmental reporting coverage continues to increase and covered 96% of total revenue generated by companies in the new scope at the
end of 2013. The increase compared with 2012 corresponds to an additional €1.6 billion of revenue covered (up 4.4%), due mainly to VINCI
Construction’s more extensive coverage of its activities, especially outside France. Efforts are now focusing on short-term international
projects to reach the target of covering 100% of revenue. This data is monitored at each worksite but not consolidated at Group level.
VINCI’s Statutory Auditors have been reviewing the Group’s social and environmental information for over 10 years. In 2013, the Group
designated its Statutory Auditors as independent third parties to attest to the inclusion and fair presentation of the CSR information published
in this report, in compliance with Decree No. 2012-557 of 24 April 2012 on companies’ disclosure requirements for social and environmental
data. The Statutory Auditors carried out interviews and surveys on the application of the guidelines at the following subsidiaries: Entrepose
Contracting, VINCI Construction Grands Projets, Eurovia, VINCI Autoroutes (ASF and Cofiroute), VINCI Construction France and VINCI plc
(UK). The international companies in the Contracting business were monitored particularly closely (in Qatar, Papua New Guinea, Chile, the
United Kingdom and Poland). Environmental data is presented in compliance with Decree No. 2012-557 of 24 April 2012, in application of
Article 225 of France’s Grenelle II Environment Law of 12 July 2010.
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Having been one of the first companies in France to support voluntary audits of its data, VINCI is continuing its efforts to increase transparency
with respect to stakeholders and make this an important element in assessing its performance. The figures presented in this report
are consolidated using the same method as VINCI’s financial data. Some entities, in particular those of VINCI Construction Grands Projets
such as QDVC, are still consolidated in proportion to VINCI’s shareholding.
2.1.3 Environmental training
All VINCI companies make efforts to raise awareness of environmental issues.
Environmental training hours remain stable at about 43,000, having more than doubled in the space of six years (up 107%). Environmental
training is increasingly incorporated into existing courses (works, studies, operations, etc.). Awareness is proactively promoted at worksites
among employees, temporary staff and subcontractors with weekly “15-minute environment sessions”. This initiative has been rolled out
across all activities in the Contracting business in France and is being developed abroad. For example, in 2013 VINCI Construction Terrassement
led 158 awareness campaigns in the form of 15-minute training sessions on waste, clean-up, invasive species, etc. Research teams are
trained in eco-design. More than 100 Soletanche Freyssinet employees were trained on how to use PRISM software, which evaluates the
environmental impacts of projects through life cycle analysis.
Environmental training and awareness, and change
Number of hours of training 2013/2012
2013 2012 Change
Concessions 8,567 9,633 (11%)
VINCI Autoroutes 8,400 9,514 (12%)
VINCI Concessions 167 119 40%
Contracting 34,553 34,346 1%
VINCI Energies 3,346 5,548 (40%)
Eurovia 17,509 18,642 (6%)
VINCI Construction 13,698 10,156 35%
VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. 176 4 ns (*)
Total 43,296 43,983 (2%)
(*) non-significant
2.1.4 Preventing environmental incidents
Each Group entity prepares and updates environmental incident prevention plans that address its specific environmental risks. The most
significant projects undergo a preliminary analysis of environmental risks, which serves to determine the equipment and procedures required
to prevent or mitigate any such risks. Specific documents and equipment are provided to help prepare for and respond to emergency situations.
At VINCI Construction France, for example, engineering and design departments, construction managers and skilled site workers
receive environmental risk prevention training tailored to the specific features of their activities. The training covers both regulations and
the sharing of best practices.
In 2013, VINCI or its subcontractors were involved in five major environmental incidents (six in 2012). A major incident is defined as one that
creates extensive pollution requiring clean-up by external specialists and has consequences stretching beyond the entity’s responsibility.
Four of the incidents resulted in water pollution (three in France and one in Canada) and the fifth in ground pollution (Germany). They were
all handled in accordance with applicable regulations.
2.1.5 Environmental certification
VINCI encourages its companies to obtain ISO 14001 or similar environmental certification to confirm and improve the effectiveness of their
environmental management system. Operational activities maintained their high certification level in 2013. VINCI Autoroutes has had all its
motorways in service ISO 14001 certified as part of its eco-motorway programme. Contracting activities have also significantly increased
the proportion of certified entities since 2012, particularly at VINCI Energies, with 29% (25% in 2012), and VINCI Construction, with 62% (59%
in 2012).