VINCI - 2008 annual report

5. Internal consolidation and verification
Report of the Board of Directors
Social indicators are collected from each operational entity using a specific section of the Magnitude financial data reporting system, which
enables social data for all VINCI entities to be collected. This data is then consolidated and verified by the companies themselves, by sub-group
(senior management of business lines) and by the human resources department. Automatic controls are also conducted at entity level. Environmental
data is collected and consolidated by each Group subsidiary by the environmental officers, who have their own IT data collection tools. It
is then consolidated by the VINCI sustainable development delegation through Magnitude.
On consolidation, data consistency checks are carried out by the human resources department and the sustainable development delegation.
Comparisons are made with the results of previous years. Any material discrepancies are analysed and examined in detail.
6. External controls
To ensure information published is reliable, the Statutory Auditors have been asked to give their opinion on the quality of social and environmental
reporting procedures annually since 2003. In 2008, the Statutory Auditors conducted an audit. Social and environmental indicators that have
been verifi ed by outside bodies are identifi ed in tables by a “�” checkbox symbol (see pages 121-136). The nature of the work done and these
conclusions are presented on pages 148-149.
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