Setting an example in reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions
In the face of the climate emergency, we are showing strong leadership by targeting net-zero emissions across our own operations by 2050. We met our initial objective of reducing our direct greenhouse gas emissions by 51% between 2018 and 2030 ahead of schedule, back in 2023. We have therefore set a more ambitious target of a 67% reduction by 2030. To rise to this challenge, we are reducing energy consumption across our networks, decarbonising our energy supply by expanding solar power generation and replacing our fleets of internal combustion engine vehicles with electric alternatives.
Driving collective action in reducing Scope 3 emissions
We take action across our value chain to help clients, partners and users reduce their emissions. In Europe, our highway network now has the highest density of electric vehicle charging stations – and dense coverage is essential for electromobility to truly take off. We support the aviation sector’s transition through modulated fees (the cleaner the aircraft, the lower the fee) and encourage fleet renewal while incentivising our airline clients to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which is available at 17 airports across our network.
Better preserving natural resources
We are working to minimise the carbon footprint of our operations. Our goals include recovering 100% of our waste by 2030, limiting raw material extraction and incorporating more recycled materials into our projects. In parts of the world where formal recycling channels do not exist, such as Latin America and Cambodia, we set up sorting centres at our airports and support informal waste pickers in building a structured, safe recycling system. By the end of 2025, 92% of asphalt aggregates from works carried out on the VINCI Autoroutes network had been recovered, with 46.5% recycled on VINCI Autoroutes worksites.
Stepping up biodiversity protection
The transport infrastructure we operate takes up a considerable amount of land, which means sustained vigilance is essential to protect natural environments and biodiversity. This commitment to biodiversity protection is one of the pillars of our environmental policy. We are delivering on it through reduced water consumption, zero use of plant protection products as of 2025 (except in the United Kingdom), habitat protection and restoration, the creation of wildlife crossings, and compensatory measures. Around the maintenance and storage facility in Marcheprime, more than 64 hectares will be added to the 3,800 hectares already managed by VINCI Railways subsidiary LISEA. To better oversee this aspect of our biodiversity commitment, we initiated work on defining a naturalness index for our entire network in 2025 and tested this indicator at around 10 airports and on five highways.
- 0pesticides across our infrastructure since 2025(1)
- 0waste sent to landfill across all our infrastructure by 2030