Working towards sustainable mobility

We are committed to increase our energy efficiency by using state-of-the-art lighting technologies. Therefore, we install LED lamps for the lighting of our rails, motorways and airports. Along all the roads and tunnels operated within our network (+ 3,750 km), 80% of the lighting is already LED.

At Olympia Odos highway, a member of the VINCI Highways network, we went a step further with the implementation of a smart, adaptive lighting system for the streetlights. Traffic counters, weather stations, cameras, computer vision, AI and prediction algorithms enable to consume no more than ¼ of the 2020 energy consumption, thus reducing approximately 5,000 Tons of CO2 emissions per year.

We are committed to do our part for the energy transition. Thus, we install solar panels for self-consumption on our available areas to decarbonise our mobility infrastructures. We can rely on our subsidiary SunMind, which carries out ambitious projects to install solar power plants on our premises but non only.

To date, photovoltaic solar power plants with a combined capacity of 144 MW are in operation across our concession network. And this is only the beginning, as we have identified a potential of 4 GWp of capacity across our entire network!

In order to be a role model to others, we opt for electric mobility and electrify our company and service vehicles. Our pioneer is Lima Expresa, which implemented a 100% electric fleet of service vehicles. By notably doing this, the member of the VINCI Highways network managed to reduce its emissions by 59% between 2018 and 2025.

To facilitate the use of electric vehicles on our motorways, we implement easily accessible charging stations, so that drivers of electric vehicles can safely use our motorways.

The use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) represents an important step towards decarbonizing aviation. Thus, London Gatwick airport, a member of the VINCI Airports network, introduced SAF in October 2021. The first flights using a blend of 30% biofuels took off to connect London Gatwick with Glasgow throughout COP26. For the 42 flights, the CO2 emissions on this route are reduced by 70 tonnes.

In France for instance, VINCI Airports has deployed SAF in already 5 airports (Toulon-Hyères, Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc, Lyon Saint-Exupéry, Nantes Atlantique and Saint-Nazaire Montoir) and plans to go forward.
Internationally, the 10 ANA Airports in Portugal, Budapest Airport, Kansai International Airport and Salvador Bahia Airport offer SAF.

Through VINCI Airports, we are contributing to the development of hydrogen for aviation, with the aim of preparing our airports for the arrival of future hydrogen-powered aircraft and supporting the decarbonisation of ground operations.

Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport is playing a pilot role, with a gaseous hydrogen refuelling station in operation since 2025. VINCI Airports is also involved in the European GOLIAT project, which is developing the technologies required to refuel future aircraft with liquid hydrogen (LH2). A pilot demonstration involving a hydrogen-powered aircraft is planned at Lyon-Saint Exupéry in 2027.

This approach is part of an international dynamic, with initiatives being carried out notably at London Gatwick and in Japan to explore the integration of hydrogen into airport infrastructure and support the development of lower-carbon aviation.

We complement our decarbonisation strategy with actions to sequester carbon corresponding to our residual impacts, notably through forest carbon sinks.

As part of our 30-year partnership with Neosylva, signed in 2023, we support reforestation projects certified under France’s Low-Carbon Label. North of Roanne, in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, a former 3.3-hectare agricultural plot has been reforested. This project contributes to strengthening forest cover and local biodiversity.

As part of the “Hectares de Bioesfera” programme, a 20-year initiative launched in 2025, we are contributing to a large-scale reforestation project in the Serra do Gerês, Portugal. Led by ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, Casa Comum da Humanidade and the Serra do Gerês Baldios Association, the project involves planting 100,000 native trees, mainly cork oaks and pedunculate oaks, across 100 hectares of communal land, with an additional 32-hectare buffer zone to strengthen carbon storage and ecological resilience.

Scheduled for completion in 2027, the project contributes to restoring biodiversity, improving air quality and strengthening ecosystem resilience to wildfires, while also contributing to carbon sequestration in a sustainable forest ecosystem.

At Salvador Bahia Airport, Brazil, we collect and reuse water generated by air-conditioning systems, taking advantage of the high humidity of the tropical climate. Collected from 23 units and stored in tanks, this water is used to supply the terminal’s four cooling towers.

This solution saves 15,000 to 17,000 m³ of water per year and reduces the use of mains drinking water for cooling by 25%, helping to preserve water resources over the long term.

At airports, regular testing of firefighting vehicles consumes significant amounts of water and can generate water containing firefighting foam, which may pollute the natural environment. At Nantes Atlantique and Saint-Nazaire Montoir airports, we have set up a dedicated area to collect and reuse water from tests conducted with pure water, while treating water containing firefighting foam before discharge.

This solution reduces water consumption for these tests by nearly 90%, helping to preserve water resources and maintain the quality of rainwater.

We are rolling out Smart Monitoring across the VINCI Airports network to better manage water, electricity, gas and fuel consumption using smart meters. Automated data collection provides real-time monitoring of consumption, helping to detect leaks, excessive consumption and abnormal usage, and enabling faster action.

This solution helps us optimise resource management, limit water losses and reduce consumption over the long term.