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 (+ 3,360 km), 67% of the lighting is already LED.

At Olympia Odos motorway, 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.

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 30% between 2018 and 2022 (scope 1&2).

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.

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.

Already more than 50MWp are already installed within our worldwide network. And this is only the beginning as we have already identified 1.2 GWp of potential capacity across our network, which means saving 600 tons of CO2 emissions.

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 three airports (Toulon-Hyères, Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne and Grenoble Alpes Isère) and plans to go forward.

The use of clean hydrogen will play a major role for the transport infrastructures of tomorrow.

This is why we combined forces with AirLiquide, TotalEnergies and other large international companies to launch the world’s largest fund exclusively dedicated to clean hydrogen infrastructure solutions. In October 2021, the fund has already secured initial commitments of 800 million euros out of a target of around 1.5 billion euros. As one of the three initiators of the fund, we pledged to invest 100 million euros. This fund represents our strong commitment to driving transformation towards clean hydrogen infrastructures.

Some emissions are unavoidable – whatever the techniques and technology used. That is why we are complementing our strategy with actions to sequester the atmospheric carbon corresponding to all of our residual impacts. We have chosen the path of “forest carbon sinks” for this purpose.

At Lyon airports, a member of the VINCI Airports network, we aim to achieve carbon neutrality already by 2026. Thus, in June 2021, we inaugurated our first carbon sink right here.

A local reforestation program aiming to restore, reforest and maintain a 3.6-hectare plot of forest was set up to sequester a total of 500 tons of residual CO2 emissions.

Following the successful implementation, we already plan to launch the next carbon sinks capitalizing on the great forestry potential, which presents itself to us thanks to our worldwide network of airports.

An environmental compensation and reforestation programme was initiated by Via Sumapaz and VINCI Highways in collaboration with the Colombian National Infrastructure Agency (ANI), following the construction work.

Cherry, citrus, peach, blueberry, oak and black cedar trees were planted as part of the ecological rehabilitation. The main objective? To preserve and protect the rainforest and the rich ecosystem of the area, but also to conserve natural resources. The compensation measures, which have been completed since October 2019, are now being carefully maintained by Via Sumapaz, which operates the Bogotá-Girardot highway.

In Greece, Olympia Odos – the concessionaire of the Athens-Corinth-Patras motorway – has launched “Water From the Air”, an innovative and ecological pilot project.

The aim is to allow motorists to refresh themselves with drinking water produced from water vapour. The system, which is equipped with a tank and a compressor that uses solar energy to transform water vapour in the air into drinking water, can produce 10 to 12 litres of fresh water per day.  A first unit is installed at the Panorama-Kineta area near Corinth.