VINCI commits to an energy conservation policy
22 September 2022 - 4:30PM
VINCI commits to an energy conservation policy
Nanterre, 22 September 2022
VINCI commits to an energy conservation
policy
- A long-term energy savings plan, implemented in the short
term
- 15% reduction in gas and electricity consumption in offices and
for concession activities
- A strategy to drastically limit industrial activities during
peak hours by early 2023
- An approach in line with the Group’s environmental transition
plan
As part of its annual Environment Day event on
22 September, VINCI announced that it will be implementing in the
short term a long-term plan to save electricity and natural gas.
This energy conservation plan is aligned with the Group’s CO2
emission reduction targets, which include a pledge to reduce its
carbon footprint by 40% by 2030 for Scopes 1 and 2 and by 20%
for Scope 31.
To help limit the risks threatening France’s
electricity and natural gas supply, the Group will step up
deployment of energy efficiency technology and take further steps
to streamline its consumption. For example, at its concession
activities and in its offices in France, VINCI pledges to reduce
its annual consumption of natural gas and electricity by about
58,000 MWh, i.e. 15% of its consumption in 2023. That comes out to
about the annual consumption of a city with 33,000 residents.
This reduction will mainly be achieved through
eco-conscious practices adopted by VINCI employees, who have fully
come on board with the environmental transition plan. For example,
whenever possible, offices should not be heated to temperatures
above 19°C, and even 17°C at airports; air conditioners should not
be switched on below 26°C; LED bulbs should continue to be
installed, especially in public lighting on motorway concessions;
and lighting and equipment in standby mode, such as screens and
photocopiers, should be programmed to switch off completely.
Some buildings, such as VINCI’s head office
l’archipel, featuring sophisticated control systems will be subject
to more advanced testing. Reductions in consumption will be
quantified and monitored, and surveys will be conducted to solicit
feedback from employees and users. This feedback will be used to
formulate additional measures that can ramp up the long-term action
plan.
VINCI’s industrial activities, which mainly
involve roadworks, have already begun deploying an energy saving
strategy. Initiatives include covering material stocks to reduce
energy consumption due to materials drying out; producing warm
instead of hot asphalt mixes; implementing management tools that
contribute to eco-friendly facility operation; and optimising the
process to limit energy consumption due to the launch of
operations. These actions have been supplemented and underpinned
with investments in solar self-generation capacity, continued
insulation works at production sites, and innovations in products
and at facilities.
In addition, a load shedding scheme is planned
for these industrial activities in France and is currently being
discussed with government authorities. The total impact of this
scheme is estimated at about 25,000 MWh.
Along with this long-haul energy conservation
plan, VINCI entities are taking action, alongside RTE and Ademe,
the French environment and energy agency, to provide its employees,
concession users and partners with information on best practices
set out in the EcoWatt scheme. Today, VINCI is signing the EcoWatt
Charter.
About VINCI
VINCI is a global player in concessions,
construction and energy businesses, employing more than 260,000
people in some 100 countries. We design, finance, build and operate
infrastructure and facilities that help improve daily life and
mobility for all. Because we believe in all-round performance,
above and beyond economic and financial results, we are committed
to operating in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
And because our projects are in the public interest, we consider
that reaching out to all our stakeholders and engaging in dialogue
with them is essential in the conduct of our business activities.
VINCI’s ambition is to create long-term value for its customers,
shareholders, employees, partners and society in general.
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1 Scopes 1 & 2 cover direct emissions from the Group’s
operations, while Scope 3 includes indirect emissions, i.e.
upstream emissions mainly relating to materials used and downstream
emissions from operating structures built and from using transport
infrastructure managed by VINCI. The targets for Scopes 1, 2 and 3
have been approved by the Science-based Target initiative
(SBTi).
This press release is an official information document of the
VINCI Group.
PRESS CONTACT VINCI Press Department Tel: +33 (0)1
47 16 31 82 media.relations@vinci.com
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