The VINCI Concessions model is about constantly striving to improve safety levels for our employees and subcontractors, as well as the users of our infrastructure.
Our safety culture is central to the VINCI Concessions model in relation to our employees and subcontractors and the users of our infrastructure alike. Each of our construction and renovation projects systematically includes safety equipment and technology of the highest standards, and we invest heavily in infrastructure maintenance in order to face risks that vary widely, depending on the location. In Greece, for example, underwater inspections are carried out on the Rio-Antirrio bridge every eight years to examine the condition of the protection on the piers against scouring caused by marine currents. In 2023, this inspection was carried out with the involvement of qualified scientific personnel and cutting‑edge technology, such as remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV) and sophisticated global positioning systems (GPS). Meanwhile, in Peru, Lima Expresa teams reinforced the banks of the Rímac River along the expressways in 2023 to prevent the risk of an impact from any floods, for example due to the El Niño phenomenon.
VINCI Concessions strives to share best practices for safety within its teams, in every country where it operates infrastructure, in order to achieve its zero accident target everywhere. Educational and awareness‑raising initiatives are organised throughout the year, with the annual high point being Safety Week every September. The event focuses on risk prevention and safety and brings together teams from all of VINCI Concessions’ airport, highway and railway projects. These efforts are paying off, with a continuous decrease in frequency and severity rates for accidents at both construction and operation phases.
These high standards also apply to users’ safety. VINCI Airports leads the way in airline and airport safety and has rolled out a policy combining preventative safety, risk auditing and environmental performance across its network, ensuring full compliance with national and international regulatory requirements. It is also developing innovative airport safety trials with the civil aviation authorities of several countries. Moreover, VINCI Highways plays a major role in raising users’ awareness, and is developing innovations to improve road safety, for example with the use of digital tools in Colombia and Peru.
