Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change
• Biodiversity
• Circular economy

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emissions (Specific quantification not provided, but mentions a 40% reduction target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2019)
• Eco-designed Universal Registration Document (reduced ink coverage by 20%, used 100% recycled paper and plant-based inks)
• Developed Biophalt®, a high-performance, fully recyclable plant-based asphalt, reducing CO2 emissions by 40% on a project in Hérault.
• Recycled 94% of materials and recovered 1% thermally during demolition projects.
• Recovered the equivalent of 500,000 tonnes of equipment and materials via recycling, reuse and repurposing.

Social Achievements

• Celebrated 30th anniversary of employee share ownership model, with 71% of employees investing.
• Achieved accident frequency rate below 6, with a rate of 5.82.
• Delivered over 970,000 hours of training.
• Maintained harmonious labor management relations.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented an outsourced whistleblowing system.
• Signed a contract to use the Viaco platform for third-party assessment.
• Launched a personal data protection awareness campaign.
• Updated the Core values charter.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Covid-19 pandemic impact on building activity and airport concessions.
• Impact of the pandemic on certain industrial sectors, hotels and offices.
• Supply chain disruptions (implied by discussion of material sourcing and traceability).
• High accident frequency rate among temporary workers.

Mitigation Strategies

• Teams adapted continuously to the changing situation.
• Developed special tools to adjust to working conditions during the pandemic.
• Developed alternative sourcing strategies (e.g., local sourcing, recycled materials).
• Implemented risk prevention action plans, including training, audits, and use of digital tools.
• Initiatives to reduce physical strain on workers (bionic gloves, robots).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 1,500 suppliers self-assessed in 2018 and 2019.

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct
• CSR questionnaire for suppliers
• Use of Viaco platform for third-party assessment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flooding
• Heat waves
• Droughts
• Rising sea levels
• Intensification of cyclones

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, Passivhaus, BREEAM, HQE, WELL, WiredScore, BiodiverCity®

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)

Eiffage's initiatives contribute to these goals through various projects and strategies.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Biophalt®
• Recytal®-ARM
• Wa’ood®
• CARL (euro-carbon conversion interface)
• BSI concrete

Awards & Recognition

• CDP A– rating
• Numerous awards for Hypérion project
• Safety award from EDF for Eiffage Métal
• Special Jury Prize of IDDRM’s Infrastructures for Mobility, Biodiversity and Landscape Contest

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Biodiversity

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced scopes 1 and 2 emissions by almost 10% compared to the 2019 reference year.
• Scope 3 upstream emissions remained 6% lower than in 2019, taking into account organic growth.
• More than 81 tons of materials reused in the L1ve renovation project in Paris.
• 60,000 tons of CO2 equivalent saved in the L1ve project.
• 1% of total mix production using plant-based Biophalt®, BioKlair®, Recyclean®, and Bio-Ertalh® recycled mixes in 2022, aiming for 5% by 2030.
• Installed 1.5 GW of nominal photovoltaic power and 600 MW of wind power in 2022 (avoiding 15 million tons of CO2 emissions).

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• CSR integrated at all levels of governance, including the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
• Formalising efforts to deploy a real circular economy within the sector.
• Renewal of biodiversity preservation action plan submitted to the French Office for Biodiversity.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Pace of adaptation to climate change.
• Solutions offered that are unsuited to climate change.
• Environmental impact of the Group’s activities.
• Rising energy prices.
• Extended delivery times for electric vehicles.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of sober energy use plans.
• Replacement of fossil fuels with less carbon-intensive energy sources.
• Investment in self-consumption and Greenfield PPAs.
• Development of low-carbon solutions.
• Energy renovation of buildings.
• Development of materials reuse and recovery solutions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Use of Ecosource software for environmental evaluations.
• Collaboration with suppliers on carbon avoidance.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Floods, heat waves, megafires

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts, energy shortages

Opportunities

• Energy renovation of buildings
• Renewable energy production
• Development of low-carbon solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, TCFD, European Taxonomy, SBTi

Certifications: E+C- label, BBCA excellence label, HQE Sustainable Building Exceptional level, WiredScore®

Third-party Assurance: Independent third-party organisation (for scopes 1, 2, and 3 upstream emissions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Biophalt®, BioKlair®, Recyclean®, Bio-Ertalh® asphalt mixes
• Carbon-free cement made from waste from the steel industry

Awards & Recognition

• MIPIM Award for the “Best Futura Project” (L1ve project)
• Grand Prix des Trophées 2022 by the National Federation of Public Works (Biophalt®)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Biodiversity

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced scopes 1 and 2 emissions in France in 2023 due to lower emissions in the Infrastructures division, an increasingly electrified energy mix, and lower greenhouse gas production at the Bocahut lime production site.
• Scope 3 upstream emissions decreased in 2022, partly due to the growing number of low-carbon offers and a shift from new build to renovation in the construction sector.
• Delivered Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing plant in Saint-Fons (Rhône) with several ambitious innovations.
• Installed 16 new very high-power (300 kW) electric charging points at the Mâcon-La Salle service area on the A6 motorway.

Social Achievements

• Launched a “Decarbonising Purchasing” training program for Eiffage buyers in 2022, with 465 employees completing the training in 2023.
• Renewed commitment to the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) in 2023 with a new action plan.
• Nové project, a joint venture to manage the renovation of French Ministry of Armed Forces housing stock, began operating in 2023.

Governance Achievements

• Board of Directors revised internal rules in 2023 to integrate CSR criteria, particularly climate impact, into the work of its three committees.
• Executive compensation linked to ESG criteria, including reducing carbon intensity of revenue and increasing percentage of revenue aligned with the European Taxonomy.
• Established a non-financial steering committee in 2020 to align financial and non-financial reporting.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Scope 3 downstream emissions, accounting for 78% of the Group’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, remain a significant challenge.
• Rising natural gas prices leading to a switch to lignite in some countries, increasing carbon impact.
• Data collection outside of France is becoming more reliable each year, but business growth and the energy context are impacting emissions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing the “Avoid, Reduce, Offset” approach, with incompressible emissions being offset through carbon sequestration and storage.
• Developing low-carbon offerings, including eco-design principles, sustainable mobility, and green energy.
• Investing in low-emissions vehicles and machinery, substituting biofuels for fossil fuels, and improving production practices.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• BlueOn, an environmental data marketplace promoting suppliers committed to decarbonizing their products.
• Decarbonising Purchasing training program for buyers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services
• New contracts for reinforcing buildings and structures, renaturing sites, or developing renewable energy and soft mobility solutions.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)

Eiffage's initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy production, sustainable infrastructure development, resource efficiency, emissions reduction, and biodiversity conservation.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Orra®, an innovative asphalt solution designed to reduce rolling resistance.
• Biophalt®, a plant-based asphalt mix.
• Bioklair®, a light-coloured bio-sourced road surfacing.
• FairFaçade®, an eco-designed facade using bio-sourced or recycled materials.

Awards & Recognition

• “Entreprise Compétitive Durable” certification by the Senegalese Ministry of Trade and SMEs