We ensure that all our projects are delivering social value activities by supporting a person, a community, a local business or protecting the environment.
We encourage our teams to understand the relevance of social value and to proactively contribute to the communities in which they work. They collaborate with key stakeholders and focus on areas where we can make the most impact. We calculate our impact through a range of measures. It is one of the key commitments in our Manifesto.
Every VINCI employee is entitled to two days of paid leave to support the communities and causes that are close to their heart or important to their client, as part of our SOMAD - Stand Out! Make a Difference campaign. Each year our colleagues devote time to initiatives ranging from volunteering at animal shelters to bike rides, treks and Christmas fairs in support of local charities.
We reach out to the communities where we work, promoting good relationships and helping to build an understanding of our work and goals. Our Open Doors events, for example, encourage schoolchildren and other residents to come into our sites, engage with our projects and see what goes on behind the hoarding, hopefully inspiring the next generation of engineers and builders.
We fund and support numerous schemes that promote local people’s quality of life and enhance their environment.
We actively promote local employment, supporting local SMEs and traders through our subcontractor relationship guidelines. SMEs now make up the majority of our supply chain.
We are actively involved in supporting young people through Construction Youth Trust and the Prince's Trust and we are partners in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. We organise special events in schools, colleges and universities encouraging young people to consider a career in construction.
The VINCI Foundation promotes social cohesion, fighting exclusion and isolation by combining the skills of our employees with financial help.
