Our Approach for Environmental Transition: Climate, Circular Economy, and Biodiversity
Omexom is the VINCI Energies brand dedicated to energy infrastructure.
In line with VINCI’s and VINCI Energies’ ambition to accelerate the environmental transition, Omexom places the environment at the heart of its strategy, addressing the challenges of the climate emergency through sustainable and resilient solutions.
VINCI Energies’ environmental commitment is structured around three key focus areas, which Omexom actively supports and deploys across all its activities through three levers of action:
Learn more about Scopes 1,2,3
At all levels of our organizational structure, there is a strong belief that we must serve as a leader and a source of inspiration in the field of environmental protection
Arnaud Grison Chairman and Executive Officer, VINCI EnergiesEach employee, at every level of the company, is in a position to adapt the roadmap to their particular challenges and priorities.
Isabelle Spiegel Global Head of Environment, VINCILearn more about our progress in VINCI’s sustainability report
Environmental Actions & Initiatives
Actions are adapted to each project’s scope and context, with a focus on reducing emissions, optimizing resources, and limiting alterations to biodiversity.
Our business units are demonstrating their creativity and innovation by designing environmental initiatives that suit their clients’ needs, enabling them to align with VINCI’s Environmental priorities.
Eco-design & Carbon Footprint
By performing full-scope Life Cycle Assessments on complex projects, we identify the main environmental impact drivers and compare technical, operational, design or organizational alternatives across the entire life cycle, supporting informed and balanced decision-making.
Eco2VE is our internal carbon assessment tool. It estimates the carbon impact of our projects throughout their entire life cycle and helps us develop and offer low-carbon alternatives to our customers.
Explore some of the concrete actions implemented across Omexom world/Business Units, illustrated through selected project examples.
How we act for the Climate
Reducing CO₂ emissions through innovative engineering and energy-efficient systems.
Autonomous Base Camps
Environmental axis: Act for the Climate
Environmental action: Reducing CO₂ emissions through eco-design
Business line: Power
Description: Designing energy-autonomous worksites that significantly reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
SF₆-Free Substations (Germany, UK & Norway)
Environmental axis: Act for the Climate
Environmental action: Reducing CO₂ emissions through innovative engineering
Business line: Substations
Description: Deploying SF₆-free substation technologies to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring grid reliability.
SF₆ Service on Substation Sites (Netherlands)
Environmental axis: Act for the Climate
Environmental action: Implementing environmental compliance and monitoring
Business line: Substations
Description: Improving gas handling and maintenance practices to limit SF₆ emissions across the substation lifecycle.
Promoting E-mobility throughout the VINCI Group
Environmental axis: Act for the Climate
Environmental action: Reducing CO₂ emissions through energy-efficient systems
Business line: Urban Solutions
Description: Accelerating the transition to electric mobility by deploying charging infrastructure and low-carbon transport solutions.
Omexom Cameroon – Smart Solar Lighting Project
Environmental axis: Act for the Climate
Environmental action: Reducing CO₂ emissions through energy-efficient systems
Business line: Urban Solutions
Description: Delivering smart, solar-powered public lighting to reduce emissions while improving safety and energy access.
Nordic Countries Lead the Way to Zero-Emissions Construction Sites
Environmental axis: Act for the Climate
Environmental action: Reducing CO₂ emissions through innovative engineering
Business line: Distribution / Transmission
Description: Implementing low- and zero-emission construction solutions to decarbonize grid worksites in the Nordic region.
How we act for the Circular Economy
Driving the circular economy across its activities by integrating solutions that reduce waste and optimize resources.
Recovering Transformer Parts and Oil in Substations
Environmental axis: Circular Economy
Environmental action: Promoting circular economy practices
Business line: Substations
Description: Recovering and reusing transformer components and insulating oil to reduce waste and extend equipment lifespan
Extending Steel Life while Eliminating Zinc-Based Paint
Environmental axis: Circular Economy
Environmental action: Prioritizing sustainable materials
Business line: Transmission
Description: Extending the lifespan of steel structures while eliminating environmentally harmful coatings.
Green Poles of the Future – Omexom Institute (Norway)
Environmental axis: Circular Economy
Environmental action: Promoting circular economy practices
Business line: Distribution
Description: Developing more durable and resource-efficient pole solutions to reduce raw material consumption.
Omexom Portugal & RWE – Green Container
Environmental axis: Circular Economy
Environmental action: Promoting circular economy practices
Business line: Power
Description: Deploying modular, reusable energy containers to optimize material use and support flexible power solutions.
Upgrading Degraded Land through Renewable Energy Production
Environmental axis: Circular Economy
Environmental action: Optimizing land use through circular approaches
Business line: Power
Description: Reusing degraded land for renewable energy production, combining land restoration with clean energy generation.
How we take action to preserve Natural Environments
Amongst other initiatives, we are deploying a biodiversity roadmap aligned with Act4Nature International and applying in-house tools to integrate biodiversity into worksites and infrastructure. Our approach is supported by best-practice resources like Terrabella, the French biodiversity engagement framework, and LPO France.
Minimising the Impact of Substation Construction on Biodiversity
Environmental axis: Preserve the Natural Environment
Environmental action: Action plans, tools and approaches for Biodiversity
Business line: Substations
Description: Adapting construction methods to limit ecosystem disturbance and protect local biodiversity.
Wooden Transformer Station (Karlshammar, Sweden)
Environmental axis: Preserve the Natural Environment
Environmental action: Prioritizing sustainable materials
Business line: Substations
Description: Building Sweden’s first wooden transformer station to reduce environmental footprint and improve landscape integration.
Providing Safe Nesting Spots for Birds
Environmental axis: Preserve the Natural Environment
Environmental action: Integrating biodiversity protection measures
Business line: Transmission
Description: Integrating biodiversity-friendly solutions into overhead line infrastructure to protect bird populations.
Omexom in Sweden Reduces Environmental Impact in Distribution Projects
Environmental axis: Preserve the Natural Environment
Environmental action: Integrating biodiversity protection measures
Business line: Distribution
Description: Reducing land disturbance and environmental impact through adapted construction techniques.
Omexom Reconciles Grid with its Environment
Environmental axis: Preserve the Natural Environment
Environmental action: Implementing environmental monitoring and mitigation
Business line: Transmission
Description: Designing transmission infrastructure that balances grid development with ecosystem preservation.
Ilumina Pantanal
Environmental axis: Preserve the Natural Environment
Environmental action: Integrating biodiversity protection measures
Business line: Urban Solutions
Description: Delivering sustainable lighting solutions while preserving one of the world’s most sensitive wetland ecosystems.