Our Environmental Commitments

As a player in the construction industry operating at the heart of local communities, we are committed to controlling our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint.

Through concrete and measurable actions, we are contributing to addressing these challenges and the scarcity of resources.

This requires transforming our habits and completely rethinking our processes through new tools and working methods. To achieve this, we rely on the potential of digital technology and the innovation capabilities of our R&D.

The first results of our approach are encouraging. They are based on the daily commitment of our management committee and all of our employees.

Our Environmental Goals

-5%
The annual target for reducing our GHG emissions by 2025

In 2021, conducting our carbon footprint assessment across all mandatory and recommended scopes allowed us to outline a decarbonization trajectory and jointly confirm our pathways for progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This included evaluating the efficiency of measures already in place and identifying priority actions to implement.

Key finding: Energy consumption (fuels, electricity, gas) is the largest contributor to our GHG emissions. Our efforts are therefore focused primarily on reducing fossil fuel consumption throughout the entire value chain of our operations, including support processes, procurement, transportation, and construction sites.

Following this analysis, our ambition is to reduce CO₂eq emissions by 5% annually between 2022 and 2025, aiming for a 50% reduction by 2050.

Scope of our carbon footprint assessment: France & Luxembourg.

-15%
The reduction in our GHG emissions between 2021 and 2023.

Regularly measuring the impact of our actions allows us to track the evolution of our carbon footprint, a progression we communicate to our stakeholders, with our employees at the forefront.

The 2023 carbon footprint assessment highlights significant progress achieved collectively in 2022 and 2023, with total CO2eq emissions decreasing by 15% between 2021 and 2023.

This performance demonstrates both the effectiveness of the measures implemented and our ability to mobilize all teams to transform our ambitions into tangible results. It is through this collective commitment to sustainably transforming our habits that we will find the daily adjustments, conscious choices, and responsible actions needed to maintain this momentum and uphold our commitments over the long term.

Our Innovations to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Projects

Our Decision-Support Tools Using Soil Data

Our Innovation and R&D teams have developed alternative technological solutions that significantly reduce the carbon impact of the projects we carry out for our clients. And this, without compromising on quality or performance.

We offer our teams and clients decision-support tools that combine soil data acquired by the Groupe Fondasol, our expertise in geostatistics, and the potential of AI.

Because they rely on more data for a dedicated site, our predictive models of the subsurface can positively impact the overall carbon footprint of a construction project. They help optimize:

Investigation campaigns
Construction assumptions and associated work solutions

-240 tCO₂eq : The carbon impact of using SOLSCORE in 2021-2023.

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CLEA, the First 100% Electric Drilling Workshop

For our investigation sites, we have developed CLEA, the first connected, lightweight, 100% electric, ergonomic, and autonomous drilling workshop, which began operations in July 2024.

With a power equivalent to a 50 HP thermal machine, CLEA is the result of several years of R&D:

A feasibility study and the creation and commissioning of a demonstrator over several months validated the electrification of the machine's various motors.
A thorough ergonomics study was conducted to provide drillers with an optimized workstation.

In addition to the significant impact on fossil fuel consumption, the electrification of CLEA brings considerable benefits in terms of the comfort of on-site employees who now work in much quieter environments than before. Not to mention the reduced wear on parts, greatly diminished.

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-8.2 tCO2eq: the carbon impact per year when using CLEA vs. a standard machine

Aiming for Energy Efficiency in Daily Operations

We are implementing a set of measures complementing our innovations to reduce the daily use of fossil fuels (fuels, gas, electricity, etc.).

Electrification and hybridization of our vehicle fleet

Deployment of electric pool vehicles in our offices

Rationalization of individual travel

Optimization of the centralization and frequency of goods transportation

Application of the energy efficiency plan in its practices, in our buildings, on the road, etc.

Support for employees wishing to prioritize public transport or sustainable mobility (financial support or the Vélotaf program)

The initial results are encouraging! From January to August 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, our CO2eq emissions were reduced as follows:

-7% for fuels (representing 54% of our carbon footprint).

-12% for Gas and electricity

-27% for goods transportation

A Responsible Procurement Policy

The Groupe Fondasol strongly encourages the circular economy in its procurement policy.

We seek and select partners who help us optimize the recovery, sorting, and recycling of waste, both on our construction sites and in our offices.
We prioritize the purchase of refurbished or second-hand furniture, as well as eco-labeled supplies made from recycled materials.

We have also initiated a reflection on reducing our IT carbon footprint.

Finally, we actively raise awareness among our employees about the sustainability practices that make a difference when choosing their suppliers.