Progress on sustainable solutions
- Continued increase in the use of biofuels (B100 and HVO), from 10.5 million litres (3.5% of total fuel consumption) in 2023 to 16 million litres (5%) in 2024;
- Roll-out of Colas Carbon Footprint, a
tool for calculating the carbon footprint of all Colas businesses across scopes 1, 2 and 3a, taking into account the physical flows and expenditure related to the conduct of activities across multiple levels of operations;
- Design and development of StreetAdapt, a made-to-measure climate for local communities: adaptation solution :
- construction solutions (floors and wall coverings, water, greenery, shading solutions);
- specialist expertise (including predicting and measuring the performance of proposed development and facilities solutions);
- requirement-specific products and processes (Vegecol, Urbalith, Raincol, Albetop, Technosols, etc.);
- Biodiversity-positive initiatives: assessment by an environmental engineer with targeted follow-up measures, analysis of the biodiversity impacts and dependencies of Colas and its value chain, invasive species management solutions and research;
- Endorsement by SBTi, in November 2024, of Colas’ GHG emissions-reduction targets: a 46.5% reduction for scopes 1 and 2, and a 30% reduction for scope 3a. These targets are consistent with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C (the previously endorsed targets were consistent with the “well-below 2°C” level of ambition).
CLIMATE SOLUTION
Flood mitigation work on the Gier river
Colas was commissioned to divert an 800-metre stretch of the Gier, a river in south-eastern France, in order to protect local residents and property against the risk of a once-in-a-100 year flood event. The work also involved rewilding the riverbed to encourage biodiversity.
FRANCE – Hydraulic and environmental engineering : gently sloping riverbank upstream, floodplain and natural spaces to avoid disrupting beaver populations downstream, and confluence with the Couzon river to expand the Gier’s meander belt.
Greenhouse gas emissions
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(a) Adjusted data
Split of energy use in 2024
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