Faced with the environmental emergency, population growth and urbanisation, we are committed to developing more sustainable mobility. The aim? To become the leader in low-carbon mobility and, in partnership with the local authorities, build transport networks that are more respectful of public health and the environment.
We have been committed to the continuous improvement of our environmental performance for many years. Our approach focuses on specific areas and goes far beyond regulatory and contractual environmental requirements:
· preventing pollution,
· optimising energy consumption,
· improving waste management,
· reducing the amount of drinking water consumed for industrial purposes.
"For more than ten years, Keolis has been committed to accelerating our ecological transition, in all the countries where we are present, to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment."
Many subsidiaries are ISO 14001 certified for environmental management. This certification recognises the efforts made to by all our employees on a daily basis to reduce our environmental footprint.
43% of employees work in an activity that is ISO 14001-certified for environmental management*.
Since 2018, our Keolis Group prioritisation plan has been guiding our subsidiaries in establishing action plans of their own to optimise energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By targeting rolling stock, buildings (notably heating, air conditioning and lighting) and infrastructures, the plan enables sharing of the best locally deployed practices throughout the Keolis Group such as braking energy recovery systems installed on our metro networks.
Well aware of their impact on water resources, our subsidiaries are taking measures to reduce their consumption: systems for recycling vehicle washing water and/or rainwater recovery systems. They also continue to improve the recovery rate of their waste, by defining guidelines for the sorting, recovery and elimination of waste according to local contexts.
120 sites equipped with a system to recycle vehicle washing water
131 sites equipped with a rainwater collection system
In the Keolis Group, 74% of dangerous waste and 55% of non-dangerous waste is recovered.
*Figures as of end 2021.
When it comes to the environmental performance of public transport, we are committed to setting the example. As such, we advise and support public transport authorities in their efforts to improve the environmental performance of their vehicle fleets, particularly buses and coaches. We do this by providing them with expertise across the whole range of diesel alternatives and encouraging the development of soft mobility.
