Vinci controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Vinci faces scrutiny over Russian operations during Ukraine war
The company faced criticism concerning the continued presence of subsidiaries in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, despite reportedly stopping new investments.
2022
Scrutiny of Russian operations
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Vinci faced criticism over the continued presence of subsidiaries and business activity in Russia, despite reports that new investments had been halted.
2019
French financial watchdog fines Bloomberg over false information about Vinci
Fine or penalty
France’s financial markets watchdog fined Bloomberg €5 million for publishing false information about Vinci’s financial situation. The regulator said Bloomberg should have known the information was false and that it could cause an abnormal or artificial change in Vinci’s share value.
Source excerpt
France’s financial markets watchdog (AMF) fined Bloomberg € 5 million ($5.5 million) for publishing false information about the financial situation at Vinci, a French construction company.
In a statement, the French regulator said that Bloomberg “should have known that this information was false” and that it “would likely lead to an abnormal or artificial change in the value of Vinci shares.”
France's financial markets watchdog on Monday hit Bloomberg with a five million euro (US$5.6 million) fine for a report based on a fake news release that triggered a plunge in the shares of French construction giant Vinci and wiped billions off its market value.
2012
Notre-Dame-des-Landes airport opposition
Vinci's proposed airport project near Nantes became the focus of sustained protests over woodland, wetlands, land acquisition, and the project's public-private concession structure.
2010
Khimki Forest motorway controversy
Vinci's involvement in construction of the first section of the Moscow–Saint Petersburg motorway prompted opposition concerning the ecological value of Khimki Forest and allegations of intimidation and abuses involving project opponents.
2009
Vinci named in UK construction blacklist controversy
Vinci-related UK businesses, including Norwest Holst and Taylor Woodrow, were identified as subscribers to the Consulting Association, which operated an illegal construction-industry blacklist.
2009
Consulting Association construction blacklist
UK subsidiaries associated with Vinci, including Norwest Holst and Taylor Woodrow, were identified as subscribers to the Consulting Association, which maintained an illegal blacklist of construction workers. Vinci later participated in a compensation scheme that was criticized by trade-union and parliamentary observers.