Our ESG indicators

SNCF is a key player in sustainable mobility, and we’re committed to moving ahead on all our environmental, social and governance criteria.

Reducing our environmental footprint

At SNCF Group, we are actively and sustainably committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and improving our green taxonomy.
Greenhouse gas issues linked to energy consumption (ktCO₂ₑ) – Energy, scopes 1 and 2 - SNCF Group in France
Greenhouse gas emissions (in ktCO2e)2015 base20212022202320242030 target
Total - Scopes 1 & 2 - Energy1 6511 5121 5171 3701 4011 117

 

2024  European taxonomy  - Alignment
AlignmentRevenue in 2023CAPEX in 2023Revenue in 2024CAPEX in 2024
Aligned activities50%37%52%37% (42% rail)

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Social progress and safety: our core priorities

As one of France’s leading employers, SNCF Group is committed to providing a safe, inclusive working environment that fosters our employees’ personal and professional development.
  • 27,700

    new hires in France in 2024 (o/w 18,500 on permanent contracts)

  • 1/3

    of rail employees were trained in combating sexism and sexual violence

  • 12,200

    men and women belong to SNCF’s diversity network

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Gender equality

Recruiting more women and ensuring career-long equality at the workplace is not just fair—it improves our performance.

  • 23.05%

    of SNCF Group employees in 2024 are women

  • 30%

    of SNCF Group managers are women

  • 23.07%

    of new hires in 2024 were women

Our ethical commitments

SNCF Group’s values are central to our approach to ethics: we promote best practice across the board, by all employees, to make these values a reality.

2023 Group Ethics Charter

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Politique des droits humains du groupe SNCF

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2025 Duty of vigilance plan

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Sustainable procurement that promotes French regions

Our procurement team’s mission is to improve SNCF Group’s economic performance and reduce our carbon footprint. But its decisions also strengthen our local presence and roots, amplifying the impact of SNCF spending throughout France.
  • €16bn

    total purchasing by SNCF Group rail companies

  • 81%

    of purchases under contract rate CSR criteria 20% or higher (vs 60% in 2023)

  • €48m

    in purchases from community and social suppliers (vs €42m in 2023)

2021 Supplier Relations and CSR Charter

RESPOND TO A CALL FOR TENDER

Moving toward 100% green finance

At SNCF Group, we’re fully engaged in the green transition. In 2016 we launched a major green bond programme, and today we’re the No. 1 issuer of these innovative financial instruments in the transport and logistics sector.
  • Aim:

    100%

    of all new issues will be sustainable by 2025

  • 36%

    of issues qualify as green (2016 to 2024)

  • 98%

    of emissions qualify as green (2022-2024)

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Green Securities Framework report 2023-2024

GREEN BOND DOCUMENTATION

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2022 Green securities report

GREEN BOND DOCUMENTATION

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SNCF Réseau carbon methodology updated in 2022 (Green Bond programme) – SNCF & Carbon 4

GREEN BOND DOCUMENTATION

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Carbon impact methodology for high-speed trains and maintenance centres

GREEN BOND DOCUMENTATION

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Developing renewable energies

We’ve adopted a bold, forward-looking energy transition policy built on purchasing energy from photovoltaic and wind-power plants, and deploying solar panels on our rooftops and on unused land.
  • 1,000

    hectares are available for solar power production

  • 16

    Green Power Purchase Agreements are in effect

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  • 15-20%

    of our current power needs should be covered by solar energy produced by SNCF Renouvelables by 20230

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How we preserve natural resources and biodiversity

Learn how we protect natural environments, reduce our consumption of resources and turn to sustainable solutions wherever possible.
TGV INOUI en campagne devant des éoliennes

Energy sufficiency

7% decline in energy consumed in France (17.3 T/Wh, o/w 9.9 T/Wh for rail powertrains) vs 2022

Saving water

Targets: cut use by 10% by 2025 and 25% by 2035
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Isolateur en verre de caténaire

Circular economy

How SNCF Group is working to preserve natural resources and protects habitats from material and waste production.
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Chèvres sur voies ferrées pour désherber

Zero glyphosate

Meeting the challenge: controlling vegetation without harming biodiversity
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CSR and financial performance recognized

SNCF Group’s commitments to the green transition and robust business performance are recognized by rating agencies.
  • Écovadis

    85/100

    (Platinum, Top 1% of companies rated)

  • CDP

    B

    (SNCF Group score raised from C to B)

  • MSCI

    A

    (Rating raised from BBB to A)

Research & Innovation

Learn how we’re inventing tomorrow’s railway system—more reliable and even more decarbonized—to expand rail’s modal share and offer greater mobility in all regions.

A network of experts dedicated to innovation

Our Synapses network counts 549 scientific and technical experts
Projet du train TELLi en gare de Verneuil

How we’re inventing tomorrow’s rail system

Programme, patents, Europe’s interoperable railways and more
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TGV M en technicentre

A sustainable, modular TGV

To be deployed from 2026, the new INOUI TGV is 97% recyclable, modular and consumes 20% less energy than the previous generation. 

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Technicentre d'Hellemes

Major research themes

Learn how we’re looking to the future to make trains faster, better, more efficient and more planet-friendly.
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