
Societe Generale awarded 2026 “Best Supply Chain Finance Provider” and “Best Trade Finance Provider” by Global Finance
9 January 2026
Clients successes

02 Feb 2026
Supporting biomethane production in Spain and Italy
By securing EUR 671 million in financing, Verdalia Bioenergy can continue its development through the construction and...
Supporting biomethane production in Spain and Italy
By securing EUR 671 million in financing, Verdalia Bioenergy can continue its development through the construction and...
Clients' successes
By securing EUR 671 million in financing, Verdalia Bioenergy can continue its development through the construction and acquisition of several biomethane production sites in Spain and Italy.
Supporting biomethane production in Spain and Italy
14 Jan 2026
Accelerating heavy transport electrification
Societe Generale supported Zetra, a pioneering French player in electric heavy mobility, in financing a portfolio of...
Accelerating heavy transport electrification
Societe Generale supported Zetra, a pioneering French player in electric heavy mobility, in financing a portfolio of...
Clients' successes
Societe Generale supported Zetra, a pioneering French player in electric heavy mobility, in financing a portfolio of charging points dedicated to trucks. The Bank acted as Structuring Bank, Mandated Lead Arranger, Sole Lender, Hedge Provider, Facility Agent, and Account Bank, in Europe’s first non-recourse project financing dedicated to electric truck charging...
Accelerating heavy transport electrification
13 Jan 2026
Financing the First Significant US Copper Mine in Two Decades
Arizona’s copper reserves, formed millions of years ago, are critical to America’s energy transition and tech growth....
Financing the First Significant US Copper Mine in Two Decades
Arizona’s copper reserves, formed millions of years ago, are critical to America’s energy transition and tech growth....
Clients' successes
Arizona’s copper reserves, formed millions of years ago, are critical to America’s energy transition and tech growth. With demand set to surge, Ivanhoe Electric’s Santa Cruz Copper Mine project aims to help secure US supply and strengthen competitiveness. The project financing is the first transaction in the Americas for Societe Generale under the Emerging...
Financing the First Significant US Copper Mine in Two Decades
12 Dec 2025
Supporting the largest refinancing of the year in the French renewable energy market
JP Energie Environnement, a French independent renewable energy producer, has announced the completion of a €430 million...
Supporting the largest refinancing of the year in the French renewable energy market
JP Energie Environnement, a French independent renewable energy producer, has announced the completion of a €430 million...
Clients' successes
JP Energie Environnement, a French independent renewable energy producer, has announced the completion of a €430 million debt raising to refinance a portfolio of wind and solar projects totalling 427 MW of capacity. Societe Generale acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Lender, and Hedge Provider in this transaction, illustrating its continuous commitment to...
Supporting the largest refinancing of the year in the French renewable energy market
11 Dec 2025
Backing a record UK investment to spark an electricity superhighway
Societe Generale co-arranged and structured the USD 1.054 billion financing to support National Grid Electricity...
Backing a record UK investment to spark an electricity superhighway
Societe Generale co-arranged and structured the USD 1.054 billion financing to support National Grid Electricity...
Clients' successes
Societe Generale co-arranged and structured the USD 1.054 billion financing to support National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET)’s share in the construction of the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project in the UK. It is part of the UK Government’s Net Zero strategy and the country’s largest-ever investment in electricity transmission. The project is also...
Backing a record UK investment to spark an electricity superhighway
11 Dec 2025
Connecting the Netherlands and Germany, thanks to the ViA15 Motorway Project
Societe Generale acted as Financial Advisor to the GelreGroen consortium —comprised of BESIX, Dura Vermeer, HOCHTIEF and...
Connecting the Netherlands and Germany, thanks to the ViA15 Motorway Project
Societe Generale acted as Financial Advisor to the GelreGroen consortium —comprised of BESIX, Dura Vermeer, HOCHTIEF and...
Clients' successes
Societe Generale acted as Financial Advisor to the GelreGroen consortium —comprised of BESIX, Dura Vermeer, HOCHTIEF and John Laing, which has successfully reached financial close for the ViA15 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project in the Netherlands.
Connecting the Netherlands and Germany, thanks to the ViA15 Motorway ProjectExpert viewpoints

02 Feb 2026
Why ship finance will keep steaming ahead in 2026
By Pierre Carassus, Head of Maritime Industries, Asia-Pacific at Societe Generale
Why ship finance will keep steaming ahead in 2026
By Pierre Carassus, Head of Maritime Industries, Asia-Pacific at Societe Generale
Expert views
By Pierre Carassus, Head of Maritime Industries, Asia-Pacific at Societe Generale
Why ship finance will keep steaming ahead in 2026
28 Jan 2026
Transaction Banking in Transition: A Blueprint for Integrated Global Solutions
As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic...
Transaction Banking in Transition: A Blueprint for Integrated Global Solutions
As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic...
Expert views
As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic priority rather than a back-office function. In response, Andreea Parneci and Florence Escaffre, co-deputy heads of Global Transaction & Payment Services, outline how to deliver the real-time visibility, seamless global coverage and solutions...
Transaction Banking in Transition: A Blueprint for Integrated Global Solutions
13 Jan 2026
Transition finance is Asia’s opportunity to show leadership
By Tessa Dann, Head of Sustainable Finance, Asia Pacific
Transition finance is Asia’s opportunity to show leadership
By Tessa Dann, Head of Sustainable Finance, Asia Pacific
Expert views
By Tessa Dann, Head of Sustainable Finance, Asia Pacific
Transition finance is Asia’s opportunity to show leadership 
11 Dec 2025
Asia’s 2026 Market Outlook: Resilience amid rotation
As we head into 2026, investors face a world of slower global growth, persistent inflation pressures, and evolving...
Asia’s 2026 Market Outlook: Resilience amid rotation
As we head into 2026, investors face a world of slower global growth, persistent inflation pressures, and evolving...
Expert views
As we head into 2026, investors face a world of slower global growth, persistent inflation pressures, and evolving policy responses. Amid this backdrop, Asia stands resilient. Structural shifts – led by AI-driven investment and targeted policy support – are shaping opportunities across macro, equities, and FX/rates.
Asia’s 2026 Market Outlook: Resilience amid rotation
11 Dec 2025
Plastic Recycling: A Strategic Investment Opportunity for the Circular Economy
Plastic recycling is not without risks. The regulatory landscape remains complex, and technologies vary in maturity and...
Plastic Recycling: A Strategic Investment Opportunity for the Circular Economy
Plastic recycling is not without risks. The regulatory landscape remains complex, and technologies vary in maturity and...
Expert views
Plastic recycling is not without risks. The regulatory landscape remains complex, and technologies vary in maturity and cost. However, the sector is forward-looking, and early movers have the opportunity to shape its future. With growing policy ambition and increasing demand for recycled content, the time is right to invest in scalable, sustainable solutions....
Plastic Recycling: A Strategic Investment Opportunity for the Circular Economy
10 Dec 2025
The future of cash and trade: How innovation is supporting resilience and growth
By Soo Tat Kua, Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale
The future of cash and trade: How innovation is supporting resilience and growth
By Soo Tat Kua, Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale
Expert views
By Soo Tat Kua, Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale
The future of cash and trade: How innovation is supporting resilience and growth
Podcast
2050 Investors: Economy, planet, markets and you.
Join Kokou Agbo-Bloua, Head of Economics, Cross-Asset & Quant Research, as he investigates tomorrow’s economic and market mega-trends, ahead of 2050’s global sustainability targets.

28 Nov 2025
Data Centers: Where AI builds its brain (ft. Sikander Rashid, Global Head of AI Infrastructure at Brookfield)
Tune in now to uncover the hidden infrastructure behind AI—and what it means for the future of technology, finance, and...
Data Centers: Where AI builds its brain (ft. Sikander Rashid, Global Head of AI Infrastructure at Brookfield)
Tune in now to uncover the hidden infrastructure behind AI—and what it means for the future of technology, finance, and...
Podcasts
Tune in now to uncover the hidden infrastructure behind AI—and what it means for the future of technology, finance, and the planet.
Data Centers: Where AI builds its brain (ft. Sikander Rashid, Global Head of AI Infrastructure at Brookfield)
25 Sep 2025
Stablecoins: DeFi-ing Traditional Finance with Joseph Lubin, Co-founder of Ethereum
Stablecoins, once a niche segment of the cryptocurrency market, are rapidly emerging as a vital bridge between the...
Stablecoins: DeFi-ing Traditional Finance with Joseph Lubin, Co-founder of Ethereum
Stablecoins, once a niche segment of the cryptocurrency market, are rapidly emerging as a vital bridge between the...
Podcasts
Stablecoins, once a niche segment of the cryptocurrency market, are rapidly emerging as a vital bridge between the digital innovation of decentralised finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi).
Stablecoins: DeFi-ing Traditional Finance with Joseph Lubin, Co-founder of Ethereum
30 May 2025
The €14 trillion question: Can Europe finance its own future? (ft Anne-Christine Champion)
Europe, once the driving force of global progress, gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment ideals,...
The €14 trillion question: Can Europe finance its own future? (ft Anne-Christine Champion)
Europe, once the driving force of global progress, gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment ideals,...
Podcasts
Europe, once the driving force of global progress, gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment ideals, innovative scientific discoveries, and a cultural renaissance that shaped modern civilization. However, today, amid trade wars, geopolitical crises and industrial and technological advancements, Europe finds itself at a critical crossroads.
The €14 trillion question: Can Europe finance its own future? (ft Anne-Christine Champion)
28 Apr 2025
The Geoengineering Gamble: When Sky Is No Longer the Limit (ft. Hans van der Loo, Co-founder of the Blue Cooling Initiative)
Every so often, a bold new climate solution emerges - hailed as the answer to humanity's looming environmental crisis....
The Geoengineering Gamble: When Sky Is No Longer the Limit (ft. Hans van der Loo, Co-founder of the Blue Cooling Initiative)
Every so often, a bold new climate solution emerges - hailed as the answer to humanity's looming environmental crisis....
Podcasts
Every so often, a bold new climate solution emerges - hailed as the answer to humanity's looming environmental crisis. From carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to nature-based solutions, these innovations offer hope. But one of the most provocative - and polarizing - is geoengineering.
The Geoengineering Gamble: When Sky Is No Longer the Limit (ft. Hans van der Loo, Co-founder of the Blue Cooling Initiative)
02 Apr 2025
The Dual Power of Advertising: From Ad-diction to Good-vertising
Think about the last advert you saw. Was it the first or the 100th time you saw it? Today, the average person sees...
The Dual Power of Advertising: From Ad-diction to Good-vertising
Think about the last advert you saw. Was it the first or the 100th time you saw it? Today, the average person sees...
Podcasts
Think about the last advert you saw. Was it the first or the 100th time you saw it? Today, the average person sees around 5,000 to 10,000 ads a day - a significant jump from the 500 ads a day in the 1970s.
The Dual Power of Advertising: From Ad-diction to Good-vertising
04 Mar 2025
The Alchemy of Sales: Earning Client Trust Across Cultures (ft. Yann Garnier, Head of Sales, Global Markets at Societe Generale)
What qualities make the best salespeople? And what are the secrets behind their ability to sell anything — from a simple...
The Alchemy of Sales: Earning Client Trust Across Cultures (ft. Yann Garnier, Head of Sales, Global Markets at Societe Generale)
What qualities make the best salespeople? And what are the secrets behind their ability to sell anything — from a simple...
Podcasts
What qualities make the best salespeople? And what are the secrets behind their ability to sell anything — from a simple pen to a car, a house or even an options-based systematic overlay on US equities?
The Alchemy of Sales: Earning Client Trust Across Cultures (ft. Yann Garnier, Head of Sales, Global Markets at Societe Generale)