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Faced with the growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, states and regulators have launched a wave of new regulations to establish a standardized framework and approach to ESG.

Large wind farm project will help wean New Mexico off fossil fuels while helping California, too

VERBUND AG, the leading producer of hydropower in Austria, issues the first ever EU-taxonomy aligned “Green and Sustainability-Linked Bond”. Societe Generale is on board as one of VERBUND’s trusted relationship banks.

Located off the Yorkshire Coast of England, the Dogger Bank Wind Farm will produce enough renewable electricity to power six million UK homes each year. It represents a 9£bn investment. Once fully complete in 2026, it will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

India aims to generate 275 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2027, up from 136 GW today. Societe Generale is supporting this critical energy transition goal, as illustrated by recent financing of SB Energy and ENGIE’s solar projects.

BayernLB has issued its first sustainable benchmark bond and its debut Senior Non-Preferred bond in February with Societe Generale as joint bookrunner. The proceeds will be used to fund solar and wind power projects.

The world’s largest container ship lessor closed the first sustainability-linked loan and sustainability-linked swap in the sector

Leader in renewable energy and sustainable real estate in the Middle East region, Masdar has issued the first Green Trade Finance line in the region.

LafargeHolcim partners with Societe Generale for the first sustainability-linked bond in the building materials sector

In this interview, Pascale Moreau, Global Markets Chief Operating Officer, and Yann Garnier, Head of Sales and Research for Global Markets, discuss how 2021 will be a pivotal year in the acceleration of the integration of “sustainable and positive impact finance” (SPIF) and “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) criteria across all areas of Societe Generale’s markets activities, be it with the bank’s clients, partners within the Group or employees. They share with us their strategic priorities for Societe Generale to be a true ESG Global Markets House.

Keolis, supported by Societe Generale, is expanding its footprint in Norway and taking a new step in its strategy for sustainable mobility with the operation of its first 100% carbon-free bus network in the city of Bergen.

This is the latest project supported by Societe Generale to help promote the world's energy transition.

CDWE is revolutionising Taiwan’s shipbuilding sector while creating high value jobs in the country and providing green energy to the population. Set to enter service in 2022, the new state-of-art vessel will flourish the local renewables market, highlighting a momentum in Taiwan’s offshore wind development.

With its tremendous momentum in recent years, how is sustainable finance faring in the current market environment? Has the pandemic accelerated the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria into investment processes? Have ESG investment solutions been impacted?

Ambitious plans for battery factories and charging points require not only innovative technology but also pioneering finance.