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In March of 2021, E.ON, the international leading provider of energy networks and solutions for a decentralized, digital and sustainable energy world, became the first Corporate across Europe to present a Green Bond Framework which is in full compliance with the criteria of EU Taxonomy on sustainable economic activities. Societe Generale helped structure both, E.ON’s Green Bond Framework and its subsequently issued first Green Bond aligned with the principles.

MAIF Solutions Financières, a subsidiary of the French insurer, is distributing a unique type of structured notes that supports, through the purchase and cancellation of carbon credits, a project contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in sub-Saharan Africa. This product, which supports a voluntary climate action, is an innovation of Societe Generale’s Global Markets department.

To facilitate client access to our ESG content, Societe Generale Cross-Asset Research is pleased to introduce the new ESG Hub on SG Markets Research & Insight – the bank’s portal for its research offer.

While less than 10% of German households benefit from fibre, Allianz and Telefónica teamed up to create Unsere Grüne Glasfaser (UGG), a joint venture to deploy fibre optic in Germany’s remote areas.

In light of the acceleration of climate change, the financial services industry has a crucial role to play in addressing the climate crisis and financing the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Sustainability has become a priority for South Korea’s government, financial institutions, companies and society as a whole. That is driving greater demand for ESG-linked investment opportunities and risk management solutions. Societe Generale is leading the way, creating innovative investment and risk management products that meet this need. Two recent transactions demonstrate what the Bank can offer clients in South Korea.

Societe Generale has been entrusted to act as sole issuing bank of a 75 million euros green guarantee for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to be used in the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea

Mota-Engil Africa, part of Mota-Engil Group, is an African Engineering company that signed a binding agreement with the Bugesera Airport Company (Airport Concessionaire), for the construction of the Bugesera International Airport in Rwanda, the largest International Airport of the country.

We are going through a massive transformation in the way we produce and use energy.

Societe Generale combines innovation and commitment for the planet by offering its individual investor and private banking clients innovative structured notes that include contributions to reforestation projects. Since 2019, nearly 550 million euros of these investment solutions have been subscribed through Societe Generale’s banking networks – a success that illustrates the growing commitment of investors in the fight against global warming.

Societe Generale group unveiled on May, 10th the medium-term strategy for its Global Banking & Investor Solutions core business and underscored the key feature of these activities in its diversified banking model.  Societe Generale’s goal is to consolidate its position as a top-tier European corporate and investment bank.

Last year, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, was a massive shock for all populations and economies worldwide. Yet it is encouraging to see that despite this critical situation - or maybe because of it - governments, corporates and individuals around the world are putting more focus on building a sustainable planet and setting a clearer path towards reaching a carbon net-zero global economy.

CaixaBank, Spain’s leading retail bank, reinforced its position as a bank committed to society, the environment and the fight against climate change with the issuance, last month, of its first Tier2 subordinated green bond for €1 billion.

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