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Around the world in 2021, with you

Committing to a more sustainable future involves many challenges, requiring action in many areas, such as ethics in the conduct of our business, diversity or climate change. As a banking partner, we have a central role to play. We act by making our own commitments, but more importantly, by offering our clients innovative sustainable solutions helping them to increase their development and create positive impact for the common good.

In 2021, a year of rebound towards a more sustainable economy, our bankers and experts have responded to many challenges with our clients, whether acting for communities across geographies, leading the energy transition, delivering innovation in ESG markets or contributing to new standards.

The document « Around the world in 2021, with you » illustrates in 21 projects our teams commitment to our clients worldwide.

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18 May 2022
Providing green liquidity: Sustainable working capital for China’s energy transition
A key player in the Asia Pacific renewable energy sector has accessed essential working capital through a pioneering...

Clients' successes

A key player in the Asia Pacific renewable energy sector has accessed essential working capital through a pioneering green working capital loan. Societe Generale’s teams worked closely together to provide the advice and funding that made it all happen.

Providing green liquidity: Sustainable working capital for China’s energy transition

15 May 2022
"2050 Investors": tune in to a megatrend
Discover the podcast that provides insightful analyses of current trends that affect the economy, the planet, markets...

11 May 2022
How net zero aviation is preparing for take-off
Talk about headwinds: the paradox of the aviation sector is that few industries have worked so hard to reduce their...

Expert views

Talk about headwinds: the paradox of the aviation sector is that few industries have worked so hard to reduce their environmental impact and yet have so much left to do.

How net zero aviation is preparing for take-off

27 Apr 2022
Societe Generale named "Bank of the Year for Sustainability"
Societe Generale named “Bank of the Year for Sustainability”

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Societe Generale named “Bank of the Year for Sustainability”

Societe Generale named "Bank of the Year for Sustainability"

27 Apr 2022
Sustainability financing to support the sale of zero-emission electric vehicles and lower income people
Hyundai Card combined its securitisation experience and ESG ambition in a pioneering offering of sustainability...

Clients' successes

Hyundai Card combined its securitisation experience and ESG ambition in a pioneering offering of sustainability asset-backed securities (ABS), aligning with both social and environmental objectives.

Sustainability financing to support the sale of zero-emission electric vehicles and lower income people

20 Apr 2022
Greenflation: the costs of the Energy Transition start to hit home
The battle to cool down the planet appears, ironically, to be heating up the economy. This is the essence of...

Expert views

The battle to cool down the planet appears, ironically, to be heating up the economy. This is the essence of ‘greenflation’: the extra boost given to prices when conventional cost-push inflation – which we are currently experiencing as the world recovers from the pandemic thanks to massive fiscal/monetary stimulus and large excess savings – is supercharged by...

Greenflation: the costs of the Energy Transition start to hit home

15 Apr 2022
Real estate: Financing at the heart of environmental and social improvement
As the leader in residential real estate in Europe, Vonovia aims to be able to offer its tenants long-term, sustainable...

Clients' successes

As the leader in residential real estate in Europe, Vonovia aims to be able to offer its tenants long-term, sustainable and secure housing prospects.

Real estate: Financing at the heart of environmental and social improvement

13 Apr 2022
Cash management as a catalyst for China’s green development
Short-term green deposits are gaining traction as enterprises seek to make a lasting difference in the decarbonisation...

Expert views

Short-term green deposits are gaining traction as enterprises seek to make a lasting difference in the decarbonisation agenda

Cash management as a catalyst for China’s green development

07 Apr 2022
Supporting the aviation industry decarbonization
Societe Generale is one of the founding members of a climate-aligned finance framework to support aviation industry...

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Societe Generale is one of the founding members of a climate-aligned finance framework to support aviation industry decarbonization. The Bank is part of a group of six global lenders committed to developing a climate-aligned finance agreement dedicated to the aviation sector.

Supporting the aviation industry decarbonization

28 Mar 2022
Decarbonising the transportation sector in the UK and Ireland
Financing of up to 430 new E-Buses will enable EV fleet and battery storage provider Zenobē Energy to significantly...

Clients' successes

Financing of up to 430 new E-Buses will enable EV fleet and battery storage provider Zenobē Energy to significantly contribute to decarbonising road transportation in the UK and Ireland.

Decarbonising the transportation sector in the UK and Ireland

23 Mar 2022
Insurers and global warming: time for a new business model
Natural catastrophes caused $190 billion of economic damage worldwide in 2020 , a sum that has risen a staggering...

Expert views

Natural catastrophes caused $190 billion of economic damage worldwide in 2020 , a sum that has risen a staggering 20-fold over the past 50 years.

Insurers and global warming: time for a new business model

21 Mar 2022
Up to 380,000 Homes to be Energized by Greenlink Interconnector
Greenlink Interconnector to link the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain, enhancing energy supply, creating jobs,...

14 Mar 2022
Inching towards a green hydrogen economy
With hydrogen central to governments’ plans for decarbonisation by 2050, there is plentiful capital available for...

Expert views

With hydrogen central to governments’ plans for decarbonisation by 2050, there is plentiful capital available for commercially viable projects.

Inching towards a green hydrogen economy

21 Feb 2022
200 new fast and ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles to be added to Carrefour stations
Green mobility: Meridiam partners with Carrefour to offer a complete range of EV charging stations

Clients' successes

Green mobility: Meridiam partners with Carrefour to offer a complete range of EV charging stations

200 new fast and ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles to be added to Carrefour stations

17 Feb 2022
Funding India’s net-zero charge
India’s energy transition will require the full support of the public and private sectors – and billions of dollars in...

Expert views

India’s energy transition will require the full support of the public and private sectors – and billions of dollars in investment. With the right frameworks now in place, India has momentum on its side.

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