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The Atlantic Coast is an ideal host for offshore wind projects, offering a consistent supply of strong winds near densely populated areas like New York City. One exciting initiative is being led by Equinor, an international energy company that is developing Empire Wind, a landmark offshore wind project off the coast of New York. Societe Generale acted as the...

Solar energy is the fastest-growing form of clean electricity in the US. The government instituted billions in incentives for US-manufactured solar hardware via the Inflation Reduction Act. Trina Solar, a global leader in solar photovoltaics, developing its first US manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas.

Off the back of the latest COP-15 on biodiversity, we asked our expert Eric Schoumsky, Head of Natural Capital Solutions at Societe Generale, for his views.

The modern Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) movement began few decades ago with socially responsible investing, as asset managers reduced exposure to questionable areas, such as tobacco or alcohol.

3 questions to Deia Markova, Head of Trade Commodity Finance and Sustainability ambassador at Societe Generale in Switzerland

Societe Generale partners with Euler Hermes to invest in the green economy with Green2Green Single Risk

Véronique de Bellefon, Marie-Gabrielle de Drouas and Sébastien Halley des Fontaines, respectively Head of CSR for Global Transaction & Payment Services, Positive Impact Structurer and Head of Structured Trade Finance at Societe Generale, describe how the banking sector is promoting the energy transition through its activities and internal policies.

More and more savers in Eastern European countries are investing in structured products with the “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) "Solactive Just transition” index as an underlying. Launched by Societe Generale in partnership with Solactive and Vigeo-Eiris, this index offers exposure to the social dimension of ESG through the theme of "just...

"Export finance plays a big role in sustainable development and will be a key enabler to unlock financing for the energy transition"

Since April 2018, Societe Generale has donated 1.8 million euros to charities thanks to innovative investment solutions implemented for its private banking’s clients.

In the run-up to President Biden’s emphatic executive orders on Inauguration Day, the climate conversation had rightly grown louder across corporate America – even quarterly earnings presentations suddenly feature more ESG slides placed earlier in investor decks. This is a conversation that sorely needs to happen, and for which we also need to gain a much...

The Spanish contractor Makiber (ACS group) has finished the construction of a new hospital, which marks a major social development for the country.

Earlier this year, we published the first in a series of “Road to ESG integration” reports, defining and quantifying at sector level the key financially relevant themes that would have a direct bearing on our qualitative approach. We received a great deal of positive feedback for this exercise, but one question was asked time and time again: “How do ESG...

Instituto de Crédito Oficial recently expanded its Social Bond Framework to bolster its committment to those sectors identified as a priority due to their social, cultural, innovative or environmental significance.

Enel has raised US$1.5 billion from a five-year bond that has broken new ground for environment-linked financing.