Clients successes
A client stories selection, illustrating the efficiency of our integrated model and helping our clients achieve their goals.
06 Dec 2021
Telefónica steps up social and environmental projects
Telefónica, pioneer in sustainable financing within the telco industry, has recently issued a 750 million euros...
Telefónica steps up social and environmental projects
Telefónica, pioneer in sustainable financing within the telco industry, has recently issued a 750 million euros...
Clients' successes
Telefónica, pioneer in sustainable financing within the telco industry, has recently issued a 750 million euros sustainable hybrid bond, bringing up to 3,250 million euros the total obtained by the company in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) bonds over the last two years to finance social and environmental projects.
Telefónica steps up social and environmental projects
18 Nov 2021
CAF’s 0-carbon emission trains move forward with green line facility
CAF, the Spanish multinational leader in the design and implementation of comprehensive mobility systems, has recently...
CAF’s 0-carbon emission trains move forward with green line facility
CAF, the Spanish multinational leader in the design and implementation of comprehensive mobility systems, has recently...
Clients' successes
CAF, the Spanish multinational leader in the design and implementation of comprehensive mobility systems, has recently entrusted Societe Generale to act as fronting and issuing bank of a 107.9 million euros green guarantee facility to be utilized for the supply of electric trains in the scope of an interurban passenger rail transport project with zero direct...
CAF’s 0-carbon emission trains move forward with green line facility
17 Nov 2021
Dubai will host one of the largest energy-from-waste plants in the world
By 2024, Warsan’s greenfield facility will process up to 45% of Dubai's municipal waste as well as generate up to 200 MW...
Dubai will host one of the largest energy-from-waste plants in the world
By 2024, Warsan’s greenfield facility will process up to 45% of Dubai's municipal waste as well as generate up to 200 MW...
Clients' successes
By 2024, Warsan’s greenfield facility will process up to 45% of Dubai's municipal waste as well as generate up to 200 MW green electricity supplying 120,000 households.
Dubai will host one of the largest energy-from-waste plants in the world
09 Nov 2021
Australia on track for net zero
Green financing enables infrastructure developers to fund projects that contribute to countries’ and industries’...
Australia on track for net zero
Green financing enables infrastructure developers to fund projects that contribute to countries’ and industries’...
Clients' successes
Green financing enables infrastructure developers to fund projects that contribute to countries’ and industries’ net-zero pathways. Societe Generale has helped to refinance Australia’s electric rail project in Queensland, which will further the state government’s economic development plans while also saving on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Australia on track for net zero
08 Nov 2021
Social Securitisation: a new tool for issuers to deliver a positive impact to communities
Asset-Backed Securitisation (ABS) can raise innovative financing for lower-income individuals and open up a new ESG...
Social Securitisation: a new tool for issuers to deliver a positive impact to communities
Asset-Backed Securitisation (ABS) can raise innovative financing for lower-income individuals and open up a new ESG...
Clients' successes
Asset-Backed Securitisation (ABS) can raise innovative financing for lower-income individuals and open up a new ESG asset class for issuers and investors.
Social Securitisation: a new tool for issuers to deliver a positive impact to communities
29 Oct 2021
Benin: Clean water, healthcare system, access to clean energy
The first ever SDG Sustainable Development Goals Bond issue out of Africa
Benin: Clean water, healthcare system, access to clean energy
The first ever SDG Sustainable Development Goals Bond issue out of Africa
Clients' successes
The first ever SDG Sustainable Development Goals Bond issue out of Africa
Benin: Clean water, healthcare system, access to clean energy
21 Oct 2021
Making waves with first Certified green shipping loan under the global Climate Bonds Standard
A first-of-its-kind green loan for the shipping industry will help New Zealand’s KiwiRail to commission and...
Making waves with first Certified green shipping loan under the global Climate Bonds Standard
A first-of-its-kind green loan for the shipping industry will help New Zealand’s KiwiRail to commission and...
Clients' successes
A first-of-its-kind green loan for the shipping industry will help New Zealand’s KiwiRail to commission and progressively upgrade two hybrid electric/diesel ferries that will carry the country towards its ambitious sustainability goals.
Making waves with first Certified green shipping loan under the global Climate Bonds Standard
18 Oct 2021
Acciona Energía: Making renewable energy economically viable on the long term
Acciona Energía, a Spanish renewable energy operator, successfully launched its first senior unsecured green bond last...
Acciona Energía: Making renewable energy economically viable on the long term
Acciona Energía, a Spanish renewable energy operator, successfully launched its first senior unsecured green bond last...
Clients' successes
Acciona Energía, a Spanish renewable energy operator, successfully launched its first senior unsecured green bond last September with great demand from investors.
Acciona Energía: Making renewable energy economically viable on the long term
07 Oct 2021
Blue sky thinking for China’s solar revolution
First non-recourse green loan in China’s distributed solar sector is a landmark financing for commercial and industrial...
Blue sky thinking for China’s solar revolution
First non-recourse green loan in China’s distributed solar sector is a landmark financing for commercial and industrial...
Clients' successes
First non-recourse green loan in China’s distributed solar sector is a landmark financing for commercial and industrial customers
Blue sky thinking for China’s solar revolution
01 Oct 2021
New central infrastructures will boost the sustainable development of Côte d'Ivoire
The rehabilitation of the Eastern Corridor road and the construction of four bridges, thanks to a EUR 212 million...
New central infrastructures will boost the sustainable development of Côte d'Ivoire
The rehabilitation of the Eastern Corridor road and the construction of four bridges, thanks to a EUR 212 million...
Clients' successes
The rehabilitation of the Eastern Corridor road and the construction of four bridges, thanks to a EUR 212 million financing, will enhance commercial trade and Ivorian population’s mobility by 2024.
New central infrastructures will boost the sustainable development of Côte d'Ivoire
16 Sep 2021
LNG marine fuel: first port of call on the net zero voyage
Financing one of the world’s first purpose-built LNG Bunkering Vessels to support low-carbon shipping
LNG marine fuel: first port of call on the net zero voyage
Financing one of the world’s first purpose-built LNG Bunkering Vessels to support low-carbon shipping
Clients' successes
Financing one of the world’s first purpose-built LNG Bunkering Vessels to support low-carbon shipping
LNG marine fuel: first port of call on the net zero voyage
13 Sep 2021
Ripple effect: Floating solar project sets a template for Southeast Asia
The first large-scale floating solar installation in Indonesia will set a template for a growing number of similar...
Ripple effect: Floating solar project sets a template for Southeast Asia
The first large-scale floating solar installation in Indonesia will set a template for a growing number of similar...
Clients' successes
The first large-scale floating solar installation in Indonesia will set a template for a growing number of similar projects planned in Southeast Asia and beyond. As well as helping Asia reduce its reliance on coal-fired power, this technology offers some compelling advantages over other clean energy solutions.
Ripple effect: Floating solar project sets a template for Southeast Asia
09 Sep 2021
X-Elio closes a 400€ million financing to develop solar photovoltaic projects
X-Elio, a global leader in photovoltaic energy development, has recently closed a 400 € million financing agreement...
X-Elio closes a 400€ million financing to develop solar photovoltaic projects
X-Elio, a global leader in photovoltaic energy development, has recently closed a 400 € million financing agreement...
Clients' successes
X-Elio, a global leader in photovoltaic energy development, has recently closed a 400 € million financing agreement that will allow the company to secure the execution of its business plan and reinforce its commitment to greenhouse gas reduction and the fight against climate change.
X-Elio closes a 400€ million financing to develop solar photovoltaic projects
28 Jul 2021
Powering up Vietnam’s energy transition
Societe Generale is working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance a wind power project in Vietnam that helps...
Powering up Vietnam’s energy transition
Societe Generale is working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance a wind power project in Vietnam that helps...
Clients' successes
Societe Generale is working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance a wind power project in Vietnam that helps accelerate the energy transition in Southeast Asia.
Powering up Vietnam’s energy transition
26 Jul 2021
World's largest sustainabilty-linked bond in Italy with an innovative S-L Cross Currency swap
The Enel Group, a multinational energy group based in Italy and a global leader in the energy sector, placed the world’s...
World's largest sustainabilty-linked bond in Italy with an innovative S-L Cross Currency swap
The Enel Group, a multinational energy group based in Italy and a global leader in the energy sector, placed the world’s...
Clients' successes
The Enel Group, a multinational energy group based in Italy and a global leader in the energy sector, placed the world’s largest ever Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) in all currencies, a multi-tranche 4 billion US dollar instrument in the United States and international markets, overtaking its previous record with the EUR 3.25bn SLB priced last in June.
World's largest sustainabilty-linked bond in Italy with an innovative S-L Cross Currency swap
09 Jul 2021
First sustainability-linked bond in Spain
Repsol, a Spanish global multi-energy provider, successfully launched its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bonds in June,...
First sustainability-linked bond in Spain
Repsol, a Spanish global multi-energy provider, successfully launched its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bonds in June,...
Clients' successes
Repsol, a Spanish global multi-energy provider, successfully launched its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bonds in June, becoming the first company in Spain to issue this type of debt.
First sustainability-linked bond in Spain
17 Jun 2021
First green bond framework fully aligned with EU taxonomy
In March of 2021, E.ON, the international leading provider of energy networks and solutions for a decentralized, digital...
First green bond framework fully aligned with EU taxonomy
In March of 2021, E.ON, the international leading provider of energy networks and solutions for a decentralized, digital...
Clients' successes
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,...
First green bond framework fully aligned with EU taxonomy
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