Expert viewpoints

Plastic recycling is not without risks. The regulatory landscape remains complex, and technologies vary in maturity and cost. However, the sector is forward-looking, and early movers have the opportunity to shape its future. With growing policy ambition and increasing demand for recycled content, the time is right to invest in scalable, sustainable solutions....

Globally, the need to modernise water and energy distribution networks is becoming increasingly urgent, in order to improve reliability, reduce outages, and integrate renewable energy sources. Smart meters, devices that enable real-time measurement of water or energy consumption, offer a solution for better resource management and are recognised as a key...

By Massimiliano Battisti, Global Head of Infrastructure, Telecom, Media & Technology, and Hervé Le Corre, Deputy Head of Infrastructure, Telecom, Media & Technology

As the global energy transition accelerates, the strategic importance of critical raw materials, such as lithium, copper, cobalt, and rare earth minerals, has never been clearer.

By our experts Laurent Chabot, Co-Head of Infrastructure Finance, Paris, and Jean Charles Jarry, Director - Infrastructure Finance, London, at Societe Generale

The increasing global demand for water, driven by agricultural and industrial needs, has led to significant pressures on freshwater resources. This pressure is prompting a complex regulatory landscape that compels corporations to adopt effective water management strategies. Notable projects in mining and steel production exemplify how industries are shifting...

Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Advisory at Societe Generale is discussing Societe Generale's decarbonisation ambitions and its involvement in the energy transition sector.

Extensive and affordable access to public charging infrastructure is needed for the mass-market switch to electric transport.

From gigafactories to green ammonia, bankable new business models are key to accelerating the energy transition.

The Dieppe/le Treport, Iles d' Yeu/Noirmoutier wind farms represent a major milestone in France's development of the offshore wind sector. By Jérome Deflesselles, Global Head of Energy business initiatives, Yann Le Bot, Renewable Energy Structured Finance, and Bas Thijwissen, Energy Advisory & Project Finance, Societe Generale, article published in January...

Bringing together equity investors from across aviation is key to raising the billions of dollars required

Matching Africa’s natural and human capital with financial capital is vital for its sustainable development. Societe Generale is deploying the know-how and experience of its teams to design innovative financings for the continent’s emerging entrepreneurs and impactful projects.

By Harsh Jain, Director, Infrastructure for Asia Pacific and Yi Meng Gong, Director, Energy for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale

By Marie Vinnell, Head of Natural Resources & Infrastructure for Australia and Head of Infrastructure for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale

Hervé Le Corre, Global Head of Infrastructure Finance at Societe Generale, has penned his thoughts on how we push the boundaries of infrastructure finance in IJGlobal Magazine - article published on January 6, 2023.

A year after the launch of the first pure-play dedicated hydrogen equity fund, we anticipate that large-scale hydrogen projects will get closer to lending decisions in the next six to 18 months. By Louis-Aynard de Clermont Tonnerre, Global Head of Power, Utilities & Infrastructure at Societe Generale

In France alone, the bank has been involved in the financing of 25 fibre optic projects with all the major private operators, enabling the connection of 16 million homes and businesses.

The $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure bill) that was signed into law on November 15th, 2021, is intended to “make long overdue improvements for our nation’s ports, airports, rail, and roads, and grow the economy sustainably.” For Societe Generale, the approval of this massive agenda means a once in a lifetime opportunity to put...