In May, BASF issued the first green bond in the European chemicals sector with the help of Societe Generale. Proceeds will be used for several green projects, including the production of electric vehicle batteries and accelerator products.

Elecnor, the Spanish infrastructure, energy and telecommunications group, has recently entrusted Societe Generale to act as fronting and issuing bank of its first Eur70 million green guarantee facility.

SFIL, through its Covered Bonds issuer CAFFIL, successfully launched a social bond issue of one billion euros with a five-year maturity. Supported by Societe Generale, the proceeds of this first Covid-19 related bond will be used to finance public hospitals, whose additional costs linked to the current health crisis are constantly increasing.

Unédic issued its first Social Bond to a welcoming market that was undeterred by the lack of a government guarantee for France’s social security agency and enthused by a format that is rapidly becoming as popular as green bonds.

Marubeni sponsored two first-of-a-kind renewable energy projects, including an offshore windfarm in Japan and a floating solar project in Taiwan, expanding its renewable energy generation business and contributing to energy transition in the region.

Neoen announced the launch of the first ever Green Convertible Bond in Europe (“OCEANE verte”), maturing in 2025 and for a nominal amount of 170 million euros. Accompanied by Societe Generale, this announcement is another step forward in strengthening Neoen’s commitment to be at the forefront of sustainable finance.

Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, is receiving a new funding boost, despite the coronavirus pandemic, as Societe Generale is joining the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in financing the expansion of the city’s metro network.

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.

FCC Medioambiente, one of the largest environmental services in the world, successfully joined the green bond market last December with an inaugural senior unsecured 1.1bn euro dual tranche.

Energias de Portugal Group (EDP), Portugal’s largest utility provider, reaffirmed its commitment to the environment with the issuance, last September, of its third green bond in a row.

Around 30% of daily water consumption of Abidjan in 2025 will be supplied by a new potable water plant.

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