European Investment Bank and Societe Generale to collaborate on financing for fast-growing innovative cleantech companies

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...

Elyse Energy, a French industrial SME leading the way in low-carbon molecule production, has successfully secured strategic financing for two sustainable fuel projects to support the energy transition in maritime and air transport, including defense, as well as in industry. Societe Generale acted as Financial Advisor and Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA), in...

Societe Generale won “Best Transaction Bank in Europe” at the Euromoney Transaction Banking Awards 2025, held in London on November 13th.

The energy intensiveness of data centers creates both a challenge and an opportunity for leaders in the renewable technology sector and energy transition-minded banks like Societe Generale. The Bank led alongside Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) the ~$510 million debt financing for Longroad Energy’s 1000 Mile solar project in Texas, designed to help...

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

Taking sustainability to mean both commercial resilience and environmental and social responsibility, Marie-Gabrielle de Drouas, Head of Sustainability, Global Transaction Banking, Societe Generale, explores the pressures and prospects for treasurers in this most challenging of times.