Battery, Mining and Industries

Societe Generale wins “ESG Global Financial Adviser of the Year" and “ESG APAC Lender of the Year” at the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2025

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...

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 Olivier Musset, Global Co-Head of Finance & Advisory, Energy Plus Group, Battery, Mining & Industries.

The recent closing of the substantially merchant battery financing, Constantine, along with the Zenobe led-Eccles project have drawn attention to the development of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) asset class. These transactions highlight an increase in the number of financings in Europe, particularly in the UK.

To finance its second battery manufacturing plant in the UK, AESC Group Ltd, one of the world's leading battery technology companies, benefitted from Societe Generale’s expertise and experience in this sector.

Societe Generale awarded Financial Adviser of the Year for Europe plus numerous "Deals of the Year" across all regions

Global Finance has announced the winners of its fifth annual Sustainable Finance Awards for 2025 and the selections for its annual Investment Bank Awards

By Societe Generale experts Nicolas Sanson, Head of Automotive and Mobility Investment Banking and Christophe Hadjal, Regional sector Head of Battery, Mining and Industries for Europe.