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An article following the opening remarks of Quentin Decaux, Real Estate Structured Finance, during the Student Living France 2026 Forum, published on The Class Foundation website, a partner-based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing student housing across Europe.

Amid unprecedented volatility in cocoa prices, industrial players are seeking more flexible financing solutions to manage working capital and strengthen liquidity.

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Mota-Engil, a leading player in the construction sector in Portugal, has secured two “green-labelled” guarantees covering its €47.6 million equity contribution to the construction of the country’s first highspeed rail line. This transaction illustrates Societe Generale’s commitment to supporting and financing low-carbon projects and the transition toward...

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Societe Generale as Lead Advisor for the structuring and execution of its Multi-Originator Synthetic Securitization Platform (SST Platform). The two entities signed a contract on November 26 during the Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2025 in Rabat (Morocco). 

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

Societe Generale has supported MSC Cruises (MSCC), one of the world's leading cruise companies, in the financing of two new generation cruise ships.

Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The group, with the support of Societe Generale, has recently issued a EUR 1.9 bn green dual tranche hybrid bond, proceeds of which will help finance Eligible Green Capital Expenditures as defined in VW’s Green Finance Framework.

Electrolyzers, which use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, are a critical technology for producing green hydrogen from renewable electricity. Sunfire, one of the world’s leading electrolysis companies, secured a EUR 200 million guarantee financing with the support from Societe Generale.