Sustainable & Positive Impact Finance

Societe Generale is working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance a wind power project in Vietnam that helps accelerate the energy transition in Southeast Asia.

The Enel Group, a multinational energy group based in Italy and a global leader in the energy sector, placed the world’s largest ever Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) in all currencies, a multi-tranche 4 billion US dollar instrument in the United States and international markets, overtaking its previous record with the EUR 3.25bn SLB priced last in June.

More and more savers in Eastern European countries are investing in structured products with the “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) "Solactive Just transition” index as an underlying. Launched by Societe Generale in partnership with Solactive and Vigeo-Eiris, this index offers exposure to the social dimension of ESG through the theme of "just...

In March of 2021, E.ON, the international leading provider of energy networks and solutions for a decentralized, digital and sustainable energy world, became the first Corporate across Europe to present a Green Bond Framework which is in full compliance with the criteria of EU Taxonomy on sustainable economic activities. Societe Generale helped structure both,...

MAIF Solutions Financières, a subsidiary of the French insurer, is distributing a unique type of structured notes that supports, through the purchase and cancellation of carbon credits, a project contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in sub-Saharan Africa. This product, which supports a voluntary climate action, is an innovation of Societe...

To facilitate client access to our ESG content, Societe Generale Cross-Asset Research is pleased to introduce the new ESG Hub on SG Markets Research & Insight – the bank’s portal for its research offer.

While less than 10% of German households benefit from fibre, Allianz and Telefónica teamed up to create Unsere Grüne Glasfaser (UGG), a joint venture to deploy fibre optic in Germany’s remote areas.

In light of the acceleration of climate change, the financial services industry has a crucial role to play in addressing the climate crisis and financing the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Sustainability has become a priority for South Korea’s government, financial institutions, companies and society as a whole. That is driving greater demand for ESG-linked investment opportunities and risk management solutions. Societe Generale is leading the way, creating innovative investment and risk management products that meet this need. Two recent...