Sustainable Transportation and Solutions

Our Shipping expertise received eight prizes, across several categories.

Over the past two years, sustainable trade finance has moved decisively from policy debate to operational reality. What was once dominated by frameworks and commitments is now about implementation: embedding sustainability criteria into real transactions, real workflows and real client conversations. The release of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC)...

For decades, the shipping finance industry has relied on a well established analytical framework to determine whether market conditions justify vessel financing. Traditional supply and demand analysis, fleet development and ordering activity, freight rate cycles, and asset values have formed the backbone of credit decisions. This framework remains relevant and...

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...

Societe Generale is supporting the development of Belgrade’s first metro line, contributing to sustainable urban mobility in Serbia through a EUR 530 million Bpifrance AE‑backed Green Loan, acting as E&S and Green Loan Coordinator, Mandated Lead Arranger and Lender.

Societe Generale supported Zetra, a pioneering French player in electric heavy mobility, in financing a portfolio of charging points dedicated to trucks. The Bank acted as Structuring Bank, Mandated Lead Arranger, Sole Lender, Hedge Provider, Facility Agent, and Account Bank, in Europe’s first non-recourse project financing dedicated to electric truck charging...

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

​Societe Generale has been recognized by Airline Economics Magazine as: