Sustainable Transportation Solutions

The Sustainable Transportation Solutions team develops crafted solutions dedicated to the transportation sector and assets: aircraft finance, shipping and land transportation. 
It also proposes financial engineering solutions across asset classes for Global Banking and Investor Solutions clients. 

It accompanies clients whether corporate, financial or public institution by combining financial knowledge and industry expertise.

The team provides its expertise worldwide, covering Europe, the UK, the Americas, Middle-East and Africa.

It particularly focuses on accompanying clients towards energy transition and on ESG topics.

Our solutions

Comprehensive Financing & Advisory solutions across the aviation value-chain, assets (aircraft, engines, helicopters, business jet, etc.) and clients (airlines, operating lessors, investors):

  • Commercial mortgage loans, Export Credit Agency (ECA) and Aviation Non Payment Insurances (ANPI – AFIC, Balthazar, ITASCA, etc.) covered loans, structured leases (finance lease, Japanese Operating Leases (JOL/JOLCO), hybrid capital, etc.), recourse and non-recourse portfolio financings
  • Structuring and placement of capital market solutions (aircraft warehouses and ABS)
  •  Interest rate and currency hedging 
  • Debt and Equity Financial and M&A Advisory

Financing & advisory solutions in relations to land transportation assets and mobility services (rail, road, passenger, freight & logistics…) :

  • Commercial Loans
  • Asset-Based Financing (structured leasing structure, non-recourse financing…)
  • Corporate financing (secured capex lines, debt refinancing,  acquisition / Holdco financing)
  • Project Financing
  • Debt and Equity financial advisory, M&A advisory
  • Structuring and placement of capital market solutions 
  • Export credits
  • Interest rate and currency hedging 
  • Financial and strategic capital advisory 
  • Mergers and acquisitions (advisory and financing)
  • Mortgage loans  
  • Structured & project finance and leasing (Finance leases, JOLCO, hybrid capital) 
  • Export credit financing 
  • Accessing alternative institutional capital
  • Securitisation (warehouse facilities and ABS programmes)
  • Interest rate and currency hedging 
  • USD deposits

Supporting our Clients to Make a Difference Globally

Paving the Way for Tomorrow's Mobility - A Snapshot of Some of our 2024 Deals
Supporting More Sustainable Transportation - A Snapshot of Some of our 2024 Deals

Success stories

20 Feb 2025
Financing the sustainable modernisation of Beauvais airport in France
Faced with ever-increasing traffic flows in recent years, Beauvais airport (France) is expanding and modernising its...
Clients' successes
Faced with ever-increasing traffic flows in recent years, Beauvais airport (France) is expanding and modernising its infrastructure with an ambitious sustainable focus. Societe Generale acted as Structuring Bank and Mandated Lead Arranger in the EUR 180M financing of this project.
Financing the sustainable modernisation of Beauvais airport in France
02 Dec 2024
Supporting the first French independent fast and low-carbon intercity rail service operator in France
As the first French independent high-speed train operator, Proxima aims to reinvent the journey, providing more than 10...
10 Jun 2024
Enabling SME businesses to prosper in a low-carbon economy
Eurowag provides smart solutions to optimise commercial road transport business and committed to several decarbonisation...
Clients' successes
Eurowag provides smart solutions to optimise commercial road transport business and committed to several decarbonisation targets. Komerční banka, the Group’s subsidiary in the Czech Republic, and other banks, supported Eurowag in restructuring multi-currency term and revolving financing as a Sustainability-Linked Loan.
Enabling SME businesses to prosper in a low-carbon economy
10 Jun 2024
Abidjan’s metro line 1: the biggest public transport infrastructure project in Sub Saharan Africa
The Abidjan Metro Line 1 project, a critical development infrastructure for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, will bring a...
Clients' successes
The Abidjan Metro Line 1 project, a critical development infrastructure for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, will bring a new fast and safe transport solution to more than 500,000 people each day, boost the economy, while contributing to improve environmental and social conditions.
Abidjan’s metro line 1: the biggest public transport infrastructure project in Sub Saharan Africa
29 May 2024
Accelerating the transition to Green Mobility in Europe
Providing 14,500 fast charging points by 2030 to become a European EV charging leader is an admirable undertaking. That...
Clients' successes
Providing 14,500 fast charging points by 2030 to become a European EV charging leader is an admirable undertaking. That is precisely what Electra is set to accomplish thanks to their new €75 million Green Loan project financing.
Accelerating the transition to Green Mobility in Europe
18 Apr 2024
Germany weaves its electric vehicle recharging network
The European Union's (EU) plan to ban the production and sale of new combustion vehicles from 2035 in favour of electric...
Clients' successes
The European Union's (EU) plan to ban the production and sale of new combustion vehicles from 2035 in favour of electric vehicles means the building of more electric charging stations. In Germany, to meet this need, the Federal Ministry of Digitalization and Transport initiated a nationwide tender in 2021 to launch "Deutschlandnetz", a programme to develop...
Germany weaves its electric vehicle recharging network
17 Apr 2024
Supporting the electrification of the automotive industry in Romania
According to the European Environment Agency*, the transport sector is responsible for nearly a quarter of Europe's...
Clients' successes
According to the European Environment Agency*, the transport sector is responsible for nearly a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions.
Supporting the electrification of the automotive industry in Romania
29 Sep 2023
Eurazeo announces beginning of fundraising for dedicated vehicle supporting sustainable transition of the maritime sector and has appointed Societe Generale as advisor
Eurazeo is pleased to announce the start of fundraising for the “Eurazeo Maritime Transition Fund” and has appointed...
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Our Experts' Views

18 Feb 2025
The transition in the automotive industry: navigating the shift to electric and autonomous vehicles
By Societe Generale experts Nicolas Sanson, Head of Automotive and Mobility Investment Banking and Christophe Hadjal,...
Expert views
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.
The transition in the automotive industry: navigating the shift to electric and autonomous vehicles
21 Oct 2024
The Future of a Low-carbon Shipping Industry
3 Questions to Paul Taylor, Global Head of Maritime Industries, GLBA
Expert views
3 Questions to Paul Taylor, Global Head of Maritime Industries, GLBA
The Future of a Low-carbon Shipping Industry
02 Jul 2024
EV charging infrastructures in Europe: Business models and financing
Extensive and affordable access to public charging infrastructure is needed for the mass-market switch to electric...
Expert views
Extensive and affordable access to public charging infrastructure is needed for the mass-market switch to electric transport.
EV charging infrastructures in Europe: Business models and financing
03 Jun 2024
Turning vision into reality for a sustainable EV solutions pioneer
From gigafactories to green ammonia, bankable new business models are key to accelerating the energy transition.
Expert views
From gigafactories to green ammonia, bankable new business models are key to accelerating the energy transition.
Turning vision into reality for a sustainable EV solutions pioneer
27 Mar 2024
How ship financing can speed the age of greener propulsion
By Paul Taylor, Global Head, Maritime Industries, Societe Generale, and Elodie Tarby, Strategic & Capital Advisory,...
Expert views
By Paul Taylor, Global Head, Maritime Industries, Societe Generale, and Elodie Tarby, Strategic & Capital Advisory, Maritime Industries, Societe Generale, from the recent Societe Generale webinar entitled “Decarbonising the Maritime Sector”, where experts reported the progress being made and the focus of finance on greener ships.
How ship financing can speed the age of greener propulsion
30 Jan 2024
Funding aviation’s e-fuel future requires new collaboration
Bringing together equity investors from across aviation is key to raising the billions of dollars required
Expert views
Bringing together equity investors from across aviation is key to raising the billions of dollars required
Funding aviation’s e-fuel future requires new collaboration
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Awards and Rankings

07 Feb 2025
Societe Generale has been nominated by Global Finance the winner of 9 awards in the Sustainable Finance Awards 2025
Global Finance has announced the winners of its fifth annual Sustainable Finance Awards for 2025.
Awards & Rankings
Global Finance has announced the winners of its fifth annual Sustainable Finance Awards for 2025.
Societe Generale has been nominated by Global Finance the winner of 9 awards in the Sustainable Finance Awards 2025
05 Nov 2024
Societe Generale awarded in the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2024
Societe Generale awarded both "APAC ESG Lender of the Year" and "North America ESG Lender of the Year" at the IJGlobal...
Awards & Rankings
Societe Generale awarded both "APAC ESG Lender of the Year" and "North America ESG Lender of the Year" at the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2024
Societe Generale awarded in the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2024
26 Jul 2024
Euromoney Awards for excellence 2024
Societe Generale is honoured to receive numerous esteemed accolades by Euromoney in 2024, which once again affirms our...
Awards & Rankings
Societe Generale is honoured to receive numerous esteemed accolades by Euromoney in 2024, which once again affirms our leadership in ESG.
Euromoney Awards for excellence 2024
11 Jun 2024
Societe Generale wins “Asia Pacific ESG Project Finance House of the Year”, “Australia Project Finance House of the Year” and “Africa Project Finance House of the Year” at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2024
Societe Generale is honoured to receive numerous esteemed accolades at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure...
Awards & Rankings
Societe Generale is honoured to receive numerous esteemed accolades at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2024, which once again affirms our leading position in project and infrastructure finance, with a particular focus on sustainable infrastructure across Asia Pacific and globally.
Societe Generale wins “Asia Pacific ESG Project Finance House of the Year”, “Australia Project Finance House of the Year” and “Africa Project Finance House of the Year” at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2024
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