Societe Generale received seven awards at the Sustainable Finance Awards 2021 by Global Finance

The first large-scale floating solar installation in Indonesia will set a template for a growing number of similar projects planned in Southeast Asia and beyond. As well as helping Asia reduce its reliance on coal-fired power, this technology offers some compelling advantages over other clean energy solutions.

X-Elio, a global leader in photovoltaic energy development, has recently closed a 400 € million financing agreement that will allow the company to secure the execution of its business plan and reinforce its commitment to greenhouse gas reduction and the fight against climate change.

It could be argued that leading pension plans have become harbingers for the world’s institutional investors. Keenly attuned to changing mandates, pensions across North America are asking different questions of their investment banking partners in 2021. That reflects shifting priorities—particularly towards ESG and sustainability, but also towards allocative...

To tackle global environmental and social priorities, combined efforts from everyone are needed. Many companies rethink their business modelsto contribute to a sustainable future for all while creating long-term value for their stakeholders. Yet, the scale and pace of transformation are too slow: disruptive business and financing solutions are urgently needed...

Asia’s ongoing infrastructure deficit means the region’s transition towards a sustainable future will be very different from that of Europe or the US. Yet it needs not be slow. Innovations in technology and finance – together with a rapidly changing mindset – present big opportunities to accelerate Asia’s journey towards a cleaner, low-carbon future.

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To make commodity investment work in an ESG-centered world, one needs to see the whole picture

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.

Societe Generale’s commitment to supporting our clients is proven by the latest recognition given by Structured Retail Products at the SRP APAC Awards 2021. Keith Chan, Head of Cross Asset Listed Distributions, Asia Pacific and Avyakt Agarwal, Head of Cross Asset Distribution Sales – Private Banks, Hong Kong and Singapore, reviewed the achievements in the past...

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.

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Interview of Olivier Musset, Global Head of Energy, by Clean Energy Pipeline

Repsol, a Spanish global multi-energy provider, successfully launched its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bonds in June, becoming the first company in Spain to issue this type of debt.

A recent 50-year deal between Georgetown University and the global energy company ENGIE is designed to reduce the University’s energy use by at least 35 percent within the next ten years.

The "Trophées Leaders de la Finance" recognize leaders in financial practices each year in various categories (sectorial and specialized finance departments, investment banks and specialized advisory firms, etc.).