Press release & News

Hatem Mustapha and Francisco Oliveira are co-heading Societe Generale Global Markets business. Together, they answered Christopher Whittall’s questions in an article published in International Financial Review (IFR) on 4 July 2025.

Atawey is leading the charge in hydrogen mobility, recently securing €22 million in funding to expand hydrogen infrastructure across Europe thanks to the support of Societe Generale, who acted as co-advisor on this equity raise.

We are delighted to be participating to the upcoming SIBOS conference, the world’s premier financial services event organised by SWIFT, from 29 september to 2 October 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Allan Baker, Head of Energy Transition, and Michael De Witte, Energy Finance & Advisory, at Societe Generale, dove into the key financial, legal, and operational considerations that CCS projects face across various markets in a webinar hosted by PFI.

Societe Generale has been named for a fourth time “Best Commodity Trade Finance Bank” in the GTR Leaders in Trade Awards 2025 which recognises the bank's expertise across commodities markets globally.

We have heard a lot about the decarbonisation of the shipping industry and have concentrated our efforts on reducing emissions into the atmosphere, fuel efficiency and other measures.

Societe Generale has won a series of 6 awards from Global Finance, including the awards for World's Best Bank for Transaction Banking, Best Bank for Financial Institutions in Western Europe, and Best Cash Management Bank in France, Cameroon, and Senegal.

The recent closing of the substantially merchant battery financing, Constantine, along with the Zenobe led-Eccles project have drawn attention to the development of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) asset class. These transactions highlight an increase in the number of financings in Europe, particularly in the UK.

Transportation is one of the key sectors where significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved. In Europe, for instance, electric buses can lower CO2 emissions by 63% compared to diesel buses over their lifetime(1). Solaris Bus & Coach, a leading urban bus manufacturer in Europe, has partnered with a consortium of banks, including Societe...

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.

Societe Generale has been ranked as a Top 10 Research House in Europe in the latest Extel Europe Research Survey for 2025. 

The Structured Retail Products (SRP) Asia Pacific Awards celebrate the top offerings and players in the structured products industry.

By Yannick Ouaknine, Head of Sustainability Research at Bernstein, and Virgile Haddad, Sustainability Analyst at Bernstein.

Analysis from our experts, Etienne Hairy, Head of Leveraged Finance Europe, and Augustin Giard, Head of Leveraged Finance France at Societe Generale, who share their views on the global Leveraged Finance activity, highlighting the support that the Bank provides to its clients to help them capitalize on opportunities in this field.

Helrom, a German rail operator, has developed an innovative train-based solution for transporting semi-trailers, providing notable environmental benefits. Societe Generale acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Green Loan Coordinator, Facility and Security Agent, and Hedge Counterparty for a Green Loan Financing for the acquisition of 120 six-axle double-pocket...