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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...

Founded over 90 years ago, Roquette is a French family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. With a long-term vision, Roquette undertook its first public issuance in 2024 and executed the largest acquisition in its history in 2025 to establish itself as a leader in the pharmaceutical sector. Societe...

Europe, once the driving force of global progress, gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment ideals, innovative scientific discoveries, and a cultural renaissance that shaped modern civilization. However, today, amid trade wars, geopolitical crises and industrial and technological advancements, Europe finds itself at a critical crossroads.

By Sally Khoury, Head of credit transfer offer, and Christophe Grimberg, Request-to-Pay product manager

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the energy transition in Germany really gained speed. The goal? To obtain at least 80% of its electricity consumption from renewable energy sources by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. In this context, Nexans, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of cables and electrical solutions, secured a EUR 290...

Societe Generale awarded "Commodity & Energy Finance House of the Year "by Energy Risk Magazine

Verification of Payee: what will be the impact of this new security system on the processing of your payments?

Open Finance represents a new experimental ground, allowing clients to share their financial information with third parties in order to benefit from personalised services. Emmanuelle Choukroun, Deputy Head of Interbank Relationships, explores the stakes, opportunities and challenges associated with this transformation, as well as the impact of regulations on...

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) can be produced from renewable sources and has the potential to decarbonize aviation without major infrastructure changes. However, the market faces challenges. Societe Generale is actively supporting the emergence of the SAF ecosystem by advising developers on funding and participating in initiatives aimed at promoting...

We are proud to be an official sponsor of the 20th edition of EBAday, the annual summit for the leading payments and transaction banking executives, which will take place on 27 and 28 May, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris.

Although expected and anticipated, the trade war that began in early 2025 has struck minds with its magnitude and numerous twists. As this uncertain context weighs on international trade, Emmanuelle Petelle, Deputy Head of Trade Services, assesses the stakes and challenges of Trade Finance for the coming months.

Conducted in the fourth quarter of 2024, the survey gathered insights from 147 institutional investors* in the credit market, focusing on ESG trends in four main areas: motives for ESG consideration, approaches to ESG consideration, integration for ESG consideration, and market expectations and outlook.

To finance its second battery manufacturing plant in the UK, AESC Group Ltd, one of the world's leading battery technology companies, benefitted from Societe Generale’s expertise and experience in this sector.