Factoring is not only a source of financing but also a source of business development support. What are the benefits of a factoring programme? Philippe Pougeard, Deputy Head of Societe Generale Factoring shares his view.

A Q&A with Richard Wolff - Richard Wolff has overseen the successful growth of Societe Generale America’s U.S. dollar high grade corporate bond syndicate for over ten years. We asked him to give us his thoughts for this year following last year’s boom in issuance.

Large wind farm project will help wean New Mexico off fossil fuels while helping California, too

The Franco-Chilean Chamber of Commerce recently held their "Trophées RSE 2021," recognizing the Corporate Social Responsibility (or RSE in French) efforts of Societe Generale and ALD in Chile.

VERBUND AG, the leading producer of hydropower in Austria, issues the first ever EU-taxonomy aligned “Green and Sustainability-Linked Bond”. Societe Generale is on board as one of VERBUND’s trusted relationship banks.

Find out more about the huge potential of Floating Solar and the major opportunities it offers for the project finance community: an article written by our Energy experts Allan Baker and Cedric Chatel in Project Finance International, March 10 2021.

In early 2021, we are still emerging from the economic wreckage caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic – what are the key financing trends?

Located off the Yorkshire Coast of England, the Dogger Bank Wind Farm will produce enough renewable electricity to power six million UK homes each year. It represents a 9£bn investment. Once fully complete in 2026, it will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

Alternative data can help investors capture broader and more timely insight into ESG performance

Since April 2018, Societe Generale has donated 1.8 million euros to charities thanks to innovative investment solutions implemented for its private banking’s clients.

The call for corporate America to respond to our national social conversation has grown immeasurably louder in 2020 and is already breaking new ground in 2021. Last year saw corporations scramble to respond to a raft of social emergencies, whether the distress caused by Covid-19, the anguish of the racial justice conversation, or the stark reality of...

Discover the two new green finance regulations governing sustainability-related information and their legal & technical framework in the financial services sector: SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) and Taxonomy.

India aims to generate 275 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2027, up from 136 GW today. Societe Generale is supporting this critical energy transition goal, as illustrated by recent financing of SB Energy and ENGIE’s solar projects.

This accolade underpins our strength in ESG and Sustainable Finance as well as our ability to innovate for the benefit of our clients.

The current situation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is marked by the public consultation launched by the European Commission with players in the world of alternative investment funds (AIFs), which closed on 29 January 2021.

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