Taking the lead in expanding the reach of sustainable finance

Societe Generale has just won the Global Award for Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Finance on top of many others*, among which Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Finance in Africa, Financial Leadership in Sustaining Communities in Africa andOutstanding Sustainable Financing in Emerging Markets in Africa, as announced by Global Finance Magazine.
A great recognition which would not have been possible without the full commitment of all the teams. 

Actively committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters for over twenty years, it enables the Group to build profound levels of experience and expertise across the entire sustainable finance value chain. With one of the broadest and most flexible offerings, Societe Generale provides its clients with financing and investment solutions that help address their needs and contribute towards building a sustainable future.

All regions should see increased ESG activity, to either finance the energy transition; build social infrastructures where huge needs arose during the Covid-19 crisis; fight against the dramatic loss of biodiversity; or finance SDGs [the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals] in general, especially in emerging countries.”

^{Hacina Py, head of Impact Finance Solutions at Societe Generale}

All around the world, experts working in the Societe Generale’s various business activities are developing innovative and responsible solutions that meet the three major issues of climate change, sustainable development in Africa and social progress.

This is a commercial goal that supports action favoring initiatives that generaxte a positive impact on sustainable development for the economy and society. This approach has been developed in the spirit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

*All categories won from the 2021 Sustainable Finance Global Finance awards

• Global award for Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Finance
• Global award for Outstanding Sustainable Financing in Emerging Markets
• Global award for Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Loans
• Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Finance in Africa
• Financial Leadership in Sustaining Communities in Africa 
• Outstanding Sustainable Financing in Emerging Markets in Africa
• Outstanding Sustainable Financing in Emerging Markets in Western Europe

Find out more about Societe Generale’s commitment to building a more sustainable world