Societe Generale named “Bank of the Year for Sustainability”
Societe Generale named “Bank of the Year for Sustainability” by the International Financing Review (IFR) adding a first-ever series of recognition of the Bank’s extra-financial achievements.
The award by IFR as the “Bank of the Year 2021 for Sustainability” completes a prestigious series for the Bank, as it adds to the recognition of 2021 Investment Bank of the Year for Sustainability from The Banker, Best Bank and Best Investment Bank for Sustainable Finance for 2021 from Global Finance, as well as the recent AAA extra-financial rating by agency MSCI.
The award by IFR particularly focuses on Societe Generale’s leading role in financing the energy transition. “While other banks raced to establish energy transition teams as the push to decarbonise intensified in 2021, one bank was already pulling ahead. For showing clear leadership in the issue that will define our times, Societe Generale is IFR’s Bank of the Year for Sustainability”, stated the jury at IFR.
Societe Generale’s sustainability journey began over 20 years ago, with our push for renewable financing followed by a founding partner role in the UNEP-FI’s Positive Impact Finance initiative.
Societe Generale has built on this foundation year after year, enabling the Bank to be recognised today as a leader in the field, which is an encouragement to continue developing and offering solutions to our clients across the breadth and the depth of their needs.
