ENTREPRENEURS
Pioneering bonds to fight climate change in Germany
When LBBW, the German landesbank, launched a EUR750 million 4-year Climate Bond late in 2017, it broke new ground for financing energy-efficient buildings in Germany.
Sodikart, the art of exporting a passion
Located not far from Nantes, the karting industry world leader has successfully passed the baton at top management level and is now accelerating its international growth by focusing on a set of solid founding values.
CONNECTED BANK
Internal Startup Call: intrapreneurs feedbacks
Intrapreneurs share their first feedback on the program after the Pitch Day: what they think of the initiative, their feelings. The 70 sponsored startups will be launched from May, with the weekly monitoring of their sponsor and a quarterly progress report to validate the continuation of their project. The first six months, they will benefit from the financial support of the Group investment fund dedicated to innovation.
Opening an account 100% online thanks to biometrics
For the first time in France, a bank offers its customers the possibility of opening an account entirely online, with no mandatory transfer, using biometric facial recognition with a dynamic selfie in order to verify the identity of the future customer. Societe Generale aims to achieve 30% of new accounts opened online by 2020 (compared with 10% at present).
NEWS
Lyxor Asset Management joins Climate Bonds Partners programme
Thanks to its strong culture of innovation, Lyxor Asset Management is helping clients to address the challenge of climate transition with a range of solutions aimed at meeting the growing demand for responsible investments. In joining the Climate Bond Initiative’s Partners Programme, Lyxor is demonstrating its determination to contribute to low carbon investment.
AFRICA
First Digital Home by UIB
The Solidarity & Innovation by UIB Foundation, which aims to develop digital culture among a young population - early childhood, pre-adolescence and adolescence – launched on March 8th, in partnership with the ATVESOS Association, the "Digital Home by UIB" in the SOS Children's Village of Gammarth, north-east of Tunis.
Patricia Zoundi: democratize money transfers in rural Cote d'Ivoire
She’s one of those female African entrepreneurs for whom I have tremendous respect. She’s a fighter. She’s there at the helm as if driven by a mission, by one of her favourite quotes: “Where I am defeated will become the scene of my victory”… I’m talking about Patricia Zoundi. She’s 42 years old, married with two boys and has a degree in business law from Ouagadougou University in Burkina Faso, as well as from Stanford.
Latest press releases
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16/03/2018
Societe Generale Board of Directors: proposed renewal and appointment of directors
At the proposal of the Nomination Committee, the Board of Directors will submit resolutions for voting at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of 23 May 2018 on the renewal of one director's mandate and the appointment of two directors.
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14/03/2018
Changes within the General Management of the Group
Societe Generale announces that Didier Valet, deputy Chief Executive Officer, is leaving the Group.












