Understanding our 2015 annual results

Supporting businesses has always been the core purpose of Societe Generale, founded more than 150 years ago with the aim of "supporting the development of trade and industry in France." Today, more than ever, we are continuing on this path to help support the return to growth in France, in step with business leaders and their needs.

The global economy has shown signs of fragility in late 2015 and early 2016, and the situation is unlikely to substantially improve this year. However, economic performances vary significantly from region to region. Indeed, although growth should slow in emerging countries, and notably in China, it should accelerate slightly in developed countries.

More contacts, more services, more service quality, more open innovation, more employee engagement... See the infographic presenting the Group's digital offers and strategy.

Societe Generale Group, a world leader in the financing of energy, launches its climate policy, setting out a global framework that pulls together and strengthens the various initiatives taken by the Bank over many years to help finance the energy transition and reduce the carbon footprint of its activities.