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29
Apr
2024
The role of technology and trade finance in decarbonising supply chains
The global push for sustainable supply chains is strengthening the link between digitalisation and decarbonisation.
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The global push for sustainable supply chains is strengthening the link between digitalisation and decarbonisation.
The role of technology and trade finance in decarbonising supply chains
08
Nov
2023
Accelerating the uptake of distributed solar energy systems in New Zealand
State-owned New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has reached a major milestone in its support for the country’s...
Powering Energy Transition
State-owned New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has reached a major milestone in its support for the country’s energy transition with an innovative solar finance debt programme.
Accelerating the uptake of distributed solar energy systems in New Zealand
30
Oct
2023
How smart meters are helping Australia embrace a new energy future
Australia’s rollout of smart metering solutions is a template for upgrades to energy networks in Asia Pacific
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Australia’s rollout of smart metering solutions is a template for upgrades to energy networks in Asia Pacific
How smart meters are helping Australia embrace a new energy future
10
Oct
2023
Investors are betting on India. Does the market live up to the hype?
As China cools, India’s markets are rising up the agenda for global investors. Recent inflows could be just the start of...
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As China cools, India’s markets are rising up the agenda for global investors. Recent inflows could be just the start of things to come.
Investors are betting on India. Does the market live up to the hype?
12
Apr
2023
From quantity to quality: What is shifting China's economic growth?
The masks are off and growth is back on! After three lean years, China’s borders are open, travel is possible again and...
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The masks are off and growth is back on! After three lean years, China’s borders are open, travel is possible again and the economy is starting to rebound, the labour market and real estate prices are starting to recover.
From quantity to quality: What is shifting China's economic growth?
08
Feb
2023
Baby bust: how China may be able to dodge its demographic time bomb
Online hits for baby buggies on China’s Baidu search engine have dropped 40% since 2018; searches for baby bottles are...
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Online hits for baby buggies on China’s Baidu search engine have dropped 40% since 2018; searches for baby bottles are down by a third; meanwhile, enquiries about elderly care homes jumped eight-fold last year.
Baby bust: how China may be able to dodge its demographic time bomb
14
Nov
2022
Step by step: how to build a viable hydrogen ecosystem
The world is betting on hydrogen. This simplest of elements is increasingly being regarded as a big part of the solution...
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The world is betting on hydrogen. This simplest of elements is increasingly being regarded as a big part of the solution to global climate change. However the world is only at the start of a potential ‘hydrogen economy’ and Asia boasts some of the most interesting potential.
Step by step: how to build a viable hydrogen ecosystem
06
Sep
2022
The Structural Growth of Australia’s Commercial Real Estate Market
The boom in Australian property prices is well-known. But while most of the attention has focused on residential house...
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The boom in Australian property prices is well-known. But while most of the attention has focused on residential house prices, which rose 25% last year, an equally compelling story has been unfolding in commercial real estate. And though many analysts expect a sharp drop in the residential sector over the next two years in response to rising interest rates, we...
The Structural Growth of Australia’s Commercial Real Estate Market
14
Jun
2022
How sustainable bond innovation fuels positive change
The expansion of the sustainable bond market is opening up new funding opportunities for a wider range of companies and...
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The expansion of the sustainable bond market is opening up new funding opportunities for a wider range of companies and connecting investors with projects that support Asia’s transition to a low-carbon future.
How sustainable bond innovation fuels positive change
07
Apr
2022
Supporting the aviation industry decarbonization
Societe Generale is one of the founding members of a climate-aligned finance framework to support aviation industry...
Press release
Societe Generale is one of the founding members of a climate-aligned finance framework to support aviation industry decarbonization. The Bank is part of a group of six global lenders committed to developing a climate-aligned finance agreement dedicated to the aviation sector.
Supporting the aviation industry decarbonization