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[CONFERENCE] We were delighted to see Fanny Charrier, Director in the Power & New Energy Coverage Group representing our Bank at the World Hydrogen North America Congress. Fanny moderated the Women+ in Hydrogen networking event, “Opportunities and Challenges for E-fuel Production for Export” alongside Meg Gentle , HIF Global, Liz Myers Infinium and Naomi Boness, Ph.D. Stanford University. During this conversation, several key takeaways emerged for establishing a strong US clean energy market for export, including leveraging and expanding existing infrastructure, optimising the renewable power market, promoting a liquid carbon market, and ensuring fair pricing of carbon abatement. Fanny also joined the panel, “Navigating the Path to Final Investment Decision (FID): Contracts and Strategies” moderated by Marina Domingues, alongside Gordon Dash and Paul Jun. Speakers shared their views on the contractual structure and terms approach that would maximize capital raise. Considering the overall uncertainty around 45V (the US Inflation Reduction Act that provides a tax credit incentive to produce low carbon intensity hydrogen), the panelists also highlighted the flurry of US carbon capture projects that are leading the way on #decarbonisation.

[EVENT] 🇧🇷 Let’s run for inclusion!🏃 Last Sunday morning, over 50 employees from our Brazil office took part in the 11th edition of the running and walking event for #Inclusion with our partner, the Instituto Olga Kos. 👉 Our goal? ✅ To promote physical activity as a tool for improving well-being, in order to adopt healthier lifestyles. ✅ To #Support the social inclusion of people with #Disabilities Alongside more than 20,000 participants, they ran to support people with and without disabilities, from socially vulnerable communities. These topics are core to our values, and we are proud to support such impactful initiatives. 🤝 We deeply appreciate the engagement of our teams and their #Commitment to this important cause. 🙏

[DEAL] 🇨🇳 Yesterday, China's Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the country's government, launched an inaugural 3- and 5-year CNH 6 billion #greenbond offering. This is the first green bond after the Government released its green bond framework in February 2025. After advising its green bond framework, we are delighted to have supported China’s Ministry of Finance in releasing its first green bond as the green structuring advisor, lead manager and bookrunner on this transaction. 🤝 👉 This transaction is an exemplar of effective allocation of proceeds to support a diverse range of #sustainable development projects, such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, natural resource protection, pollution control, and #biodiversity preservation. For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/3E4Ty88

[DEAL] We are proud to have acted as joint lead manager on the European Investment Bank (EIB)’s first European #GreenBond, a €3bn 12-year EuGBS-aligned Climate Awareness Bond. 🔍 The European Green Bond Standard Regulation (EuGBS) aims to set a clear and voluntary standard for green bonds, relying on the detailed criteria of the EU taxonomy to define green economic activities. It ensures levels of transparency in line with market best practice, establishes external supervision and raises standardisation. 👉 Since opening the global green bond market in 2007, EIB has always been at the forefront of innovation in the ESG market. As the EU climate bank, it is close to having issued EUR 100bn of Climate Awareness Bonds, and today’s deal marks a new milestone in their sustainable finance journey. 📊 Not only is this transaction the largest European Green Bond and the first AAA issue to date but it also attracted in excess of €40bn in investor orders, pricing at mid-swap + 53 bps. 🍃 Today’s transaction delivers on EIB’s gradual alignment with the taxonomy and the European Green Bond Standard since 2019. This mandate highlights our leadership in the #ESG market.

[INTERNSHIP] 🇬🇧 Discover our UK #internship programme and kick-start your career with us! 🤝 Reflecting our ambition toward the Groupe Crédit Agricole's Youth Plan, our UK’s Graduate Engagement Plan offers a structured and integrated programme fostering on-the-job development, continuous #learning and networking #opportunities for our graduate interns over a 24-months experience. With the ‘Growth Mindset’ at the heart of our programme, our graduate interns are supported with a fulfilling experience in developing their #careers through a variety of initiatives: ✅ Ready for Success: A 3-day dedicated training programme designed to boost confidence, self-awareness and knowledge of the business environment ✅ Job Exploration: A half-day programme that allows our interns to gain hands-on exposure to another business function helping them to develop a deeper understanding of different business areas in the organisation ✅ Juniors Breakfast: An opportunity for interns to connect with one another and meet our Analysts, who share their experience and career journey within us. 🙏 We are excited to nurture our next generation of talent and witness their growth within our organisation. Find out more about our internship opportunities at: https://bit.ly/4iMWvZT #HumanProject #YouthPlan

[EVENT] Moody’s Net Zero Assessment! The conference held last week came at an opportune moment, given the recent political shifts accentuating the rift between #ESG sceptics and supporters across the US and Europe. 👉 With the participation of Moody's Ratings high-profile speakers, Rahul Ghosh, Global Head of Sustainable Finance and Vincent Allilaire, Senior Credit Officer of Sustainable Finance, together with our sustainability experts, Elena Bourdykina and Nicolas Hue de la Colombe, the panel discussed: ✅ The impact from the on-going proposed amendments of the ESG legal and regulatory frameworks on #corporatesustainability commitments. ✅ #Moody’s Net Zero Assessment methodology and how it can address the various needs of market participants in terms of transition strategy assessment. We wish to thank our numerous faithful clients and partners for connecting to this event. 🙏

[AWARDS] 🏆 We are proud to have been joint lead manager in October 2024 of Golden Ray -1, the first public asset-backed securitisation in Europe of residential solar, battery and EV charger systems for German homeowners for the leading energy services provider Enpal. 👉 A ground-breaking transaction, Golden Ray-1 won 4 categories in the GlobalCapital European #Securitisation Awards, including ABS Deal of the Year, and we are grateful for the strong market recognition, crowning our expertise in securitisation and in #ESG finance. 🙏 👉 To find out more, click here: https://bit.ly/4iPEVok

[CONFERENCE] 🇬🇧 It’s a wrap! We hosted our 18th annual Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance conference in London yesterday to bring together our issuer and investor clients. This year’s strong line-up of corporate and sponsor clients from Europe, the US and Asia, representing a wide cross-section of sectors, was reflected by significant interest from the global investor community. 👉 The conference also featured a series of compelling panels and talks on the macro economy and geopolitical environment, and the dynamics and trends of the leveraged capital markets, expected M&A activity, and the growth of private debt, with leading representatives from the buyside community, private equity, leveraged corporates, rating agencies, credit strategists and economists. This was also a terrific opportunity to exchange and share views at a time when the leveraged credit markets and activity remain robust, but we are faced with greater economic and political challenges. 🤝 We thank our issuer and investor clients for their continued loyalty and support, our partners and colleagues for participating, and our speakers and panellists for their contribution and insights. Read more about the conference: https://bit.ly/4c9bCdQ We look forward to seeing you again next year ! 🙏

[DEAL] The 495 megawatts Fengmiao 1 project by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), which we have extensively supported as a one-stop-shop financier, breaks new grounds in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2027, this is the first of the projects awarded under Round 3.1 of the government’s offshore wind auction to secure funding through US$3.1 billion debt facilities. Aims to providing much-needed renewable energy to large energy users, it is also the first-ever offshore wind project in Taiwan to be supported by multiple corporate offtakers under power purchase agreements concluded with six leading international and local companies. We are delighted to have once again accompanied our long-standing client CIP in driving Taiwan’s offshore wind expansion with its third project locally, after the successful construction of Changfang & Xidao and Zhong Neng. We contributed to the arranging, lending and hedging of this tailor-made financial solution. This new milestone plays a key role in advancing the region’s clean energy transition and reflects our commitment to supporting sustainable infrastructure and the future of renewable energy. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DOonhb #SustainableFinance #InfrastructureFinance #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #NetZero

[DEAL] 🇹🇼 As sole green agent and lender, we supported Taiwanese semiconductor technology company GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. in securing a €8 million equivalent #GreenLoan. Proceeds will be used to finance the construction of a solar power plant to power its crystal-growing factory in Denmark, operated by its Danish subsidiary Topsil GlobalWafers A/S. 👉 This investment will support Topsil’s factory to be the world’s first sustainable crystal-growing plant, running on 100% self-generated low carbon electricity. Any surplus solar power will be fed back to the Danish community. ✅ This green loan not only represents a significant milestone in advancing #CleanEnergy transitions and low-carbon technology development, but also underscores GlobalWafers’ commitment to building a sustainable semiconductor ecosystem. We're proud to have accompanied GlobalWafers in this investment. 🤝 Read more: https://bit.ly/4hNOh2x