Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) specialises in vendor and professional equipment finance. The business is conducted through partnership agreements with international vendors (professional equipment manufacturers and distributors), and also directly with manufacturers and distributors. SGEF has established its expertise in four major sectors spanning the transport, industrial equipment, technology and healthcare and environmental sectors. Societe Generale Group is one of leaders in the equipment finance business. Leveraging on SGEF and the Group’s networks, it operates in over 35 countries (partnerships included) and manages a portfolio of 24 billion €* in outstandings. It has a broadly diverse customer base, ranging from large international companies to SMEs, to which it offers an extensive array of products, such as financial leasing, loans, rentals, purchase of receivables, as well as insurance and marketing services. Societe Generale Equipment Finance has a headcount of approximately 1,400 (FTE) and is a regular recipient of leasing industry honours. As a leading equipment finance solution provider, SGEF supports the transition towards more sustainability and care for the environment. SGEF has also the responsibility to pro-actively shape the future with its finance solutions together with its clients and partners through its strategy “Care & Dare about the Future". In 2022, SGEF was singled out for Leasing Life’s SME Champion – International Vendor Model prize and received the CSR Ecovadis and Platinum certifications for its headquarters entity, and Gold for its German activities. *At 31/12/2022 including Franfinance, Sogelease and Starlease, and Leasing activities of the Africa, Mediterranean Basin and Overseas France network EcoVadis Sustainability ratings: - SGEF SA: Platinium - GEFA Bank: Gold - SGEF UK, CZ and SK: Silver