BRD Groupe Societe Generale is launching its first "green" loans - for consumer goods and homes. The financing extended under these instruments can be used for buying cars, equipment or homes with low environmental impact, the bank announced on April 4. "As part of our ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy, we have set ourselves a clear mission to build a better and more sustainable future with our clients. Therefore, we are glad to make a concrete contribution, through this comprehensive range of green loans, to the transition to activities with less carbon dioxide emissions and a reduced impact on the environment," said Anca Nutiu, Executive Director of the Customer Value Management department. The Expresso Verde credit can be used to purchase both electric or plug-in hybrid cars that generate carbon emissions below 50gCO2 per km. It can also be used for equipment that reduces the carbon footprint or improves the energy efficiency of a building, such as bicycles, scooters, mopeds, electric scooters, solar or photovoltaic panels, heat pumps, including related installations, convectors, heat and electricity storage units produced from renewable sources, double glazed windows, thermal power plants, including installations auxiliaries and boilers, air conditioning equipment.
Young people aged between 16 and 18 in Romania will be able to establish and manage a new type of limited liability company (S.R.L.), which will be called a "firmă de exercițiu" (practice firm) and will have the abbreviation "S.R.L.-F.E.", according to a new project. A young person will be able to establish or acquire […]
Developer Skanska has signed an agreement to sell the first phase of the Bucharest office complex Equilibrium to Gordiusz Private Equity Fund, managed by Gránit Asset Management. The transaction value amounts to EUR 52 million. The Equilibrium office complex consists of two buildings in the business district Floreasca – Barbu Vacarescu. The first phase, which […]
This year's edition of the George Enescu International Festival, the largest classical music event in the country, will feature performances from some of the top sopranos and mezzo-sopranos of the moment. Among them are Asmik Grigorian, Sonya Yoncheva, Kristine Opolais, Magdalena Kožená, Julia Lezhneva, Sarah Aristidou, Jennifer Holloway, Aylin Perez, Elsa Dreisig, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Ruxandra […]
Globinvest, an asset management company from Cluj-Napoca, is set to launch an exchange-traded fund, or ETF, grouping together companies in the energy sector and several financial companies. Globinvest, a company with 30 years of experience on the Romanian capital market, will list the new entity on April 28 under the symbol GIBEFETF. Ilie Cenan, Chairman […]
Cyberhaven, an AI-powered data security provider founded by three Romanians and two Ukrainian citizens, recently announced that it has attracted a USD 100 million Series D funding led by StepStone Group along with new investors Schroders and Industry Ventures, to further accelerate its rapid growth. The funding pushes the valuation of the company to USD […]
The electoral campaign for the presidential elections began on Friday, April 4, at midnight, with most of the candidates posting on social media within the first minutes. Far-right candidate George Simion, credited with the first shot at winning the first round according to the latest surveys, began the election campaign alongside his wife and supporters, […]
