• Sustainable Stock Exchange

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    Sustainable Stock Exchange

    COP 21: Euronext joins the U.N. Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative

    Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris – 7 December 2015 – Euronext, the primary exchange in the Euro zone, today announced that it has joined the United Nations' Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative.  The UN SSE initiative aims to explore how exchanges can work together with investors, regulators, and companies to enhance corporate transparency on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues and encourage responsible long-term approaches to investment.

    This morning Eric Usher, Acting Head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), rang the opening bell at Euronext Paris to mark the occasion. He was joined by the Chief Executives of other exchanges participating in the initiative and by the Chief Executive of ESMA.

    Euronext’s five market operators[1] have voluntarily committed—through dialogue with investors, companies and regulators— to promote sustainable, long-term investment and improved ESG governance disclosure and performance among the companies listed on their exchange.

    In line with this initiative, Euronext continues to launch products related to the financing of the real economy in support of sustainability projects. These include:

    • Green Bonds: where funds raised are used exclusively to finance eligible Green projects such as renewable energy, sustainable land use, clean transportation, etc.  In 2015, €3.84bn have already been raised through 11 green bond issues.
    • Sustainable indices:  Euronext is working with Vigeo, the European leader in assessing companies’ and organisations’  extra-financial practices and performance, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
      In addition, in November 2015, Euronext launched a new version of its Low Carbon 100 Europe Index®in partnership with Carbone 4 and CDP,introducing a more efficient means of measuring companies’ energy performance.
    • Commodities:Euronext has launched a number of products dedicated to financing the real economy, and our commodity contracts for milling wheat, rapeseed, corn and other products have long been relied upon as trusted global and European benchmarks. In June 2015, Euronext announced the launch of a Wood Pellet Contractleveraging favourable legislation in renewable energy to provide its clients with a product that supports renewable energy initiatives. 

    Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext NV, declared, “Joining the SSE initiative and partnering with the UN and our industry is another milestone in Euronext’s support for best practices in the environmental, social and governance fields, as well as for corporate social responsibility. As the leading pan-European exchange, operating regulated markets in five countries in Europe, Euronext has a responsibility to create a productive dialogue between investors and issuers, and encourage issuers to communicate their efforts in corporate sustainability.  We look forward to participating in the Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative as a global forum for sharing best practices on capital markets.”



    [1]Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Brussels, Euronext Lisbon, Euronext London and Euronext Paris

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  • Poulaillon

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    Poulaillon

    Listing on Alternext of Poulaillon

    Poullailon opens the European trading day in Paris.

    Poulaillon specializes in the manufacture and marketing of fresh and deep frozen bakery and pastry goods (breads, Viennese pastries, sandwiches, moricettes, mignardises, entremets, cakes, etc.). Besides, the company develops a catering activity.
    At the end of 2014, products are distributed through a network of 35 stores located in France, and via hypermarkets, local retailers, the out-of-home dining, vending machines, etc.

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  • Poulaillon

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    Poulaillon

    Listing on Alternext of Poulaillon

    Poullailon opens the European trading day in Paris.

    Poulaillon specializes in the manufacture and marketing of fresh and deep frozen bakery and pastry goods (breads, Viennese pastries, sandwiches, moricettes, mignardises, entremets, cakes, etc.). Besides, the company develops a catering activity.
    At the end of 2014, products are distributed through a network of 35 stores located in France, and via hypermarkets, local retailers, the out-of-home dining, vending machines, etc.

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    Societe Generale successfully issued first Positive Impact bond

    Séverin Cabannes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Société Générale group opens the European trading day in Paris.

    Societe Generale  successfully issued the first Positive Impact bond on November 18th. The funds raised by this bond, which is underpinned by a very innovative methodology, and complies with the highest environmental and social standards as well as with the highest requirements for traceability and transparency, are used to finance or refinance projects which contribute to the fight against climate change. The Positive Impact bond demonstrates Societe Generale’s ability to develop innovative financial solutions for its clients, facilitating the transition towards a low carbon economy.

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  • 84050597c6b4-d7aa-4878-b6cd-585b6436de3a

    Societe Generale successfully issued first Positive Impact bond

    Séverin Cabannes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Société Générale group opens the European trading day in Paris.

    Societe Generale  successfully issued the first Positive Impact bond on November 18th. The funds raised by this bond, which is underpinned by a very innovative methodology, and complies with the highest environmental and social standards as well as with the highest requirements for traceability and transparency, are used to finance or refinance projects which contribute to the fight against climate change. The Positive Impact bond demonstrates Societe Generale’s ability to develop innovative financial solutions for its clients, facilitating the transition towards a low carbon economy.

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  • TDF

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    TDF

    Olivier Huart, CEO of TDF, opens trading at Euronext

    Olivier Huart, CEO of TDF, opens trading on Euronext's European market to celebrate a first Bond issuance by TDF Infrastructure

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  • TDF

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    TDF

    Olivier Huart, CEO of TDF, opens trading at Euronext

    Olivier Huart, CEO of TDF, opens trading on Euronext's European market to celebrate a first Bond issuance by TDF Infrastructure

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  • Direct Energie

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    Direct Energie

    Listing on Euronext of Direct Energie

    Xavier Caïtucoli, CEO, Direct Energie, closes the European trading day in Paris.

    The group Direct Energie is the France's third player on the electricity and gas market. The group has already secured the loyalty of over 1.5 million residential and business customer sites. Direct Energie has also developed its offer for companies and local authorities with more than 100,000 delivery locations.As an integrated actor in energy, Direct Energie operates in France in the production and supply of electricity, supply of gas, and offers energy services to its customers. The group is also present in Belgium.In 2014, the group realized a consolidated net sales excluding energy management of more than 810 million Euros and delivered 8.4 TWh of energy.Direct Energie's success has been underpinned for more than the past decade by its technical expertise, excellent customer relationships and capacity for innovation.

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  • Direct Energie

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    Direct Energie

    Listing on Euronext of Direct Energie

    Xavier Caïtucoli, CEO, Direct Energie, closes the European trading day in Paris.

    The group Direct Energie is the France's third player on the electricity and gas market. The group has already secured the loyalty of over 1.5 million residential and business customer sites. Direct Energie has also developed its offer for companies and local authorities with more than 100,000 delivery locations.As an integrated actor in energy, Direct Energie operates in France in the production and supply of electricity, supply of gas, and offers energy services to its customers. The group is also present in Belgium.In 2014, the group realized a consolidated net sales excluding energy management of more than 810 million Euros and delivered 8.4 TWh of energy.Direct Energie's success has been underpinned for more than the past decade by its technical expertise, excellent customer relationships and capacity for innovation.

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  • Residential wood pellet futures

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    Residential wood pellet futures

    Residential wood pellet future contract launch party

    Euronext launches its Residential Wood Pellets future contract on 20 November 2015, cleared by LCH Clearnet.SA, Enplus A1 certified for delivery.

    The wood pellets industry celebrate the launch of the residential wood pellet contract alongside EPC, brokers, banks, clearers, Euronext and LCH.Clearnet SA.
    With the launch of this future contract with Enplus A1 certified pellets for delivery, Euronext creates a tool to hedge and trade pellets and related biomass products.

    Wood pellets are a renewable energy source which should help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the main goals of the climate conference in Paris this year.

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  • Residential wood pellet futures

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    Residential wood pellet futures

    Residential wood pellet future contract launch party

    Euronext launches its Residential Wood Pellets future contract on 20 November 2015, cleared by LCH Clearnet.SA, Enplus A1 certified for delivery.

    The wood pellets industry celebrate the launch of the residential wood pellet contract alongside EPC, brokers, banks, clearers, Euronext and LCH.Clearnet SA.
    With the launch of this future contract with Enplus A1 certified pellets for delivery, Euronext creates a tool to hedge and trade pellets and related biomass products.

    Wood pellets are a renewable energy source which should help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the main goals of the climate conference in Paris this year.

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  • Amundi

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    Amundi

    Euronext welcomes Amundi on Euronext Paris

    Yves Perrier, CEO of Amundi, rings the bell to mark the opening of the European trading day in Paris.

    Amundi features among the world's leading asset management firms. The group performs active management of shares, bonds and yields. It also conducts passive management of indexed funds as well as management of non-liquid assets (property assets and private debts).At the end of 2014, Amundi had 866 billion of EUR outstandings under management, spread over the following customer types: insurers (45%), institutional customers and employee savings schemes (31%), partner networks and third-party distributors (24%).

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  • Amundi

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    Amundi

    Euronext welcomes Amundi on Euronext Paris

    Yves Perrier, CEO of Amundi, rings the bell to mark the opening of the European trading day in Paris.

    Amundi features among the world's leading asset management firms. The group performs active management of shares, bonds and yields. It also conducts passive management of indexed funds as well as management of non-liquid assets (property assets and private debts).At the end of 2014, Amundi had 866 billion of EUR outstandings under management, spread over the following customer types: insurers (45%), institutional customers and employee savings schemes (31%), partner networks and third-party distributors (24%).

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  • Dalenys

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    Dalenys

    Rentabiliweb becomes Dalenys, the merchant payment partner.

    Thibault Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Vice Chairman of Dalenys, opens European markets in Paris.

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  • Dalenys

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    Dalenys

    Rentabiliweb becomes Dalenys, the merchant payment partner.

    Thibault Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Vice Chairman of Dalenys, opens European markets in Paris.

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  • Showroomprivé

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    Showroomprivé

    EnterNext welcomes Showroomprivé on Euronext Paris

    Thierry Petit, Co-founder and Deputy CEO of Showroomprivé, and David Dayan, Co-founder and CEO of Showroomprivé, open the European trading day in Paris in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, French Minister of the Economy, Industry and the Digital Sector.   

    Showroomprivé specializes in the private sale of items on-line. Net sales break down by activity as follows:

    • private sales on-line (96.8%): fashion items, beauty products, household appliances, decorative products, travels, etc., via the web site showroomprive.com;
    • other (3.2%): sale of products for partner wholesalers, provision of marketing services, etc.

    84.9% of net sales are in France.

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  • Showroomprivé

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    Showroomprivé

    EnterNext welcomes Showroomprivé on Euronext Paris

    Thierry Petit, Co-founder and Deputy CEO of Showroomprivé, and David Dayan, Co-founder and CEO of Showroomprivé, open the European trading day in Paris in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, French Minister of the Economy, Industry and the Digital Sector.   

    Showroomprivé specializes in the private sale of items on-line. Net sales break down by activity as follows:

    • private sales on-line (96.8%): fashion items, beauty products, household appliances, decorative products, travels, etc., via the web site showroomprive.com;
    • other (3.2%): sale of products for partner wholesalers, provision of marketing services, etc.

    84.9% of net sales are in France.

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  • 40th listing anniversary Essilor

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    40th listing anniversary Essilor

    Essilor celebrates its 40-year anniversary on the Paris Stock Exchange. Laurent Vacherot, Chief Operating Officer, opens the European trading day in Paris.

    Marking 40 years on the stock exchange on October 28, 2015, Essilor celebrates a unique human, industrial and commercial adventure driven by a shared mission uniting nearly 60,000 men and women worldwide that started 170 years ago.

    A pioneer through major advances in ophthalmic optics (the invention of the progressive lens, organic lens and organic photochromic lens), Essilor has made innovation and a strategy of partnerships its pillars of growth. Since 1975, revenues have multiplied by more than 60, the number of employees by 8, Group companies have increased from 20 to more than 650 and its stock price has risen on average 16% per year.
    Multi-local, the Group and its partners are present in 75 countries with industrial and commercial activities close to eyecare professionals in order to better meet the specific needs of local consumers.

    Improving lives by improving sight: a key challenge. At the heart of Essilor’s strategy, this mission guides the work of teams around the world. Committed every day to advancing visual health, the Group’s employees lead many actions that aim to improve the access of 7.2 billion people on the planet to correction, protection and prevention. To serve the 2.5 billion people who don’t have solutions for their visual needs, the Group has developed new products, services and innovative distribution models. In January 2015, Essilor also created Vision For Life, a fund aiming to accelerate initiatives that combat poor vision in the world.

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