Natixis CIB, World Bank & Siemens: Financing a Green Future
It’s a sustainable future, if we let it be. Ahead of BizClik Media’s CXO Summit in October, Finance Chief takes a look at some of the recent sustainable financing happening across the globe.
Sustainability is a key and core value; not just for ESG compliance plans, but also for the good of the planet.
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, under the second largest banking group in France, Group BPCE, recently announced it was supporting funding a battery storage project in Mexico.
The bank stated that it supported Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, acting as green loan coordinator for the project financing, which totalled US$510m.
Aiming to strengthen energy supply and reliability in the Yucatan Peninsula, the project has been designated as “strategic” by Mexico’s Ministry of Energy.
Nasir Khan, Head of Real Assets and Global Trade Americas at Natixis CIB says: “We are pleased to support Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on this milestone transaction for one of the first projects designated as strategic by Mexico’s Ministry of Energy. La Esperanza will bring clean, affordable and reliable energy to the Yucatan Peninsula.”
A global focus
Meanwhile, the World Bank recently announced it has raised an titan amount of US$4bn through a seven-year sustainable development bond, maturing in August 2033.
Over US$11bn in high-quality investment orders came in from central banks, bank treasuries and asset managers. Banks, bank treasuries and corporates make up 43% of investors.
āThis seven-year Sustainable Development Bond demonstrates the confidence that high-quality investors place in the World Bankās mission and its ability to mobilise capital for sustainable development,ā notes Jorge Familiar, Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank Group.
āThe quality of the orderbook reflects investorsā recognition of the World Bankās financial strength and the positive impact of the programmes these bonds support.ā
Supporting managers include financial executives from Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities and Nomura.
The quality of the orderbook reflects investorsā recognition of the World Bankās financial strength and the positive impact of the programmes these bonds support.ā
- Natixis supported a US$510bn for the project in Mexico
- 43% of investors that made up the World Bankās US$11bn of investment were banks, bank treasuries and corporates
- Over 150 investors contributed to the US$11bn
- The World Bankās US$4bn bond matures in 2033
- Siemens generated US$4.6bn in revenue in FY2025.
Siemens, ratings and sustainability
Siemens, which attended Climate Week in New York in 2025 and will be returning in 2026, have a robust ESG strategy designed to support an electrified future.
The manufacturing giant will also be attending the CXO Summit this October, with insights from James Murnieks, Siemens CFO for UK&I.
It has been awarded a Platinum medal from Ecovadis for its sustainability ratings, in addition to a triple-A rating from MSCI.
CDP has also placed Siemens at level A for over 10 years in leadership in climate change and supplier engagement.
Siemens UK&I operates under Brian Holliday, who was appointed to the position in May 2026.
The company, headquartered at Sir William Siemens House in Manchester, UK, employs a total of 12,000 people, and generated Ā£4.6bn (US$6.2bn) in revenue in FY2025. The move to its Manchester HQ created 60 new jobs, contributing to the local economy after a move from Frimley in Surrey.
Siemens has partners that include Auto-Info, GORA and Polarion.
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James Murnieks
CFO of Great Britain and Ireland
Jorge Familiar
Vice President and World Bank Group Treasurer
Nasir Khan
Managing Director, Head of Real Assets and Global Trade