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The Loxam Group (“Loxam”), France's market leader and the fourth-largest global player in equipment and tool leasing, announces a loan of €130 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) supported by the European Union's new InvestEU programme. The loan is designed to support the implementation of its energy transition and corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments. This is the first loan that Loxam has received from the EIB and one of the EU public bank's very first operations under the new InvestEU investment programme. 

• The funds will enable Europe's market leader in the leasing of equipment and tools to accelerate the electrification and greening of its fleet.
• This loan supports the decarbonisation of a sector key to the development of the circular economy.
• It is the first loan in France to be certified as an EIB Green Loan. It is also one of the very first operations implemented in France under the European Union's new long-term investment financing programme, InvestEU.

With this EIB Green Loan funding, Loxam will be able to continue and expand its proactive policy of acquiring low-carbon electric equipment to gradually replace its leasing equipment fleet that uses fossil fuels.

European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni said:

“InvestEU is making an important contribution to the decarbonisation of our economies. I am delighted that, with this agreement, InvestEU is supporting the decarbonisation of a sector that has a crucial role to play in securing the green transition.”

Gérard Déprez, CEO of the Loxam Group, commented:

“This funding is a tremendous recognition of the quality of work Loxam has undertaken for many years to place CSR at the heart of its development model. With this loan, we will be able to continue and speed up the implementation of our carbon reduction commitments, thereby strengthening our role as leader in moving our entire sector towards a more responsible model. This sign of confidence shown by the EIB and the European Union demonstrates the commitment and professionalism of all Loxam's teams, for whom CSR is a natural extension of our Group's history and values.”

Laurence Boone, Secretary of State to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for Europe:

“This financing illustrates the presence of the European Union in our territories - its action is very concrete, close to our citizens and consumers. I would also like to welcome this financing of Loxam by the EIB because it contributes to the ecological transition, by decarbonizing our economy.”

EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle said:

“I am delighted that the EIB can provide finance to Europe's market leader in equipment leasing. This loan will contribute to the energy transition and to the development of a decarbonised circular economy. Loxam is one of the very first beneficiaries of the European Union's new InvestEU programme, which provides the EIB with additional resources to speed up financing of the replacement of thermal engine equipment with electric and low-carbon engines.”

Showing awareness of the importance of the carbon footprint generated by its activities and its impact on global warming, Loxam has committed to halve direct emissions from its agencies and vehicles by 2030 and to reduce by 30% its indirect emissions, mainly linked to its leasing equipment fleet. As part of its multiannual green investment plan, Loxam implements a proactive investment policy in support of innovative energy equipment. In 2021, the Group allocated no less than €70 million from an overall investment budget of €400 million to further this goal.

This action plan is not based solely on these investments in the equipment fleet. This target is also in line with actions that have already been implemented for some time (ISO 14001 certification in 2010, consumption management, equipment complying with the latest environmental standards, optimisation of transport logistics, etc.). It is also accompanied by other initiatives such as the use of renewable energy, adaptation of the electrical infrastructure of its agencies and associated digitalisation for equipment monitoring, remote diagnosis and predictive maintenance, and the replacement of in-house vehicles by sustainable alternatives. The Loxam Group supports the European Green Deal initiated by the European Commission, which aims for Europe to become the first continent to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

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