Ekstend Group combines finance and CSR

Ekstend Group has reached a new step by signing, for the first time, a CSR indexed loan structured with the support of Caisse d’Epargne CEPAC and its Green Hub sustainable finance expertise. This major step forward illustrates the Group’s determination to make CSR a strategic performance lever, by aligning its environmental and social commitments with its financing tools.

A structuring approach to responsible growth

This CSR-indexed loan is based on a demanding mechanism, founded on transparency and responsibility, since part of the financial conditions evolve according to the achievement of clearly defined CSR objectives.

In a spirit of co-construction with its financial partners, Ekstend Group has identified two strategic levers that will be evaluated each year until the loan matures in 2030:

• reinforcing its approach as a responsible employer
• developing employees skills in responsible communication practices.

By 2025, Ekstend Group plans to train 100% of its managers in the fundamentals of CSR applied to communications.

A virtuous financial incentive scheme

This CSR-indexed loan is based on a system of financial modulation based on the achievement of defined objectives. If commitments are not met, an equivalent penalty is paid, underlining the Group’s determination to fully assume its responsibilities. If, on the other hand, the objectives are achieved, a subsidy is granted via a reduction in the cost of financing. The savings generated will be fully reinvested in the Group’s CSR initiatives, fuelling a virtuous circle of continuous improvement.

A structured commitment to responsible growth

Through this operation, Ekstend Group confirms its determination to make social responsibility a strategic lever for growth. By integrating CSR criteria into a demanding yet meaningful financial framework, the Group demonstrates its ability to combine innovation, high standards and impact. This approach reflects a clear ambition: to mobilize its entire ecosystem around a virtuous dynamic, where value creation is fully in line with a trajectory of sustainable transformation.

Strategic support from financial partners for a sustainable transformation

As part of a syndicated financing package, Caisse d’Epargne CEPAC has coordinated the integration of sustainable performance objectives into Ekstend Group’s loan agreement. This initiative marks a significant step forward, illustrating the confidence of financial institutions in Ekstend Group’s ability to realize its ambitions in terms of social and environmental responsibility.