Sustainable Working Capital Solutions

Receivable & Supply Chain Financing solutions bring buyers and suppliers a host of advantages.

Advantages for buyers:

• Optimisation of working capital and cash flow requirements
• Support in business relationships
• Optimised payment processes

Advantages for suppliers:

• A fresh source of credit and liquidity
• A positive impact on the financial balance sheet
• Optimised working capital requirement
• Simple and flexible operations

With Crédit Agricole CIB, you benefit from a fully dedicated and experienced team, from advisory services and a review of your needs through to the implementation and monitoring of the client relationship.

Crédit Agricole CIB is a pioneer in eTrade and Supply Chain Finance, ranking as the first bank in the world to offer SWIFTNet trade guarantees. 

Environmental, Social and Governance transformation has been accelerating for global corporates. Sustainability strategies have broadened in scope to include more and more focus not only on corporates’ own operations but also on those of the whole value chain. For the past several years we have embedded ESG components in our working capital solutions for both receivables and payables financing, contributing to both the financial and ESG objectives of our global client base simultaneously, accelerating the sustainable transformation. Two main approaches can be undertaken:

•    Sustainable and Green Receivables and Supply Chain Finance: financing an underlying asset being sold or purchased which can be considered sustainable;

•    Sustainability-linked Receivables and Supply Chain Finance: incorporating an incentive mechanism based on the ESG performance indicators and targets along the value chain partners, incentivizing and supporting their sustainability efforts.