Groupe SEB wins the Responsible Consumption Grand Prize for the 2nd time.

Since 2012, ESSEC business school has awarded a Grand Prize to industries in the field of responsible consumption to recognize CSR initiatives from consumer goods companies. Through this prize, ESSEC’s Consumer Goods Chair and its students aim to encourage interaction between all consumer good stakeholders (companies, distributors, associations/organizations, public authorities, media) around CSR. For this 5th edition, 17 companies of all sizes submitted 33 applications.  

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Nominated in 5 categories and a winner with 2 projects, Groupe SEB stood out thanks to the quality of our social and environmental actions. 
Our holistic approach to CSR led to our 2nd Grand Prize, after first winning in 2017. 
 

  • Environmental Impact Reduction Prize: named for our eco-packaging policy 
  • Sustainable Products and Services Prize: named for our repair packages
  • Industry-Partner Collaboration Prize: winner with RépareSeb
  • Services and Information to Benefit Consumers Prize: named for our inclusive design
  • HR Prize: named for our plan to include an assisted employment center team at our Lourdes site
  • Social and Community Engagement Prize: named for the Écoles Supor
  • Students’ Favorite Prize: winner for our inclusive design and the good design playbook
     
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GROUPE SEB AND ALESAYI HOLDING FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN PRESENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA

Groupe SEB announces the strengthening of its presence in Saudi Arabia with the acquisition of a 55% stake in its Saudi distributor – Alesayi Household Appliances Co. LLC – a subsidiary of Alesayi Holding Group that exclusively sells the Groupe SEB's Consumer products on a local basis since 2009. This partnership aims to unlock future growth opportunities in the Saudi market through the local expertise of Alesayi Holding.

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Finance

GROUPE SEB CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN ITS FINANCIAL STRUCTURE WITH A €150M FINANCING OVER 12 YEARS

Groupe SEB is pleased to announce the success of a €150m, 12-year private placement, with
leading institutional investors.

The placement comes without financial covenants and is SEB's first with a maturity of more than
10 years, enabling it to extend the average maturity of its debt.

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FINALIZATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF SOFILAC

Further to the announcement made on February 21, Groupe SEB is pleased to announce the finalization of its acquisition of Sofilac, a French group specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-end semi-professional and professional cooking equipment (in particular, with the Lacanche and Charvet brands).