FiRéno+ has set itself three strategic objectives:
- Promote mutually beneficial actions and collaboration between public authorities and agencies, the non-financial private sector, the financial sector, property owners etc.
- Collectively develop private financing solutions.
- Build capacity by developing turnkey proposals to increase investment in energy efficient renovations and greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and communicating these to decision-makers.
from the largest renovation ecosystem: including state services. 6 of the biggest French banks (representing 75% of the banking sector), renovation professionals, academic researchers, CSO, citizens etc.
working groups, roundtables and plenary sessions to gather stakeholders, share best practice and co-develop solutions
in additional financing could be mobilised to support deep energy renovation in the residential sector
SFO was the coordinator of the residential sector. For that, it has lead 3 working groups on specific thematic:
How will the banking sector roll out the systematization of renovation loans when taking out a mortgage to promote large-scale energy-efficient renovation?
Can employer financing have a leverage effect on energy-efficient renovation, and under what conditions?
How can public housing renovation services and banking offers be coordinated to increase energy-efficient renovations by households?
For over a year, SFO has developed, with the FiRéno+ community to, recommendations and concrete actions to lever the barrier of financing deep renovation of individual homes :
Frame an advance assistance loan (PADA) dedicated to energy-efficient renovation to ensure that the work is planned and carried out without harm against households nor renovation companies
Produce and collect an official, universally recognized, automatic energy performance certificate (EPC) after the work is completed
Conduct an impact study on systematization of an engagement of deep renovation when purchasing an energy-inefficient property
Improve mechanisms to increase the efficiency of employer funds dedicated to the energy renovation of employees' individual homes
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+150
stakeholders
from the largest renovation ecosystem: including state services. 6 of the biggest French banks (representing 75% of the banking sector), renovation professionals, academic researchers, CSO, citizens etc.
29
formal meetings for the residential sector
working groups, roundtables and plenary sessions to gather stakeholders, share best practice and co-develop solutions
+€2
billion
in additional financing could be mobilised to support deep energy renovations in the residential sector
SFO FiRéno+ team
Guillaume Lorentz
Head of bankable sustainable solutions
Guillaume Lorentz has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, including senior roles at major investment banks such as HSBC. After five years working in market and model risk management, he spent 15 years in trading as a director in Paris and London, focusing primarily on structured products for global portfolios. His financial expertise has since expanded into sustainable finance, with a strong emphasis on the bankability of sustainable solutions through financial engineering. He has extensive implementation experience across fifteen countries in Africa, particularly in energy efficiency, sustainable cities, and carbon markets. At the Sustainable Finance Observatory (SFO), he leads the Bankability and Modelling Division, covering adaptation, biodiversity, energy, and climate-related topics.
Mirindra Rabemanantsoa
Project Manager
Mirindra specializes in sustainable finance and just transition, focusing on integrating social and environmental considerations into public policies and financial decision-making. She co-leads energy efficiency initiatives, developing financing schemes to scale up renovations. She sees energy efficiency as a cornerstone of a just transition, reducing emissions while addressing energy poverty and improving living conditions. Her work emphasizes inclusive financing tools that ensure the benefits of the energy transition reach those most affected by climate and social inequalities.