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Corporate news

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    We act for trade!

    As a global leading player in trade credit risk management for more than 75 years, Coface helps 100,000 companies grow across some 200 international markets. Discover how Coface helps you trade smarter.

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    Coface joins the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

    Coface strengthens its commitment to the environment by joining the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) and signing the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in line with the Paris Agreements aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century.

Economic publications

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    Electric vehicles: is Europe still in the driver seat? Competition between China and Europe in an age of mobility transition

    The EU voted to ban new internal combustion engine car sales by 2035, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. This EV transition disrupts Europe's auto industry, which lags behind China. The EU imposed tariffs on Chinese vehicles in response. The challenge now for the EU is to maintain a leading automotive manufacturing industry while achieving the carbon neutrality targets it has set itself.

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    A less global village? World trade in the age of geopolitical fragmentation

    World trade is in transition, with the end of the 'global village' era and stagnation in its share of global GDP. Geopolitical upheavals, from Ukraine to the Middle East, are driving fragmentation, while 'friend-shoring' redirects trade based on alliances. Connector countries are rising, and new trade routes are emerging, but major powers like the U.S. and China remain deeply interdependent. Globalization is reorganizing to adapt to rising protectionism.

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    Increased payment delays for French businesses, amid growing social and political risks

    Coface survey on payment behavior shows a lengthening of the average payment period, while 85% of companies have also experienced payment delays, with the majority indicating that they are longer and more numerous than in 2023. This deterioration in payment behavior is reflected in a further rise in insolvencies, which have now stabilized at much higher levels than in 2019 and 2023.

Expert advice

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    Data & technology: from smart data to predictive risk management solutions

    Because companies now need to go beyond simple access to qualified and added value information, Coface combines the wealth of its data, its unique insights and input from its experts with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence technologies to provide its clients with predictive risk management solutions. Or how to turn commercial risk into growth opportunity!

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    Data & Technology: from Big Data to Smart Data and unique credit insights

    Because nowadays companies' needs go beyond simply accessing large sources of data in real time, Coface collects, cross-checks and analyses massive volumes of data (Big Data). Enhanced each day by the analyses of 700 risk management experts, this exclusive data generates unique insights for Coface's clients and partners. Or how to turn commercial risk into an opportunity for growth!

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