SPAFTE: what companies need to know

Unprecedented planning to support the green transition

SPAFTE objectives: planning climate financing

The SPAFTE, which stands for stratégie pluriannuelle des financements de la transition écologique (France's multi-year strategy for financing the ecological transition), is an unprecedented budgetary framework introduced by the 2021 Climate and Resilience Act (loi Climat et résilience). First published in October 2024, it aims to structure over seven years (2024-2030) all the financial efforts needed to meet the major environmental challenges: climate, biodiversity, environmental health and energy sufficiency.

Its purpose: to steer public and private investment toward projects that are genuinely compatible with ecological transition objectives, while ensuring consistent budget management at the national level.

A strong signal to economic players

Beyond the state apparatus, the SPAFTE aims to mobilize all economic stakeholders, especially companies, along this path. It marks a turning point: climate action is becoming a criterion for allocating financing, just like profitability or solvency.

For executives, CFOs and CIOs, this means that a growing number of investments, grants and tax mechanisms will be conditional on the ecological alignment of projects.

New financing opportunities for companies

The greening of public support

The strategy draws on a range of tools: targeted grants, subsidized loans, public guarantees, investments by the Banque des Territoires, green bonds and tax incentives. It also relies on robust indicators to measure the environmental effectiveness of the financing committed.

Some sectors are explicitly identified as priorities: energy renovation, industrial decarbonization, sustainable agriculture, green mobility, and more. These are all sectors where innovative companies can now access financial support more easily, provided they can demonstrate their positive impact.

Accessing investment levers to innovate

The state is also encouraging the mobilization of private capital, notably through Bpifrance, the French public investment bank. Companies can find favorable conditions there to finance their sustainable digital transition, their responsible purchasing policy or the eco-design of their IT products, for example.

This momentum is part of a broader ambition: to green the economy without slowing innovation, but on the contrary, by making it compatible with planetary boundaries.

What obligations and expectations for the private sector?

Companies' contribution to environmental objectives

While the SPAFTE is a supportive framework, it also carries a strong expectation of transformation. The government wants companies, whatever their size, to do their part in decarbonizing the economy. This involves investing in energy efficiency, equipment reuse, digital sufficiency and reducing the carbon footprint of the information system.

The digital sector is, in fact, a growing focus of attention. As ADEME pointed out in its January 2025 report, digital technology alone accounts for nearly 4% of national emissions.

Anticipating regulation and structuring your CSR/ESG strategy

The other major challenge is anticipating regulatory changes: CSRD, the green taxonomy, ESG criteria, and more. The SPAFTE supports this trend by providing a framework consistent with European standards.

Companies that adopt a solid CSR strategy, measure their impacts and communicate responsibly will not only be better equipped to meet their obligations, but also more attractive to public and private financial partners.

How can you integrate the SPAFTE into your investment strategy?

Prioritize sustainability in projects

At a time when profitability can no longer be separated from environmental impact, the SPAFTE serves as a strategic guide. It encourages companies to integrate climate issues from the earliest stage of planning investment projects, whether for purchasing equipment, IT fleet management or energy optimization.

Position yourself for "green" financing

To take full advantage of the momentum created by the SPAFTE, companies need to ask themselves the right questions:

• Does my project address one of the priorities of the ecological transition?
  
  
• Have I assessed its environmental footprint?
  
  
• Am I eligible for public support or a public grant?
  
  
• Does my application highlight the associated social and environmental benefits?
  
  

By relying on the right partners, companies can showcase their environmental commitment while securing their financial trajectory.

A word from Leasetic

At Leasetic, we believe that sustainable performance is first and foremost a matter of strategic anticipation and informed choices. With our solutions for financing, IT fleet management, equipment recovery and upgrading and CSR expertise, we support companies that want to turn their environmental obligations into concrete opportunities.

Our experts are available to help you integrate the new environmental criteria into your digital investment strategy.

Contact us to build a more sustainable and high-performing company together.

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