European Investment Bank Activity Report 2018

The European Investment Bank is the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world. In the 2018 HIGHLIGHTS you can read about the lending volume and investment in each EU country. President Werner Hoyer lays out the STRATEGY and the thinking behind the EIB's activity in 2018. Three additional sections focus on key aspects of our goals: JOBS AND GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY and GENDER EQUALITY. We draw a narrative from the source of the finance – an individual investor– through the process of bond issuance and lending, until the final beneficiary. You'll meet the woman in Croatia whose job as an engineer was created by that complex mechanism and the inspirational microfinance leader making such a vital difference on the ground in Senegal. You'll find a range of projects, each of which contributes to the security or advancement of women from India to Ireland. Underlying all this is our ambition to tell you about the EIB's sustainable approach to creating opportunity for EU citizens and for people in developing countries.

This report provides a summary of the Advisory Hub's activities in 2018 and a number of case studies of investment projects supported by the Hub in the reporting year.

Sustainable Finance is at the heart of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and shapes our activities and investment decisions. The 2018 EIB Group Sustainability Report is once again testament to the achievement of the best corporate responsibility standards followed by the EIB Group. It is prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and the content is based on the results of a materiality analysis that we conducted in 2018.

The Investment Report, issued annually by the European Investment Bank, provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of investment and the financing of investment in the European Union. It combines the exploration of investment trends with in-depth analysis, focusing especially on the drivers and barriers to investment activity. The report leverages on a unique set of databases and survey data, including EIBIS, an annual survey of 12 500 firms in Europe, which focuses on their assessment of investment and investment finance conditions, and which allows analysis with firm balance sheet information. The report provides critical inputs to policy debates on the need for public action on investment, and on the types of intervention that can have the greatest impact. This year's report addresses a moment of economic recovery in which investment growth, overall, is strong, but downside risks to the economic outlook are rising. It identifies many ways in which current investment is still structurally inadequate, given the legacy effects of the recent crisis and the great challenges that lie ahead. There is an urgent need to re-tool Europe, from its infrastructure and innovation ecosystem, through to its businesses and workers, to enhance prosperity and social cohesion.

The annual EIB Investment Survey (EIBIS) gathers qualitative and quantitative information on investment activities by arond 12 000 companies across the EU, their financing requirements and the difficulties they face. This brochure provides an overview of 2018 results for United Kingdom.

The annual EIB Investment Survey (EIBIS) gathers qualitative and quantitative information on investment activities by around 12 000 companies across the EU, their financing requirements and the difficulties they face. This brochure provides an overview of 2018 results for France.

Our flagship report shows how the European Investment Bank stepped up to the challenges of 2022. From our ongoing work rebuilding Ukraine's damaged towns and cities and our support for refugees, to our unwavering commitment to the global threat of climate change. The report illustrates how our backing for energy efficiency and renewable power is part of the solution to the European Union's energy security needs and its climate goals. It also shows how our support for innovation and breakthrough technologies brings tangible benefits to Europe's economic competitiveness, to its climate goals, and its strategic autonomy. The report also showcases the contribution of EIB Global, our new international development branch, to greater wellbeing around the world.