The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged €100 million to support a new project by European asset manager Eiffel Investment Group, aimed at boosting energy savings among businesses in Europe. The investment will back the Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Facility, also known as the E4 Facility, which focuses on enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while helping them reduce carbon emissions and energy costs. The initiative will prioritize funding in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, targeting sectors implementing advanced energy-efficient technologies and low-carbon solutions.
Acting as the anchor investor, the EIB will finance equity and quasi-equity instruments alongside Eiffel Investment Group-managed investment vehicles, mobilizing a total of €1.2 billion in EU-wide investments by 2030. The project aligns with an Article 9 investment strategy under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and supports the broader adoption of energy efficiency as a service, allowing businesses to pay for targeted energy-saving outcomes rather than purchasing physical equipment.
The E4 Facility builds on a longstanding partnership between the EIB and Eiffel Investment Group, dating back to 2017, and reflects Europe’s growing need for energy efficiency investments. The project is part of the broader EIB Group Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative, launched last year in cooperation with the European Commission. This initiative has already delivered €6 billion in financing in 2025, helping approximately 150,000 SMEs invest in energy efficiency and decarbonization projects, with a goal to provide €17.5 billion for up to 350,000 SMEs by 2027.
The partnership also receives support from the Solar Impulse Foundation, promoting the “servitization” model of energy efficiency as a service. Eiffel Investment Group will leverage its expertise and international presence in key markets to implement the initiative, providing SMEs access to cutting-edge green technologies, enhancing sustainability, and fostering resilience and competitiveness across the European economy.
Eiffel Investment Group, managing around €8 billion in assets, specializes in private debt, energy transition infrastructure, private equity, and listed markets. With offices in Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Warsaw, New York, and Abu Dhabi, the firm combines financial expertise and industrial know-how to drive investments that generate sustainable performance while advancing decarbonization, innovation, and economic resilience.
The E4 Facility inauguration in Luxembourg brought together partner banks and stakeholders to highlight the project’s role in accelerating Europe’s green transition and supporting SMEs in adopting energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions, reinforcing both environmental and economic goals.
