Study

Each year, the CCE (Conseillers du Commerce extérieur de la France - French External Trade Advisors) measure the attractiveness of French territory for foreign investors. From this evaluation, which is carried out according to twelve criteria, a global score emerges: the Territory Attractiveness Index (IAT), developed in partnership with Eurogroup Consulting. The slight decrease observed in the global Index last year is confirmed, even accelerating, and the average score has fallen back for the first time to its 2017 level.

After a year punctuated by heightened geopolitical tensions, the return of inflation and their multiple consequences on the economy, French business leaders, both large groups and SMEs, are approaching 2024 with a general feeling of uncertainty. The Baromètre des Entreprises Françaises 2024 is produced in partnership with the Chambers of Commerce and Industry network and BFM Business.

| Faced with the urgency of climate change, the "Green Pact for Europe" aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Today, however, this ambitious project is hampered by the successive uncertainties generated by years of pandemics, energy price inflation and the war in Ukraine. Yet the transition to a low-carbon economy also represents a formidable vector for innovation, energy security and green job creation.

The European banking sector has been given the insurmountable task of reconciling rising inflationary pressures, increasing interest rates, and liquidity woes with improving the baseline financial performance of their respective institutions. This report provides insights into the performance of European banks and a snapshot of how ESG can stimulate the long-term performance of the sector.

At a time when France is presenting a Military Program Law unparalleled in recent years, when threats are both becoming clearer and more elusive, and when we hear talk of war economies and necessary alliances, the question of the effectiveness of public policy in terms of defense innovation takes on all its importance.

Eurogroup Consulting's expert Mobility teams have carried out this analysis in order to enlighten the market on the potential of automatic metro systems as a fundamental mode of transport to meet the mass transit and decarbonization challenges facing developing countries. The purpose of the study is to provide a clearer understanding of the relevance and differences between automatic metro systems, and to provide food for thought for all stakeholders with a view to their continued growth.

Freight forwarders and forwarding agents are at the heart of transport companies' concerns, as they are the ones who determine the modes of transport to be used. Eurogroup Consulting, in partnership with AUTF, GNTC, TLF, OFP, CGF and SNCF Réseau, publishes the Barometer of shippers' perceptions of rail and combined transport.

Eurogroup Consulting, on behalf of AUTF, is releasing the third edition of the Shippers' Perception Survey on maritime transport. Presented during Maritime Day as part of the 2023 Transport and Logistics Innovation Week (SITL). This survey aims to give a voice to shippers and assess their perception of maritime transport. The elements of this survey are updated annually to identify trends and provide a comprehensive overview to industry stakeholders. The analysis for the 2022 edition is based on data from the year 2022.

Energy sobriety is no longer a matter of choice. With this in mind, organizations, institutions and companies are committed to building concrete, sustainable solutions with the public. The results of the nationwide consultation "How can we all reduce our energy consumption?", orchestrated by Make.org, were revealed on March 22, in the presence of the French Minister for Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

The countries of Southeast Asia are undergoing rapid development and are experiencing a boom in consumerism. To gain a better understanding of the opportunities this represents for French companies, the French Foreign Trade Advisors, in partnership with Eurogroup Consulting, have conducted a study including some twenty interviews with experts on the subject.

2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the French Foreign Trade Advisors' (CCE) Indice d'Attractivité du Territoire (IAT), produced in partnership with Eurogroup Consulting. In ten years, this index, which measures the attractiveness of France from abroad, has evolved positively, despite the shocks associated with social and health crises and major international developments.

Shaken by the war in Ukraine and its economic consequences, French business leaders are showing their uncertainty for 2023: 75% are concerned about their business forecasts for the coming year. But they are not giving in to defeatism. In fact, the deterioration in indicators is less marked than the context might have suggested. This Barometer, carried out in partnership with BFM Business and CCI France, presents the major outlooks of business leaders for 2023.