Mobilizing Capital
and Capacity for a
Sustainable Ecosystem.

SOCAR Balkans is the SOCAR Group's dedicated sustainable finance and investment platform in the European Union, headquartered in Luxembourg.

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ABOUT US

Who We Are

SOCAR Balkans S.à r.l. is a Luxembourg-domiciled investment company of the SOCAR Group, the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From the heart of Europe's leading financial centre, we serve as the Group's hub for sustainable finance in the European Union — mobilizing investment into the untapped sustainability potential of SOCAR's assets.

Our work is anchored in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with SDG 17 — Partnerships for the Goals — at the core of how we operate.

SOURCE - Decarbonisation projects

Sourcing projects that decarbonize SOCAR's operational footprint.

EXECUTE - Technical assistance

Providing technical assistance for best-in-class project execution.

REPORT - Transparent disclosure

Acting as the Group's front-end for transparent reporting under the CSRD.

SHARE - Knowledge across assets

Distributing knowledge and best practice across Group assets.

WHAT WE DO

Four capabilities,
one mandate

Turning sustainability ambition into financed, delivered outcomes.

INDUSTRIES WE INVEST IN

Where capital moves the
transition furthest

Renewable
Energy

Solar, wind, clean power generation, and renewable energy infrastructure for a lower-carbon energy system.

Industrial
Decarbonization

Energy efficiency, electrification and emissions-reduction projects across industrial operations.

Diversified
Downstream Assets

Sustainability-driven value creation across the Group's downstream portfolio in Europe.

Carbon Markets &
Nature-Based Solutions

Certified carbon credit origination and ecosystem restoration.

WHY WORK WITH US

Built for institutional-grade partnership.

European Regulatory Alignment

Every investment meets EU Taxonomy, CSRD and CBAM standards.

Direct Access to Group Capital

Direct connection to institutional-grade capital from the Group's EU financing hub.

Luxembourg-Based Governance

Independent decision-making from one of Europe's leading financial centres.

End-to-End Support

Engaged from project evaluation through financing and reporting.

PORTFOLIO

Financing Projects
That Move the Transition Forward.

Our portfolio focuses on sustainability and transition projects capable of generating measurable environmental and long-term economic value — selected through disciplined financial and sustainability evaluation.

IP Acquisition project

IP Acquisition

SOCAR's IP Acquisition project supports strategic investment opportunities that strengthen the company's portfolio and create sustainable long-term value through disciplined financial evaluation.

MEET OUR TEAM

Leadership in Luxembourg

Rasim Aliyev

Rasim Aliyev

Head of Board of Managers

Najla Asadova

Najla Asadova

Member of Board of Managers

Tunjar Asgarli

Tunjar Asgarli

Managing Director

Our Commitment

Every investment we make is assessed and reported with the discipline European markets expect. We believe sustainable finance only works when it is measurable, verifiable and independently overseen — and we have built our platform accordingly.

OUR ANCHOR

EU Taxonomy-aligned financing and investment principles governing every capital allocation decision.

OUR APPROACH

Measurable sustainability KPIs and structured Monitoring, Reporting and Verification across all projects.

OUR HOME

Luxembourg — at the center of European finance and sustainable investment regulation.

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Let's Build Partnerships

Whether you are an investor, a project developer, a policymaker or a prospective partner, we welcome the conversation.

ENTITY

SOCAR Balkans S.à r.l.