Eindhoven, the Netherlands, November 24, 2025 - DLL, a global asset finance company for equipment and technology, received the Energy Transition Financing Programme Award at the 22nd Leasing Life Conference and Awards event organized by the Arena International Events Group in Berlin, Germany, on November 20. The receipt of this award from one of Europe’s top leasing industry journals, Leasing Life, underscores DLL’s ongoing commitment to delivering innovative and flexible finance solutions for partners and customers globally.
The Energy Transition Financing Programme Award recognizes lessors who have supported the energy transition through financing more sustainable assets and solutions, such as renewables, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and eMobility. Judges looked for evidence of program success and uptake, as well as creative approaches to emerging markets.
DLL accelerates the energy transition by delivering flexible financing solutions across the entire clean energy value chain—from production and infrastructure to efficiency and consumption. A recent global partnership with a leading lighting manufacturer illustrates this impact. DLL structured tailored financing programs to accelerate the adoption of advanced LED lighting solutions, and help their customers in adopting lighting products, systems, and services across markets. These solutions can reduce energy costs, lower carbon footprint, and improve operational efficiency—while supporting predictable budgeting and cash flow to reduce energy costs, lower carbon footprint, and improve operational efficiency—while supporting predictable budgeting and cash flow.
The Awards Jury Cited: “The award recognizes an organization that's helping accelerate the shift towards cleaner, more sustainable energy through innovative financing and partnership models. The judges were impressed by this winner's ability to connect finance with impact, supporting businesses to overcome cost barriers and adopting energy efficient technologies at scale. Through collaboration with partners, they're delivering flexible financing for sustainable lighting and infrastructure projects that cut emissions, reduce energy costs, and improve cash flow. Their value chain approach, spanning production to consumption, shows how finance can truly power the energy transition.”
In addition to these honors, DLL contributed to the event’s program with Gaurav Sharma, Global Head of Circularity and Life Cyle Asset Management, who spoke on “Enabling a More Circular Economy in the Financial Industry,” and participated in a panel discussion on “Key Trends Impacting the Leasing Industry.” His presentation explored key drivers of circularity for businesses, the impact of evolving circular economy frameworks as well as the ways in which DLL can contribute to accelerating circular models. Furthermore, DLL’s General Manager Europe, Rob van den Heuvel, joined the “Closing CEO Roundtable—Transform Today, Accelerate Tomorrow,” offering his leadership perspective on the future of the industry.
"At DLL, our aim is to partner for a better world. We combine deep industry expertise with innovative financing models to meet the evolving needs of our partners and customers," said Lara Yocarini, CEO and Chair of the Executive Board of DLL, and Member of the Managing Board of Rabobank. "This honor reflects our commitment to delivering flexible solutions that help accelerate the shift to cleaner energy, while enabling businesses to adopt technologies that reduce costs, lower carbon footprints, and drive more sustainable impact.”
About DLL
DLL is a global asset finance company for equipment and technology with a managed portfolio of more than EUR 47 billion. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, DLL provides financial solutions within the Agriculture, Construction, Energy Transition, Food, Healthcare, Industrial, Technology, Transportation, and Workplace industries in more than 25 countries. The company partners with equipment manufacturers, dealers, and distributors to enable easier access to equipment, technology, and software, to support business growth.
DLL is committed to a more sustainable future for the environment and the communities in which it operates. Combining customer focus and industry knowledge, DLL provides financial solutions for the complete asset life cycle, including commercial finance, retail finance and used equipment finance.
DLL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rabobank Group.
To learn more about DLL, visit www.dllgroup.com.
About Arena International Events Group
Arena International Events Group provides a broad range of event platforms for multiple industry sectors. Their market research teams produce of-the-moment meetings that stimulate business through cutting-edge information exchange, powerful lead generation and carefully facilitated networking.