Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation Explained

Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB) is an independent, not-for-profit foundation under Swiss law active in the field of sustainable urban infrastructure.^[1] The CEO of GIB is Louis Downing.^[2]

Activities

GIB supports various stakeholders such as governments, banks, and cities, in the designing, implementing, and financing of infrastructure projects at all stages of the project cycle.^[3] Currently, the foundation particularly works on:

• The SuRe Standard – The Standard for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure:^[4] a global voluntary ISEAL standard,^[5] developed in cooperation with the French bank Natixis that integrates key criteria of sustainability and resilience into infrastructure development and upgrade;^[6]
• a Resilience and Sustainability Credit Rating;^[7]
• Capacity building services to enable infrastructure developers, financiers, and public sector actors to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to create green infrastructure;^[8] and
• consultancy and tailored services to municipalities and their stakeholders.^[9]

GIB also organizes the GIB Sustainable Infrastructure Summit and is regularly asked to provide input at sustainable infrastructure events.^[10]

GIB has also developed the SmartScan, an infrastructure self- assessment tool that provides a rapid assessment of an infrastructure project against sustainability and resilience criteria covering Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.^[11]

Publications

GIB and UNEP Inquiry have partnered to publish the often-cited working paper "Sustainable Infrastructure and Finance" (published 2016).^[12] In August 2016, GIB and the UN Global Compact Cities Programme signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a view to developing synergies and collaboration as well as sharing knowledge and expertise on a range of topics.^[13]

Organisational affiliations

GIB is supported by the Swiss Government^[14] and many other partners,^[15] such as WWF, ICLEI and the European Investment Bank.GIB is an Observer of the Green Bond Principles.^[16] Since 2016, GIB is member of the Steering Committee of the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA), which was launched at the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Summit in September 2014.^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) Foundation.
2. Web site: About GIB-Foundation.
3. Web site: Nachhaltigesinvestment 2016. 2016-10-12. 2017-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170123040322/https://issuu.com/utkmedia/docs/nachhaltigesinvestment_2016/65?e=1307954%2F30767650. dead.
4. Web site: Firman acuerdo para garantizar transparencia en construcciones - laprensalibre.cr. www.laprensalibre.cr. 2016-10-12. 2020-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807161440/http://www.laprensalibre.cr/Noticias/detalle/69610/firman-acuerdo-para-garantizar-transparencia-en-construcciones. dead.
5. Web site: Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) Foundation - ISEAL Alliance.
6. Web site: Sustainable trade infrastructure in Africa: A key element for growth and prosperity? - International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development.
7. Web site: 马玉佳 . Dagong launches infrastructure rating methodology . China.org.cn . 2022-08-20.
8. Web site: 绿色金融助推"一带一路"可持续基础设施建设 - 金融家杂志内容页 - 当代金融家. 2016-10-12. 2016-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012154756/http://www.modernbankers.com/jrj/html/2016/financiercon_0830/301.html. dead.
9. Web site: Survey will identify routes for non-motorised vehicles - Times of India. The Times of India.
10. Web site: Hans-Peter Egler at Resilient Cities 2016. ICLEI Global. 19 July 2016. YouTube.
11. Web site: SuRe - the Global Infrastructure Standard for a Sustainable Future. 6 February 2017.
12. Web site: Sustainable Infrastructure and Finance - UNEP Inquiry. 2016-10-12. 2019-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20190426044321/http://unepinquiry.org/publication/sustainable-infrastructure-and-finance/. dead.
13. Web site: swisscleantech: Global Infrastructure Basel kooperiert mit UNO.
14. Web site: Städtische Infrastrukturen verlangen nach integrierter Planung und Finanzierung - Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU. Staatssekretariat für. Wirtschaft.
15. Web site: Partners - Global Infrastructure Basel. 2016-10-12. 2016-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012155339/http://www.gib-foundation.org/partners/. dead.
16. Web site: GIB is now an Observer of the Green Bond Principles - Global Infrastructure Basel. 2016-10-12. 2016-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013000637/http://www.gib-foundation.org/2016/10/gib-is-now-an-observer-of-the-green-bond-principles/. dead.
17. Web site: Members | Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance.