Organization:Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation

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Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB) is an independent, not-for-profit foundation under Switzerland 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 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 organises 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) Foundation". http://unsdsn.org/where-we-work/members/global-infrastructure-basel-gib-foundation/. 
  2. ↑ "About GIB-Foundation". https://gib-foundation.org/about/. 
  3. ↑ "Nachhaltigesinvestment 2016". https://issuu.com/utkmedia/docs/nachhaltigesinvestment_2016/65?e=1307954/30767650. 
  4. ↑ www.laprensalibre.cr. "Firman acuerdo para garantizar transparencia en construcciones - laprensalibre.cr". http://www.laprensalibre.cr/Noticias/detalle/69610/firman-acuerdo-para-garantizar-transparencia-en-construcciones. 
  5. ↑ "Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) Foundation - ISEAL Alliance". http://www.isealalliance.org/online-community/organisations/global-infrastructure-basel-gib-foundation. 
  6. ↑ "Sustainable trade infrastructure in Africa: A key element for growth and prosperity? - International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development". http://www.ictsd.org/bridges-news/bridges-africa/news/sustainable-trade-infrastructure-in-africa-a-key-element-for-growth. 
  7. ↑ 马玉佳. "Dagong launches infrastructure rating methodology". China.org.cn. http://www.china.org.cn/business/2016-04/09/content_38207713.htm. Retrieved 2022-08-20. 
  8. ↑ "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". http://www.modernbankers.com/jrj/html/2016/financiercon_0830/301.html. 
  9. ↑ "Survey will identify routes for non-motorised vehicles - Times of India". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Survey-will-identify-routes-for-non-motorised-vehicles/articleshow/52248060.cms. 
  10. ↑ ICLEI Global (19 July 2016). "Hans-Peter Egler at Resilient Cities 2016". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET7Dy-ISeMw. 
  11. ↑ "SuRe - the Global Infrastructure Standard for a Sustainable Future". 6 February 2017. http://www.sunwindenergy.com/content/sure-global-infrastructure-standard-sustainable-future. 
  12. ↑ "Sustainable Infrastructure and Finance - UNEP Inquiry". http://unepinquiry.org/publication/sustainable-infrastructure-and-finance/. 
  13. ↑ "swisscleantech: Global Infrastructure Basel kooperiert mit UNO". http://www.swisscleantech.ch/inhalt/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7632&cHash=5fc66942479802de3fa86523a3572cef. 
  14. ↑ Wirtschaft, Staatssekretariat für. "Städtische Infrastrukturen verlangen nach integrierter Planung und Finanzierung - Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU". http://www.bafu.admin.ch/recht/00245/12705/index.html?lang=de&msg-id=47510. 
  15. ↑ "Partners - Global Infrastructure Basel". http://www.gib-foundation.org/partners/. 
  16. ↑ "GIB is now an Observer of the Green Bond Principles - Global Infrastructure Basel". http://www.gib-foundation.org/2016/10/gib-is-now-an-observer-of-the-green-bond-principles/. 
  17. ↑ "Members | Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance". http://www.citiesclimatefinance.org/about/members/. 



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