Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB) is an independent,
not-for-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
foundation under
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
*Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
*Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
*Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
* Swiss Internation ...
law active in the field of
sustainable urban infrastructure
Sustainable urban infrastructure expands on the concept of urban infrastructure by adding the sustainability element with the expectation of improved and more resilient urban development. In the construction and physical and organizational structur ...
. The CEO of GIB is
Louis Downing.
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. Currently, the foundation particularly works on:
* The SuRe Standard – The Standard for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure: a global voluntary
ISEAL standard, developed in cooperation with the French bank
Natixis
Natixis is a French corporate and investment bank created in November 2006 from the merger of the asset management and investment banking operations of '' Natexis Banques Populaires'' ( Banque Populaire group) and ''IXIS'' (Groupe Caisse d'Eparg ...
that integrates key criteria of sustainability and resilience into infrastructure development and upgrade;
* a Resilience and Sustainability Credit Rating;
* Capacity building services to enable infrastructure developers, financiers, and public sector actors to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to create green infrastructure.; and
* consultancy and tailored services to municipalities and their stakeholders.
GIB also organizes the GIB Sustainable Infrastructure Summit and is regularly asked to provide input at sustainable infrastructure events.
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.
Publications
GIB and UNEP Inquiry have partnered to publish the often-cited working paper "Sustainable Infrastructure and Finance" (published 2016). 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.
Organisational affiliations
GIB is supported by the Swiss Government and many other partners, such as
WWF,
ICLEI
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (or simply ICLEI) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes sustainable development. ICLEI provides technical consulting to local governments to meet sustainability objectives.
...
and the
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's investment bank and is owned by the EU Member States. It is one of the largest supranational lenders in the world. The EIB finances and invests both through equity and debt solution ...
.
GIB is an Observer of the Green Bond Principles.
Since 2016, GIB is a 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.
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International nongovernmental organizations
Sustainable urban planning
International organisations based in Switzerland