Global Infrastructure Basel

What Global Infrastructure Basel does

Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) is a Swiss non-profit foundation headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, established in 2008 to accelerate the mainstream transition to sustainable, resilient, and regenerative infrastructure worldwide. The organization operates across three strategic pillars — Infrastructure & Quality and Finance, Infrastructure & Nature, and Infrastructure & The Next Generation — and has assessed 193 projects across 54 countries covering $54 billion in total CAPEX. Its core asset is the FAST-Infra Label, a globally applicable certification framework for sustainable infrastructure projects that GIB administers as Secretariat, with 250+ projects registered and 80+ earning the Self-Assessed Label. GIB also delivers the S²Cities (Safe and Sound Cities) youth programme — engaging 10,350+ young people across 537 organizations as of December 2024 — and participates as a consortium partner in multiple EU Horizon projects (Pathways2Resilience, NATALIE, SOTERIA, Med-IREN, Re-Value) focused on Nature-based Solutions and climate resilience across more than 100 EU regions.

GIB's underlying technology stack is unconventional for a foundation: rather than proprietary software, it develops sustainability assessment methodologies, the FAST-Infra Label meta-standard, and Excel- and web-based analytical tools for climate risk modelling (Expected Annual Damage estimation, hazard-agnostic damage functions, NbS adaptation strategies). These tools support technical advisory engagements with government agencies, financiers, and project developers across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The foundation has formalized institutional relationships with the European Investment Bank, Swiss Re, SECO (Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs), MAVA Foundation, and recently signed MoUs with IIFCL (India), CHINCA (China), and PPPCoE (Turkey).

The business model is grant- and project-funded rather than commercial: revenue streams include technical advisory and capacity-building services (project-based), project origination support, FAST-Infra Label secretariat services (potentially licensing-like for certification), and philanthropic/institutional funding from foundations and government agencies. GIB does not operate commercial pricing tiers; engagements are delivered through MoU partnerships, EU-funded consortia, and direct technical assistance arrangements. The organization is governed by a leadership team led by CEO Louis Downing, with Co-Directors Roger Cruz and Nathalie Guallier heading the Quality and Finance pillar, Juraj Jurík directing the Nature pillar, and Daniel Wiener as Founder & President.

Name

Global Infrastructure Basel

Legal name

Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation

Website

https://gib-foundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Infrastructure Basel is a Swiss non-profit foundation that develops sustainability frameworks and certifies infrastructure projects worldwide. It administers the FAST-Infra Label, delivers technical advisory to governments and financiers, and operates youth and Nature-based Solutions programmes across 54 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory and Certification

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159), Investors, Nec (6799), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Private Sector & Blended Finance Arms (IFC-type) (BPADACAJ), Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO), Development Finance, Guarantees & Blended Finance Programs (BPADABAM)

Keywords

• Sustainable infrastructure advisory
• Infrastructure certification services
• Climate resilience financing
• Nature-based solutions consulting
• Youth-inclusive urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Technical Advisory and Capacity Building Services: GIB provides tailored consulting services to government agencies, financiers, and project developers, including sustainability assessments, training seminars, and expert consulting to transform infrastructure project design and attract better finance.
2. Project Origination and Development: GIB facilitates project origination and development, working with stakeholders to prepare bankable, climate-aligned infrastructure projects that can attract investment.
3. Secretariat Services for FAST-Infra Label: GIB serves as Secretariat of the FAST-Infra Label, providing market confidence and fostering investment in sustainable infrastructure through standard-setting, certification, and assurance services.
4. Foundation/Philanthropic Funding: As a Swiss non-profit foundation, GIB operates with funding from foundations and philanthropies (such as MAVA Foundation and the LGBTI Youth Fund), as well as institutional support from government agencies and international organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB) is a Swiss non-profit foundation that provides advisory services, sustainability assessments, certification, and capacity building for sustainable, resilient, and regenerative infrastructure. Its flagship standalone offering is the FAST-Infra Label, a globally applicable meta-standard that identifies and evaluates sustainable infrastructure projects to mobilize private capital at scale. It also delivers the S²Cities youth programme and EU-funded Nature-based Solutions projects (Pathways2Resilience, NATALIE, SOTERIA, Med-IREN, Re-Value).

Product overview

Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) is a Swiss non-profit foundation based in Basel that provides advisory services, assessments, certification, and capacity building for sustainable, resilient, and regenerative infrastructure. Rather than a software product, GIB offers a portfolio of interconnected programmes and services including the FAST-Infra Label (a certification framework for sustainable infrastructure), the S²Cities youth engagement programme, and regional initiatives like Pathways2Resilience, NATALIE, SOTERIA, and Med-IREN focused on Nature-based Solutions and climate resilience. GIB's three strategic pillars—Infrastructure & Quality and Finance, Infrastructure & Nature, and Infrastructure & The Next Generation—guide its work through services spanning assessments, technical advisory, research, stakeholder engagement, and project origination. The organization convenes events like the Building Bridges conference and publishes research including white papers on financial performance and sector-specific reports on coastal resilience and sustainable mobility financing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FAST-Infra Label: A globally applicable framework and label that identifies and evaluates sustainable infrastructure projects, creating a credible, consistent, and liquid asset class for sustainable infrastructure to mobilize private capital at scale.
• S²Cities Programme
• Pathways2Resilience
• NATALIE Project
• SOTERIA Climate Resilience Dialogues
• Med-IREN Project
• Re-Value Project
• Infrastructure in a Changing World (ICW) Event Series

Products and services

• FAST-Infra Label A globally applicable framework and meta-standard that identifies and evaluates sustainable infrastructure projects to provide transparency, comparability, and credibility, with the goal of attracting private capital at scale. Over 250+ projects are registered globally and 80+ projects (USD 24 billion+) have earned the FAST-Infra Self-Assessed Label as of 2025.
• S²Cities (Safe and Sound Cities) Global programme management initiative for youth-driven action to make urban environments safer and more inclusive for children and youth, particularly queer young people, with 10,350+ young people involved since launch.
• Pathways2Resilience EU-wide initiative where 100 regions collaborate on co-designing climate-resilient futures alongside transformative, locally led pathways and innovation agendas, ensuring long-term impact through political commitment.
• SOTERIA Climate Resilience Dialogues Knowledge sharing and stakeholder engagement initiative for climate resilience dialogues to inform adaptation policies and sustainable finance solutions, targeting 8 EU regions to document and validate innovative insurance solutions.
• NATALIE Project European initiative leveraging investments into Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to enhance climate-change resilience across diverse bio-geographical European regions; 20 regions in Europe have adopted NbS supported by NATALIE.
• Med-IREN Project Mediterranean initiative developing financial assessment tools and regional implementation pathways to advance Nature-based Solutions across the Mediterranean, with 40 innovative NbS interventions and 30 critical infrastructure assets assessed across 5 regions.
• Re-Value Project Partnership initiative driving climate-neutral cities by supporting 9 waterfront cities to adopt co-creation and participatory decision-making practices in urban planning, embedding climate neutrality strategies into long-term territorial transformation.
• FAST-Infra Access Programme Technical assistance programme supporting sustainable infrastructure projects with capacity building, project preparation support, and pathways to FAST-Infra Label certification.
• Technical Advisory and Capacity Building Expert consulting and training programmes that strengthen capacities on climate-proofing, hazard assessment, climate risk modelling, and adaptation planning for infrastructure assets; delivered to government agencies, financiers, and project developers.
• Assessments, Standard-Setting, Certification, and Assurance Comprehensive assessments and certification services for sustainable infrastructure, including administration of the FAST-Infra Label to identify and evaluate sustainable infrastructure projects and create credible, consistent, and liquid asset classes.
• Project Origination and Development Support for the origination and development of sustainable infrastructure projects, helping stakeholders navigate complexities and accelerate investment in climate-resilient projects.
• Research and Advocacy Research, publication, and advocacy services that advance knowledge and innovation in sustainable infrastructure, providing real-world data, collaborative research opportunities, and expertise to bridge theory and practice.
• Co-Designing and Implementing Multi-Stakeholder Programmes Collaborative approaches that bring together government agencies, financiers, project developers, foundations, research institutes, and international networks to co-create impactful sustainable infrastructure strategies and programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28% reduction in flood peak demonstrated in Thessaly, Greece pre-feasibility study
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Public-Private Partnership Centre of Excellence (PPPCoE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026MoU signed in Istanbul to integrate internationally recognized sustainable infrastructure standards into PPP project development. Collaboration focuses on FAST-Infra Label adoption, project preparation, transparency, knowledge exchange, and capacity building.
• India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026MoU signed on sidelines of World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Partnership aims to enhance India's pipeline of bankable, climate-aligned infrastructure projects through frameworks, methodologies, best practices, capacity building, and sustainable finance access.
• China International Contractors Association (CHINCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025MoU signed at China-UK Infrastructure Green Financing Cooperation Seminar in London. Partnership establishes framework for collaboration to advance sustainable infrastructure investment and financing, promoting environmentally and socially responsible infrastructure aligned with low-carbon and climate-resilient goals.
• IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIISD is featured as a partner logo. David Uzsoki (IISD Sustainable Finance Lead) participated in Building Bridges 2025 conference discussing outcome-based financing for NbS.
• EIT Climate-KIC (EIT CKIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT Climate-KIC is featured as a partner logo on GIB's website, indicating collaboration on climate innovation and sustainable infrastructure.
• DemokritosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDemokritos (National Centre for Scientific Research, Greece) is featured as a partner logo, indicating collaboration on research in sustainable infrastructure.
• WWF GreececoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIB partnered with WWF Greece for stakeholder engagement in Thessaly, Greece. WWF Greece acted as local champion, building trust, sourcing local knowledge, and connecting GIB with community leaders, NGOs, and citizens for NbS project development.
• Swiss RecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Re was engaged as technical partner in Thessaly project, offering light-touch data analyses and strategic guidance on NbS development. Swiss Re's expertise in risk assessment and insurance informs GIB's approach.
• National Technical University of AthensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Thessaly project providing technical expertise alongside GIB and WWF Greece for nature-based solutions development.
• North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency (REGEA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical assistance partnership under Cohesion for Transitions (C4T) initiative. GIB supports REGEA in strengthening climate-proofing methodology and developing practical tools for investment planning in Northwest Croatia.
• EcorysminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch-based consultancy participating in climate-proofing infrastructure training alongside REGEA in Zagreb, Croatia.
• China Chamber of Commerce in the UK (CCCUK)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCCUK co-organized the China-UK Infrastructure Green Financing Cooperation Seminar where GIB-CHINCA MoU was signed, providing platform for partnership development.
• SINTEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Europe's largest research institutes collaborating on climate change adaptation. SINTEF contributed authors to SOTERIA climate resilience dialogues article on Norwegian municipal adaptation networks.
• Climate Risk Advisory (CRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOslo-based consulting company with expertise in climate and nature risk, legal framework in finance and insurance, and public sector. Contributed author to SOTERIA project publication.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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