Sustainable Credit Rating System for Infrastructure Projects

Daniel Wiener, Chair Global Infrastructure Basel and ecos

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Market PotentialINVESTMENTS NEEDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE (LOGARITHMIC SCALE)

OceansForestsBiodiversityClimate change mitigationClimate change adaptationUniversal access to energyRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyLand and agricultureInfrastructure (beyond energy)MDGs

Annual requirements in Trillion US$0.1 101

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GIB Sustainable Infrastructure Grading

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This Rating communicates efficiently and effectively competitive advantage of Sustainable Infrastructure, which• Reduces energy costs• Lowers exposure to climate risk and• Cherishes higher public acceptance.

Mechanism similar to the LEED rating that has hugely improved performance and valuation of high quality buildings.

EMPIRICALLY DEVELOPED SUSTAINABLE CREDIT RATINGValue Proposition

Bottom line oriented Sustainability The Rating brings down borrowing costs.

3 Supporting Teams of SwissReA GLOBAL LEADER IN RISK AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

David N BreschSwissRe

Head Sustainability

Martin SchürzSwissRe

Head of Risk Engineering

Reto SchneiderSwissRe

Head of Emerging Risk Management

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Among the AlliesRATING AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY

Paul Clements-HuntCEO, The Blended Capital Group

Member of the GIB Board

Adrian RimmerThe Gold Standard Foundation

CEO

Summit on 21/22 Mayin Basel, Switzerland

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FiRe SupportHOW YOU CAN HELP US

If you are a project owner: Talk to us.

If you are an investor or asset manager: Apply the Sustainable Credit Rating toyour infrastructure projects.

If you are an academic or consultant:Support the peer review ex post project analysis.

If you want to support the roll out:Help us to spread the word.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!