SGS Strengthens Role in Blue Dot Network to Promote Sustainable, Inclusive, and Investment-Ready Infrastructure Worldwide

SGS Strengthens Role in Blue Dot Network to Promote Sustainable, Inclusive, and Investment-Ready Infrastructure Worldwide

(IN BRIEF) SGS is advancing its collaboration with the Blue Dot Network (BDN), a global initiative backed by governments and over 200 partners worldwide, to promote quality infrastructure that meets internationally recognized sustainability standards. As an accredited certifier, SGS evaluates projects across all stages — from design to operation — against BDN’s 80+ global benchmarks, ensuring they are environmentally sound, socially inclusive, and economically viable. With global infrastructure needs projected to reach USD 18 trillion by 2040, BDN certification enhances investor confidence, supports ESG compliance, and encourages sustainable financing in emerging markets. This partnership reinforces SGS’s IMPACT NOW sustainability movement by helping developers and investors achieve measurable progress toward responsible infrastructure development.

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 15-Oct-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS has strengthened its commitment to global sustainable development by deepening its collaboration with the Blue Dot Network (BDN) — a worldwide initiative designed to raise the bar for quality infrastructure and stimulate sustainable investment. Supported by major governments and more than 200 public and private stakeholders, the Blue Dot Network provides a transparent, voluntary certification system that ensures infrastructure projects meet international standards for sustainability, resilience, economic efficiency, and social inclusivity.

As an accredited certifier, SGS plays a crucial role in independently assessing whether infrastructure projects meet the BDN framework’s more than 80 globally recognized criteria, covering the entire project lifecycle — from planning and financing to construction and operations. Through this work, SGS helps developers and investors validate that their projects are sustainable, resilient, and financially sound, providing assurance that certified projects are both future-proof and investment-ready.

“Through our collaboration with the Blue Dot Network, we’re helping to create a global pipeline of infrastructure that delivers not only technical excellence but also social and environmental integrity,” said Francesca Cerchia, Global Head of Climate Solutions at SGS. “Achieving BDN certification enables project owners to demonstrate leadership in sustainability and gain a competitive advantage in securing funding.”

The global demand for infrastructure continues to grow — with an estimated need of USD 18 trillion by 2040 — yet funding remains concentrated in developed economies. BDN certification seeks to bridge this imbalance by giving sustainable infrastructure projects increased visibility and credibility in capital markets. Certified projects signal to investors that they meet stringent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benchmarks, facilitating easier risk assessment, higher asset value, and greater investment confidence.

For governments and communities, the certification supports long-term socio-economic value creation. For developers, it simplifies ESG compliance, enhances project reputation, and opens access to sustainable finance opportunities. This collaboration directly aligns with SGS’s IMPACT NOW sustainability movement, which champions responsible business practices and solutions that meet evolving global ESG expectations.

Infrastructure projects seeking BDN certification can now begin the process through SGS, gaining access to expert guidance, assessment, and verification services that align with internationally recognized sustainability goals.

SOURCE: SGS