Three strategic axes
A framework in line with existing standards
In carrying out its missions, FAST-Infra Group follows the guidelines laid down by international institutions and multilateral agreements and tools :
- United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals
- Paris Agreement on climate – 2015
- QII G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII Principles)
- PFRM PPP – Fiscal Risk Assessment Model) supported by the World Bank Group
- UE taxonomy for sustainable activities
- UN and OECD anti- Corruption conventions
Chairman
Thierry Déau
Thierry Déau is Chairman and CEO of Meridiam, which he founded in 2005. Meridiam is an independent investment company specializing in the development, financing and management of long-term, sustainable infrastructure projects.
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Board of Directors Member
Daniel Wiener
Daniel Wiener is the Founder and President of the Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB), which has promoted sustainable and resilient infrastructure finance since 2009. GIB is managing the FAST INFRA Labels a global certification framework that identifies and recognizes sustainable infrastructure projects.
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He is also the Founder and was the Chairman of ecos for 33 years until he sold the business to the management in 2020. Since 1987, ecos has supported public and private clients in designing and implementing sustainability strategies. Additionally, Daniel serves as CFO and Board Member of Cargo Sous Terrain, a Swiss logistics infrastructure system.
An economist with a postgraduate degree in Arts Management from the University of Basel, Daniel is also a journalist, urban planning expert, and pioneer in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI).
Board of Directors Member
Barbara Buchner
Dr. Barbara Buchner is Global Managing Director of Climate Policy Initiative. Named one of the 20 most influential women in climate change, Barbara advises leaders on climate, renewable energy, and sustainable land use investments around the world.
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Barbara is the lead author on CPI’s Global Landscape of Climate Finance which has set the benchmark for climate finance tracking. Barbara also directs the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab), a climate finance incubator that leverages public-private collaboration to develop innovative climate finance instruments that resolve financing barriers to renewable energy, urban infrastructure, sustainable agriculture and land use projects in emerging markets.
Instruments from the Lab have already mobilized over USD 4 billion for sustainable development. In addition, Barbara built and directs the San Giorgio Group, which brings together climate finance leaders to engage on critical issues that require collective effort to accelerate the transition to more sustainable, lower-emission economies.
General Manager
Jean-François Habeau
Jean-François Habeau has 20 years of experience in financing urban development and infrastructure. In December 2024, he was appointed General Manager of the FAST-Infra Group by the Board of Directors, while continuing his activities with Meridiam.
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In 2023, he joined Meridiam as a Senior Advisor, bringing his expertise to various initiatives, including supporting the deployment of the Urban Resilience Fund (TURF) in Africa.
Over time, the FAST-Infra initiative has expanded the list of players involved to include a community of more than 80 public and private institutions, all of which are set to become full members.
Its steering group currently comprises :
- Rashad Kaldany, Blue Like an Orange Capital
- Alexandra Basirov, BNP Paribas
- Barbara Buchner, CPI
- Vikram Widge, CPI
- Towfiqua Hoque, GIF (Banque mondiale)
- Christian Deseglise, HSBC
- Michael Ridley, MSCI
- Vivek Pathak, IFC
- Fuat Savas, JP Morgan
- Robin Grenfell, Macquarie
- Rudi Lang, Mazars
- Thierry Deau, Meridiam (Président de FIG)
- Hayden Morgan, Morgan Green Advisory
- Brett Orlando, Net Zero Capital Advisory Ltd
- Robert Youngman, OCDE