About us

Infrastructure investment is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and supporting the climate transition, particularly in developing and emerging economies, where the needs are greatest. However, current levels are insufficient to deliver inclusive and sustainable economic growth. It is therefore vital and urgent to scale-up both the quality and quantity of infrastructure investment.

The Blue Dot Network is a voluntary, private-sector-focused and government-supported certification scheme for infrastructure projects. It aims to help catalyse investment into quality infrastructure by providing a trusted signal to investors and other stakeholders that projects are environmentally and socially sustainable, resilient, inclusive, open and transparent, and economically efficient.

Benefits for stakeholders

  • • Help identify investable projects

    • Provide reassurance that key risks have been addressed

    • Facilitate due diligence

    • Compensate for weak governance and regulatory frameworks

    • Improve data availability

    • Increase liquidity of infrastructure investments

  • • Create a global level playing field

    • Streamline ESG standards and reporting

    • Meet requirements of major financing institutions

    • Assist in raising financing

  • • Support local economic development

    • Enhance access to quality infrastructure services

    • Improve well-being

    • Generate local jobs

    • Avoid harm to communities and the environment

  • • Achieve sustainable development and climate goals

    • Attract private investors

    • Ensure projects deliver value for money

    • Avoid negative impacts on communities

Members and governance 

The Blue Dot Network is a multilateral organisation composed of states that are committed to promoting quality infrastructure investment in a manner that respects robust standards.   

Governing members participate in the Blue Dot Network Steering Committee and contribute to the operations of the BDN Secretariat.  Current Governing members include Australia, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States.  

Network members are committed to the Blue Dot Network vision and promote the Blue Dot Network, but do not contribute financially. Current Network members include Canada and Czechia 

The Blue Dot Network Steering Committee is the governing body for the Blue Dot Network and is composed of representatives of the Governing members. The Steering Committee provides strategic direction for the Blue Dot Network and supervises the Blue Dot Network Secretariat.    

The Blue Dot Network Secretariat oversees the operationalisation of the Blue Dot Network certification and supports the Steering Committee. It has been established as an independent entity hosted at the OECD, but subject to its own governance structure.

Executive Consultation Group  

The Executive Consultation Group (ECG) is a community of over 200 business, civil society, trade union and academic leaders that has supported the Blue Dot Network by contributing actively to the development of the certification framework. ECG members span the full infrastructure ecosystem, and include institutional investors, asset managers, commercial banks, MDBs, project developers, operators, contractors, engineering firms, technology companies and professional service firms. Participation in the ECG is open to organisations that share a commitment to quality infrastructure investment.