Endorsement

^{Endorsement of SuRe® – Terms and Conditions}

^{Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before registering your application to endorse the SuRe® Standard.}

^{1 Introduction}

^{Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) Foundation is a Swiss foundation based in Basel working to promote sustainable and resilient infrastructure through sustainable infrastructure design and financing on a global scale. Active since 2008, GIB works with multiple stakeholders ranging from city representatives to project developers and infrastructure financiers. GIB has the vision that infrastructure – be it an energy plant, a transit infrastructure or a water utility – should not only deliver its service efficiently but also in a way that helps towards tackling the world’s largest sustainability challenges stemming from population growth, rapid urbanisation, social inequalities, excessive use of finite resources and carbon-intensive lifestyles. GIB’s work thus pushes for transformative actions in the field of infrastructure development and finance to contribute to sustainable development and the strengthening of community resilience.
GIB helps to meet the challenge of designing, implementing and financing sustainable infrastructure projects particularly but not exclusively during the early stage of the project cycle. Therefore, GIB has developed “SuRe® – The Standard for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure”. SuRe® is a third-party-verified, global voluntary standard, developed through a multi-stakeholder approach incorporating inputs from developed and emerging nations. The standard assesses infrastructure throughout the project life cycle at the design, construction and operational phases. SuRe® consists of 65 criteria covering a wide range of sustainability issues under the themes of society, the environment and governance.
GIB desires to obtain the non-exclusive right to use the name, trademarks, and endorsement activities of the signatory of the present Terms and Conditions in connection with the advertising and promotion of GIB’s SuRe® – The Standard for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as “SuRe®” or the “Standard”);}

^{2 Definitions}

^{For the purposes of the present Terms and Conditions,}

^{a. The Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation shall be referred to as “GIB” or the “Foundation”, and the signatory of the present Terms and Conditions shall be referred to as the “Endorser”, or “the Endorsing Party”. Where the context permits, they will be collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as the “Party.”}

^{b. “Endorser’s Rights” shall mean the Endorser’s name and logo, and all trademarks or other intellectual property containing the Endorser’s visual identity, such as its name, logo, slogans, colours, symbols, etc.;}

^{c. “Endorsement” shall mean any kind of promotional action or statement, including, but not limited to, speeches, appearances, formal and explicit expressions of approval, signatures or testimonials by the Endorser and its agents or representatives; and}

^{d. “Product” shall mean GIB’s SuRe® Standard – The Standard for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, as described above under 1.}

^{3 Authorization and Verification}

^{a. By accepting the present Terms and Conditions, the representative of the Endorser declares that he/she is authorized and/or has full power to grant the Endorsement rights mentioned herein on behalf of the Endorser.}

^{b. GIB reserves the right to proceed to all actions necessary to verify that the information provided via the online Endorsement form is accurate, including, but not limited to contacting the Endorser directly.}

^{c. Following the acceptance of the present Terms and Conditions, the Endorser may be required to sign a formal Endorsement Agreement with GIB, the content and scope of which shall be in accordance with the Terms and Conditions herein.}

^{d. GIB shall screen and verify all Endorsement applications, and reserves the right to reject them at its discretion, for example, if GIB perceives that the Applicant’s values do not align with those underpinning the SuRe® Standard. Applicants shall be notified in due time of whether their application was approved or rejected. Rejected parties may not appeal GIB’s decision, but they may request an explanation of the reasons for the refusal, and apply again if/when said reason has been remedied.}

^{4 Grant of Endorsement Rights}

^{a. The Endorser hereby grants GIB the non-exclusive right and license to use the Endorser’s Rights, solely for the advertising and promotion of the SuRe® Standard.}

^{b. For the purposes of the present Terms and Conditions, the Endorser shall provide GIB with a full-colour, full-scale, high-resolution computer graphics file in an appropriate format, containing the Endorser’s logo, as well as any further guidelines and instructions on the use of said logo in print and/or electronic form.}

^{c. GIB shall never alter or modify the logo; it shall only use the logo according to any guidelines provided by the Endorser.}

^{d. The Foundation hereby acknowledges and agrees that it will at all times ensure that any endorsement activities and promotional materials that feature the Endorser’s name and/or logo are in compliance with all applicable laws.}

^{5 Endorsement activities}

^{a. The Endorser also agrees to:}

^{i. promote the Standard where suitable, through communications within its network and with the general public; and
ii. support awareness raising for the Standard through its activities.}

^{b. The Parties agree that the above list of activities is not exhaustive; the Parties may, at any time, following further oral or written agreement, expand this list to include other promotional activities.}

^{6 Reservation of Rights}

^{a. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Endorser shall retain all rights in and to its name, its right of publicity, and the endorsement and, whether during the term of this Agreement or any extension thereof, the Endorser shall not be prevented from using, permitting, or licensing others to use its name or endorsement services in connection with the promotion of any product or service other than the Standard or those that are substantially similar to the Product.}

^{b. The Foundation shall not grant the use of Endorser’s Rights to any third party without the Endorser’s written consent.}

^{7 Consideration}

^{a. The Endorser shall not be remunerated for its endorsement services, nor for GIB’s use of the above-mentioned Endorser’s rights for the purposes of promoting the SuRe® Standard.}

^{b. As consideration for the Endorser’s efforts to promote the SuRe® Standard, the Foundation agrees to promote the Endorser through its relevant activities, within its network and with the general public.}

^{8 Termination}

^{Should the Endorser wish to terminate its Endorsement of the SuRe® Standard, it must notify GIB in writing. In that event, GIB shall cease all use of the Endorsement Rights. This clause does not apply to any materials already in circulation at the time of termination.}

^{9 Confidentiality clauses}

^{a. The Endorser agrees to treat as strictly confidential all information concerning the intellectual property of the Standard and other GIB and any SuRe® Standard contributor tools supplied by the SuRe® Secretariat or which may come to its attention.}

^{b. Should the Endorser be granted access to GIB’s proprietary information in order to better understand and promote the Standard, the Endorser agrees that any information, knowledge, or know-how obtained in this way by the Endorser, its agents or representatives, shall not be used for their own benefit in any way.}

^{c. The termination of Endorsement activities as per clause 9 of the present Terms and Conditions shall not affect the clauses on confidentiality or on intellectual property.}

^{10 Relationship of the Parties}

^{Nothing contained in the present Terms and Conditions shall be construed as establishing a partnership, or a joint venture relationship between Endorser and the Foundation.}

^{11 Assignability}

^{Neither party may assign the rights and obligations hereunder to any third party without the prior express written approval of the other party.}

^{12 Jurisdiction/Disputes}

^{These Terms and Conditions shall be governed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. All disputes hereunder shall be resolved by litigation in the courts of the canton of Basel-City, including the federal courts therein.}

^{13 Severability}

^{If any term, clause or provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or operation of any other term, clause or provision and such invalid term, clause or provision shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms and Conditions.}

^{14 Amendments}

^{The present Terms and Conditions may be modified at any time by GIB. In the event of a material revision, the Endorser shall be notified and GIB will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at GIB’s sole discretion.}

^{CONTACT
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