Becoming a Biodiversity Partner:
Professional qualification in real estate biodiversity
The Biodiversity Partner network brings together professionals qualified to work with IRICE tools — Effinature certification and BPS diagnostics. This page presents the qualification process, the professions involved, and the value of the network.
What is a Biodiversity Partner?
A Biodiversity Partner (BP) is a professional qualified by IRICE to carry out the field assessments required for Effinature certification or BPS assessment. The BP acts on behalf of the project owner: they conduct inventories, apply the standards, and produce the assessment report submitted to IRICE for the certification decision or BPS rating.
The Biodiversity Partner qualification is awarded upon completion of a training program provided by Qualitel Formation (Qualiopi certified), in partnership with IRICE. It is personal: it is the individual who is qualified, not the organization.
Why is the qualification specific to a person?
IRICE operates according to the ISO/IEC 17065 standard. The assessor's competence is a key element of the certification process. Individual qualification ensures that each assessment is conducted by a person whose skills have been individually verified.
Target profiles
The Biodiversity Partner qualification is aimed at professionals working in the fields of biodiversity and real estate. Three typical profiles are particularly relevant:
Ecologists
Naturalists, botanists, faunal experts. Field skills in biodiversity inventories and assessments. Dominant profile within the network.
Environmental consulting firms
BE specializing in environment, landscape, ecological engineering. The BP qualification opens up a new market in the real estate sector.
Biodiversity Project Management Assistance
Project management assistants involved in the design or operation phase. The qualification validates their competence according to the IRICE standards.
Qualification pathway
The course begins with a common base (BP-N1) then divides into two specialized, independent and cumulative tracks.
BP-N1 — Awareness
Mandatory core curriculum. ESG biodiversity regulatory framework, IRICE methodology, introduction to reference frameworks. No prerequisites.
Opens access to both lanes
Effinature Way
BP-N2 — NCO / EVO
New construction and renovation
BP-N3 — HOR
Development (ZAC, housing estates)
BP-N4 — HVE
High Ecological Value — monitoring
BPS route
BP-BPS — Biodiversity Assessment
Initial state, design, or both
Independent of the Effinature pathway. Levels N2, N3, N4 are not required for BP-BPS.
Each level is the subject of separate training, eligible for OPCO funding .
What the qualification brings
For the Biodiversity Partner
- Access to the real estate biodiversity certification and BPS diagnostic market
- Listing in the public directory of Biodiversity Partners
- Skills verified against the Effinature and/or BPS standards
- Competitive differentiation through recognized qualifications
For the project owner
- Guarantee that the evaluator is proficient in the applicable standards
- Consulting the public directory to identify a BP in your region
- Securing the certification process through a qualified professional
The Biodiversity Partners public directory
Each qualified Biodiversity Partner is listed in the public directory, accessible on the Effinature platform. The directory allows project owners, project management consultants, and developers to find a qualified assessor near their project.
The directory displays the following information for each BP: name, company, city, and qualifications obtained (NCO/EVO, HOR, HVE, BPS). It is freely accessible without registration.
Consult the directory
Biodiversity Partners DirectoryBecome a Biodiversity Partner
Professional training, individual qualification, public directory. Join the network of real estate biodiversity assessors qualified by IRICE.