Biodiversity and sustainable real estate
In real estate and development, biodiversity is becoming a topic of proof, decision, and responsibility.
IRICE acts as an independent third-party organization to assess and, where appropriate, certify the biodiversity performance of projects based on public standards, measurable criteria and formalized processes.
The approaches developed by IRICE make it possible to structure the analysis and inform technical, ESG and investment decisions .
Independent assessment and certification of biodiversity performance
The structure is based on two complementary levels:
- the Effinature® certification , based on the evaluation of the biodiversity performance of a project with regard to a dedicated standard and an independent audit process;
- the Biodiversity Performance Score® (BPS) , which produces a comparative diagnosis and informs upstream decision-making.
Two complementary levels for integrating biodiversity into a project
Evaluating and certifying serve two distinct purposes.
Ecological Assessment - BPS
Structured diagnosis allowing analysis of the biodiversity performance of a site or project based on measurable indicators, without issuing certification.
Effinature Biodiversity Certification
A certification approach based on a dedicated framework and an independent assessment process, aimed at qualifying the level of biodiversity performance of a real estate or development operation.
A structured methodological foundation
The approaches taken by IRICE are based on:
- public and documented reference materials,
- measurable and traceable criteria,
- formalized evaluation and certification processes,
- a strict separation between the design of standards, evaluation and certification decision.
Assessment and certification tools dedicated to biodiversity
IRICE designs and operates tools to analyze, evaluate and, where appropriate, certify the biodiversity performance of real estate and development projects, according to distinct and complementary methodological frameworks.
Effinature - Ecological Performance Certification
Effinature® is based on assessing the biodiversity performance of real estate and development projects against a structured public framework and measurable requirements.
Certification is awarded by IRICE following a documentary analysis and audit process conducted by an independent third-party organization.
Certification is awarded by IRICE following a documentary analysis and audit process conducted by an independent third-party organization.
Biodiversity Performance Score (BPS)
The BPS® is a preparatory, non-certifying ecological diagnosis.
It measures biodiversity performance from verifiable indicators, compares options and structures trade-offs before commitment.
It measures biodiversity performance from verifiable indicators, compares options and structures trade-offs before commitment.
Technical criteria related to the ecological functionalities of the sites
IRICE methods utilize indicators relating to the functionality of environments, pressures exerted by projects, natural dynamics and conditions of coexistence between species and habitats.
The results are produced by an independent third-party organization, in order to ensure neutrality, traceability and reproducibility .
They support the design, document the commitments during the construction phase and facilitate the integration of ESG expectations and the European Taxonomy.
An operational ecological framework for real estate stakeholders
IRICE's tools and indicators are integrated into the technical decisions and environmental obligations of real estate actors.
They provide an objective basis for analyzing the feasibility of choices, comparing options and informing operations (public decision-making, financing, ESG reporting).
They provide an objective basis for analyzing the feasibility of choices, comparing options and informing operations (public decision-making, financing, ESG reporting).
Consideration of biodiversity in the analysis of real estate projects
Biodiversity assessment and certification processes help to document the environmental performance of projects, to produce objective indicators and to feed into extra-financial analyses, particularly in ESG and CSRD frameworks.
Additional information and resources
Reference frameworks
Access to official documents and methodological frameworks IRICE.
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