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IRICE
Certify the biodiversity performance of real estate and construction projects
Key Strengths
- Accredited under ISO/IEC 17065 by COFRAC, ensuring rigorous independent certification
- Covers full project lifecycle from design through construction to ongoing management
- Assesses 100+ biodiversity control points across four structured phases
- Aligned with ESG reporting and European taxonomy requirements
- Complemented by the Biodiversity Performance Score (BPS) diagnostic tool for upstream decision-making
- Based on public, documented reference frameworks with measurable and traceable criteria
Ideal For
Effinature is best suited for real estate developers, project owners, and urban planners in France and neighboring European countries who need to formally demonstrate biodiversity performance as part of ESG reporting or European taxonomy compliance. It is particularly valuable for investors and asset managers seeking measurable, third-party-verified evidence of ecological impact in their real estate portfolios.
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Certification
French, English
2009
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