Become a Biodiversity Partner
professional real estate biodiversity qualification
The Biodiversity Partner network brings together professionals qualified to work with IRICE tools — Effinature accredited certification and BPS diagnostic. This page presents the qualification pathway, the relevant professions 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 accredited certification or BPS diagnostic. 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 scoring.
The Biodiversity Partner qualification is awarded upon completion of a training programme delivered by Qualitel Formation (Qualiopi certified), in partnership with IRICE. It is personal: the individual is qualified, not the organisation.
Why the qualification is personal
IRICE operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065. The competence of the assessor is a structural element of the certification process. Personal qualification ensures that each assessment is conducted by an individual 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, wildlife specialists. Field expertise in biodiversity inventories and assessment. The dominant profile in the network.
Environmental consultancies
Firms specialising in environment, landscape and ecological engineering. The BP qualification opens a new market in the real estate sector.
Biodiversity project management assistants
Project management assistants involved in the design or operational phase. The qualification validates their competence in IRICE standards.
Qualification pathway
The pathway begins with a common foundation (BP-N1) then splits into two specialised tracks, independent and cumulative.
BP-N1 — Awareness
Mandatory foundation. ESG biodiversity regulatory framework, IRICE methodology, introduction to standards. No prerequisites.
Unlocks access to both pathways
Effinature Pathway
BP-N2 — NCO / EVO
New construction and renovation
BP-N3 — HOR
Development (mixed-use zones, subdivisions)
BP-N4 — HVE
High Ecological Value — monitoring
BPS Pathway
BP-BPS — Biodiversity diagnostic
Baseline, design, or both
Independent of the Effinature pathway. Levels N2, N3, N4 are not required for BP-BPS.
Each level involves a separate training course, eligible for OPCO funding.
What the qualification provides
For the Biodiversity Partner
- Access to the real estate biodiversity certification and BPS diagnostic market
- Listing in the public Biodiversity Partners directory
- Verified competence in Effinature and/or BPS standards
- Competitive differentiation through a recognised qualification
For the project owner
- Assurance that the assessor is proficient in the applied standards
- Public directory to find a BP in your region
- Secured certification process through a qualified professional
The public Biodiversity Partners directory
Every qualified Biodiversity Partner is listed in the public directory, accessible on the Effinature platform. The directory allows project owners, consultants and developers to find a qualified assessor near their project.
The directory displays for each BP: name, company, city and qualifications obtained (NCO/EVO, HOR, HVE, BPS). It is freely accessible without registration.
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Biodiversity Partners directoryBecome a Biodiversity Partner
Professional training, personal qualification, public directory. Join the network of real estate biodiversity assessors qualified by IRICE.