Effinature certification
Effinature is a biodiversity certification issued by IRICE, a Cofrac-accredited body (Accréditation pour la certification de produits, procédés et services, no. 5-0655, scope available at www.cofrac.fr)
It formalizes an independent, impartial and enforceable assessment of biodiversity commitments in real estate projects, without the need for advice or support.
It formalizes an independent, impartial and enforceable assessment of biodiversity commitments in real estate projects, without the need for advice or support.
A new requirement to meet contemporary challenges
Taking biodiversity into account in real estate projects can no longer be limited to good intentions or token gestures.
Effinature was born of a clear ambition: to create a rigorous, recognized and verifiable standard for structuring the integration of biodiversity into projects.
This certification is intended for :
✔ Authorities wishing to prescribe independent certification, issued under accreditation by a third-party body
✔ Developers who integrate biodiversity on a neighborhood scale,
✔ Developers committed to a credible CSR policy,
✔ Investors who need solid, enforceable indicators.
✔ Developers committed to a credible CSR policy,
✔ Investors who need solid, enforceable indicators.
Biodiversity certification issued by an independent body, in line with public policy requirements
Effinature is delivered by IRICE, an organization accredited by Cofrac (Accréditation pour la certification de produits, procédés et services, n° 5-0655, scope available on www.cofrac.fr).
This accreditation guarantees:
- an independent assessment, without consulting or coaching,
- a structured, traceable and enforceable process .
This accreditation guarantees:
- an independent assessment, without consulting or coaching,
- a structured, traceable and enforceable process .
Scientific standards validated by the Biodiversity Standard Council
The content of the certification is based on a set of standards drawn up and updated by the Biodiversity Standard Council (BSC)an independent body comprising :
- Ecologists,
- Urban planners,
- Public players,
- Experts in sustainable finance.
Certification for every type of project
Effinature applies :
- New construction projects,
- Renovation or rehabilitation operations,
- Urban development projects (neighborhoods, ZACs, eco-districts),
- Buildings during the operating phase, to ensure that performance is maintained over time.
Recognition that goes beyond real estate
Effinature is designed to meet the highest ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) of sustainable funds.
It enables :
It enables :
✔ A valuation of assets based on biodiversity criteria,
✔ Compliance with AMF requirements,
✔ Reassurance for stakeholders on the credibility of environmental commitments.
✔ Reassurance for stakeholders on the credibility of environmental commitments.
How do you certify a project?
To certify a project with Effinature, the project owner must :
- Be accompanied by a Biodiversity Partner trained and recognized by IRICE,
- Apply for certification via our online portal,
- Undergo an assessment by IRICE at various stages of the project (design, implementation, delivery, operation),
- Receive an official certificate once requirements have been verified.
Choosing Effinature means choosing credibility
Effinature is not a marketing label.
It is an accredited, impartial and enforceable certification, designed to :
✔ Transforming the consideration of biodiversity into a structuring lever,
✔ Ensuring traceability of projects' environmental commitments,
✔ Providing project owners and investors with a proof and valuation tool.
✔ Ensuring traceability of projects' environmental commitments,
✔ Providing project owners and investors with a proof and valuation tool.