🌍 Biodiversity, real estate and sustainable finance: towards a global standard
A universal framework for structuring biodiversity commitments
To mark International Biodiversity Day, IRICE has published a seminal White Paper. It lays the foundations for a global standard to assess the ecological credibility of real estate, urban and development projects.
Structured around six fundamental requirements, it is aimed at all decision-makers: investors, local authorities, developers, ESG agencies. IRICE acts as an independent certification body, accredited to ISO 17065. This document marks a strategic step in the consolidation of a common frame of reference, aligned with science, regulatory expectations and the operational needs of the market.
Structured around six fundamental requirements, it is aimed at all decision-makers: investors, local authorities, developers, ESG agencies. IRICE acts as an independent certification body, accredited to ISO 17065. This document marks a strategic step in the consolidation of a common frame of reference, aligned with science, regulatory expectations and the operational needs of the market.
Download the White Paper
WHITE PAPER - TOWARDS A GLOBAL STANDARD
The six fundamental requirements
The White Paper presents a reproducible and open method, structured around six key requirements:
Real ecological functionality - flows, cycles, interactions
Pressures and impacts - artificialization, pollution, fragmentation
Temporal dynamics - ecological maturity, succession, resilience
Coexistence with other uses - compatibility, continuity, safety
Independent proof - traceability, indicators, verifiability
ESG alignment - sustainable finance, AMF compliance, asset value
WHITE PAPER - TOWARDS A GLOBAL STANDARD
Who is this White Paper aimed at?
This document is designed as a common reading grid that can be used :
- by local authorities integrating biodiversity into their urban planning documents
- by developers in search of a credible demonstration
- by investors and funds looking for an ESG biodiversity standard
- by rating agencies and auditors assessing environmental performance
WHITE PAPER - TOWARDS A GLOBAL STANDARD
Access the Effinature 2025 guidelines
The White Paper is accompanied by the 4 Effinature technical standards, which can be certified from May 2025:
- New Builds
- Evolution (renovation / redevelopment)
- Horizon (large urban areas)
- High Ecological Value (living heritage)
