Effinature × Green Mark / CBI

BCA Green Mark + City Biodiversity Index (Singapore Index)

Compared with BCA Green Mark + City Biodiversity Index (Singapore Index), Effinature covers the applicable biodiversity criteria as follows: NCO 17/40, EVO 18/40, HOR 13/40, HVE 8/40. The remaining Effinature criteria go beyond this framework's biodiversity scope.

With Effinature certification, you already meet Green Mark / CBI

The Effinature EVO reference covers 18/40 of Green Mark / CBI's applicable biodiversity criteria, and documents 0 additional criteria that Green Mark / CBI does not require.

Comparable frameworks Label / certification International BCA / CDB (Singapour) Official source ↗

Inverse coverage per Effinature reference

Share of this framework's applicable biodiversity criteria covered by each Effinature reference. "And more" = Effinature criteria beyond the framework's scope.

NCO

17/40

EVO

18/40

HOR

13/40

HVE

8/40

Detailed correspondences (94)

Framework provision	Effinature criterion	Relation	Confidence	Rationale
GM-GnPR Green Plot Ratio (GnPR) - total leaf area of greenery / site area (trees, palms, shrubs, turf, rooftop & vertical gardens)	EFF-C-004 Harmonised Biotope Area Factor (CBSh)	Close match	High	Green Plot Ratio and CBSh are two surface greening ratios quantifying a site's vegetation; direct correlation (GnPR = CBS/CBSh).
GM-GnPR Green Plot Ratio (GnPR) - total leaf area of greenery / site area (trees, palms, shrubs, turf, rooftop & vertical gardens)	EFF-C-001 CBS (Biotope Area Factor) determination tool	Close match	High	The CBS determination tool and the GnPR share the same Biotope Area Factor logic.
GM-GnPR Green Plot Ratio (GnPR) - total leaf area of greenery / site area (trees, palms, shrubs, turf, rooftop & vertical gardens)	EFF-C-007 IVS determination	Related match	Medium	Effinature's plant IVS quantifies the vegetation present, close to the GnPR leaf-area measure.
GM-GnPR Green Plot Ratio (GnPR) - total leaf area of greenery / site area (trees, palms, shrubs, turf, rooftop & vertical gardens)	EFF-C-024 Update of the district CBSh (harmonised Biotope Area Factor: district)	Related match	Medium	The update of the district CBSh corresponds to the monitored measure of the greening ratio, analogous to the GnPR.
GM-GnPR Green Plot Ratio (GnPR) - total leaf area of greenery / site area (trees, palms, shrubs, turf, rooftop & vertical gardens)	EFF-C-099 Update of the CBSh (harmonised Biotope Area Factor)	Related match	Medium	The update of the CBSh tracks the greening ratio over time, consistent with the GnPR.
GM-LRA Landscape Replacement Area (LRA) / greenery provision requirement calibrated by location, plot ratio and development type	EFF-C-005 Definition of open ground (full soil)	Related match	Medium	The LRA requires a restored vegetated area; Effinature's definition of open ground frames the non-sealed vegetated area.
GM-LRA Landscape Replacement Area (LRA) / greenery provision requirement calibrated by location, plot ratio and development type	EFF-C-021 Greening and buildings	Close match	Medium	Effinature's greening and buildings (terraces, planters, roofs) overlap with the components counted in the LRA (Sky Terraces, Communal Planter Boxes).
GM-LRA Landscape Replacement Area (LRA) / greenery provision requirement calibrated by location, plot ratio and development type	EFF-C-066 Building greening	Related match	Medium	Effinature's building greening corresponds to the built vegetated areas counted in the LRA.
GM-RESTOR Restoration of Nature - tree/forest restoration (~1 urban tree = 4 m2 forest restored), planting quantum & management plan	EFF-C-103 Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)	Related match	Medium	The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) is Effinature's equivalent of a dedicated ecological restoration on the site.
GM-RESTOR Restoration of Nature - tree/forest restoration (~1 urban tree = 4 m2 forest restored), planting quantum & management plan	EFF-C-105 Choice, quality and provenance of plants	Related match	Medium	The choice, quality and provenance of plants frames the planting required by the Restoration of Nature.
GM-RESTOR Restoration of Nature - tree/forest restoration (~1 urban tree = 4 m2 forest restored), planting quantum & management plan	EFF-C-100 Preservation of the initial plant heritage	Related match	Medium	The preservation of the initial plant heritage overlaps with the spirit of restoration/tree planting.
GM-RESTOR Restoration of Nature - tree/forest restoration (~1 urban tree = 4 m2 forest restored), planting quantum & management plan	EFF-C-035 Specific management of the Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)	Related match	Low	The specific management of the EBS supports habitat restoration over time.
GM-ENVHORT Environmental Horticulture - species selection encouraging bird nesting, food plants, habitat features	EFF-C-063 Plant palette	Close match	High	Effinature's plant palette aims, like Environmental Horticulture, to choose fauna-friendly species.
GM-ENVHORT Environmental Horticulture - species selection encouraging bird nesting, food plants, habitat features	EFF-C-064 Choice of the plant palette	Close match	High	The choice of Effinature's plant palette = the species selection favouring habitats and fauna of Environmental Horticulture.
GM-ENVHORT Environmental Horticulture - species selection encouraging bird nesting, food plants, habitat features	EFF-C-009 Nectar and pollen resources	Related match	Medium	Effinature's nectar and pollen resources align with the food-plants-variety objective of Environmental Horticulture.
GM-ENVHORT Environmental Horticulture - species selection encouraging bird nesting, food plants, habitat features	EFF-C-020 Spontaneous flora	Related match	Low	Spontaneous flora is part of the habitat enrichment targeted by Environmental Horticulture.
GM-ECOCONN Ecological connectivity - landscape areas linked to facilitate movement of biodiversity and genetic exchange	EFF-C-019 Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation	Close match	High	Effinature's assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation corresponds to Green Mark's ecological-connectivity requirement.
GM-ECOCONN Ecological connectivity - landscape areas linked to facilitate movement of biodiversity and genetic exchange	EFF-C-061 Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation	Close match	Medium	Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation (NCO) = landscape connectivity facilitating the movement of biodiversity.
GM-ECOCONN Ecological connectivity - landscape areas linked to facilitate movement of biodiversity and genetic exchange	EFF-C-055 Urban continuities	Related match	Low	Effinature's urban continuities are part of the sought-after landscape links.
GM-NATBIO Native biodiversity enhancement - greenery around/within development to enrich native urban biodiversity	EFF-C-062 Areas set aside for biodiversity	Related match	Medium	Set-aside areas for biodiversity strengthen native biodiversity, a Green Mark objective.
GM-NATBIO Native biodiversity enhancement - greenery around/within development to enrich native urban biodiversity	EFF-C-074 Fauna preservation programme	Related match	Medium	The fauna preservation programme contributes to strengthening urban native biodiversity.
GM-NATBIO Native biodiversity enhancement - greenery around/within development to enrich native urban biodiversity	EFF-C-076 Evidence in favour of biodiversity	Related match	Low	Biodiversity-friendly features materialise the enrichment of native biodiversity.
GM-TREECONS Tree conservation / tree planting implementation & management plan over certification validity	EFF-C-065 Plant-heritage management plan	Close match	Medium	Effinature's plant-heritage management plan corresponds to the tree management/implementation plan required by Green Mark.
GM-TREECONS Tree conservation / tree planting implementation & management plan over certification validity	EFF-C-069 Sustainable management of plant heritage	Close match	Medium	The sustainable management of plant heritage overlaps with the long-term management of planted trees.
GM-TREECONS Tree conservation / tree planting implementation & management plan over certification validity	EFF-C-100 Preservation of the initial plant heritage	Related match	Medium	The preservation of the initial plant heritage aims at conserving existing trees.
GM-TREECONS Tree conservation / tree planting implementation & management plan over certification validity	EFF-C-031 Management of plant heritage	Related match	Low	The management of plant heritage (HVE) ensures the upkeep of trees over time.
GM-VERTGRN Vertical greenery & rooftop/sky-terrace greening (building-integrated greenery counted in GnPR)	EFF-C-066 Building greening	Close match	High	Effinature's building greening (roofs, façades) corresponds directly to the vertical greenery and rooftop gardens counted in the GnPR, a strong point of correspondence.
GM-VERTGRN Vertical greenery & rooftop/sky-terrace greening (building-integrated greenery counted in GnPR)	EFF-C-021 Greening and buildings	Close match	High	Effinature greening and buildings = Green Mark's greenery on building façade / rooftop.
GM-VERTGRN Vertical greenery & rooftop/sky-terrace greening (building-integrated greenery counted in GnPR)	EFF-C-034 Maintenance of vegetated roofs and facades	Related match	Medium	The maintenance of vegetated roofs and façades extends the building greening valued by Green Mark.
GM-URBAG Community gardens / urban farming (allotment & community gardens, food plants) counted towards greenery	EFF-C-119 Feeding areas	Close match	Medium	Effinature's feeding areas correspond to the community gardens/farms counted in the Green Mark GnPR.
GM-URBAG Community gardens / urban farming (allotment & community gardens, food plants) counted towards greenery	EFF-C-090 Strengthening social bonds	Related match	Low	Effinature's strengthening of social bonds aligns with the community dimension of urban gardens.
GM-WATERQTY Stormwater / water-quantity management - vegetated systems (bioswales, rain gardens) reducing effective impervious area	EFF-C-068 Sustainable stormwater management	Close match	Medium	Effinature's sustainable stormwater management corresponds to vegetated systems (swales, rain gardens) reducing effective sealing.
GM-WATERQTY Stormwater / water-quantity management - vegetated systems (bioswales, rain gardens) reducing effective impervious area	EFF-C-018 Stormwater management along roads	Related match	Medium	Stormwater management along roads overlaps with vegetated water-management devices.
GM-WATERQTY Stormwater / water-quantity management - vegetated systems (bioswales, rain gardens) reducing effective impervious area	EFF-C-067 Water-resource management plan	Related match	Low	The water-resource management plan frames sustainable stormwater management.
GM-UHI Urban Heat Island mitigation via greenery (Resilience section - cooler temperatures, reduced heat)	EFF-C-006 Combating soil sealing and heat islands	Close match	Medium	Effinature's combating of soil sealing and heat islands corresponds to Green Mark's UHI mitigation through greening.
GM-BIOPHILIC Health & Wellbeing (Hw) - nature access, biophilic design, places of respite, connection to nature	EFF-C-086 Indoor user well-being	Close match	Medium	Effinature's indoor user well-being overlaps with access to nature and biophilic design (Hw).
GM-BIOPHILIC Health & Wellbeing (Hw) - nature access, biophilic design, places of respite, connection to nature	EFF-C-087 Sensory stimulation through landscaping	Close match	Medium	Sensory stimulation through landscaping = Green Mark's connection to nature / places of respite.
GM-BIOPHILIC Health & Wellbeing (Hw) - nature access, biophilic design, places of respite, connection to nature	EFF-C-089 Social bond and awareness	Related match	Low	Social bonds and awareness-raising are part of the valued nature-respite spaces.
GM-MAINT Maintainability (Mt) - landscape/greenery maintenance provisions for long-term greenery performance	EFF-C-032 Maintenance of vegetated areas	Close match	Medium	Effinature's maintenance of vegetated spaces corresponds to the maintainability (Mt) provisions for vegetation.
GM-MAINT Maintainability (Mt) - landscape/greenery maintenance provisions for long-term greenery performance	EFF-C-069 Sustainable management of plant heritage	Related match	Low	The sustainable management of plant heritage ensures vegetation performance over time.
SI-01 Indicator 1 - Proportion of natural areas in the city	EFF-C-062 Areas set aside for biodiversity	Related match	Medium	Effinature's set-aside areas for biodiversity are the project analogue of the natural spaces measured by indicator 1.
SI-01 Indicator 1 - Proportion of natural areas in the city	EFF-C-035 Specific management of the Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)	Related match	Low	The Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) constitutes a (semi-)natural area at the project scale.
SI-02 Indicator 2 - Connectivity measures / ecological networks to counter fragmentation (effective mesh size)	EFF-C-019 Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation	Close match	Medium	Effinature's assessment of ecological continuities meets the connectivity / anti-fragmentation measure of indicator 2.
SI-02 Indicator 2 - Connectivity measures / ecological networks to counter fragmentation (effective mesh size)	EFF-C-061 Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation	Related match	Medium	The characterisation of ecological continuities and habitats overlaps with the ecological network of indicator 2.
SI-02 Indicator 2 - Connectivity measures / ecological networks to counter fragmentation (effective mesh size)	EFF-C-026 Update of the district Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE district)	Related match	Low	The update of the district ITCE tracks ecological coherence, close to the connectivity measure.
SI-03 Indicator 3 - Native biodiversity in built-up areas (bird species)	EFF-C-021 Greening and buildings	Related match	Medium	Effinature's building greening attracts fauna (birds) in the built-up area, the object of indicator 3.
SI-03 Indicator 3 - Native biodiversity in built-up areas (bird species)	EFF-C-045 Installation of shelters (roosts)	Related match	Low	The installation of shelters favours fauna in the built-up area measured by indicator 3.
SI-04 Indicator 4 - Change in number of native vascular plant species	EFF-C-037 Flora monitoring	Close match	Medium	Effinature's flora monitoring measures the evolution of plant species, like indicator 4.
SI-04 Indicator 4 - Change in number of native vascular plant species	EFF-C-060 Initial flora state	Related match	Medium	The initial flora state provides the baseline needed to monitor the evolution of plant species.
SI-04 Indicator 4 - Change in number of native vascular plant species	EFF-C-036 Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)	Related match	Low	The update of the IVE management tracks plant ecological value over time.
SI-05 Indicator 5 - Change in number of native bird species	EFF-C-044 Fauna monitoring	Close match	Medium	Effinature's fauna monitoring measures species evolution (birds included), like indicator 5.
SI-05 Indicator 5 - Change in number of native bird species	EFF-C-073 Initial fauna state	Related match	Medium	The initial fauna state provides the baseline for monitoring the evolution of bird species.
SI-06 Indicator 6 - Change in number of native arthropod species	EFF-C-044 Fauna monitoring	Related match	Medium	Fauna monitoring may include the arthropods/pollinators measured by indicator 6.
SI-06 Indicator 6 - Change in number of native arthropod species	EFF-C-009 Nectar and pollen resources	Related match	Low	Nectar and pollen resources support the pollinating arthropods monitored by indicator 6.
SI-07 Indicator 7 - Habitat restoration (7A quantitative, 7B qualitative; UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration)	EFF-C-103 Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)	Close match	Medium	Effinature's implementation of an EBS is a habitat restoration/enhancement, at the heart of indicator 7.
SI-07 Indicator 7 - Habitat restoration (7A quantitative, 7B qualitative; UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration)	EFF-C-035 Specific management of the Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)	Related match	Medium	The specific management of the EBS ensures the maintenance of the good ecological functioning targeted by indicator 7.
SI-07 Indicator 7 - Habitat restoration (7A quantitative, 7B qualitative; UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration)	EFF-C-100 Preservation of the initial plant heritage	Related match	Low	The preservation of the initial plant heritage contributes to the rehabilitation of existing habitats.
SI-08 Indicator 8 - Proportion of protected natural areas (Aichi Target 11)	EFF-C-062 Areas set aside for biodiversity	Close match	Medium	Set-aside areas for biodiversity = protected/secured areas at project scale, in the spirit of indicator 8.
SI-09 Indicator 9 - Proportion of invasive alien species	EFF-C-102 Discovery of invasive alien plant species (EVEE) during works	Close match	High	Effinature's discovery and management of invasive alien plant species (EVEE) correspond to the control of invasive alien species of indicator 9.
SI-09 Indicator 9 - Proportion of invasive alien species	EFF-C-064 Choice of the plant palette	Related match	Low	The choice of the plant palette excludes EVEE, preventing the invasions measured by indicator 9.
SI-10 Indicator 10 - Regulation of quantity of water (vegetation reduces flow, effective impervious area)	EFF-C-068 Sustainable stormwater management	Close match	Medium	Effinature's sustainable stormwater management corresponds to the quantitative water regulation by vegetation of indicator 10.
SI-10 Indicator 10 - Regulation of quantity of water (vegetation reduces flow, effective impervious area)	EFF-C-006 Combating soil sealing and heat islands	Related match	Medium	Combating sealing reduces the effective impervious area, at the heart of indicator 10.
SI-10 Indicator 10 - Regulation of quantity of water (vegetation reduces flow, effective impervious area)	EFF-C-018 Stormwater management along roads	Related match	Low	Stormwater management along roads is part of vegetated hydrological regulation.
SI-11 Indicator 11 - Climate regulation: benefits of trees and greenery (tree canopy cover, carbon & cooling)	EFF-C-007 IVS determination	Related match	Medium	The IVS quantifies the vegetation/canopy whose climatic benefits are measured by indicator 11.
SI-11 Indicator 11 - Climate regulation: benefits of trees and greenery (tree canopy cover, carbon & cooling)	EFF-C-100 Preservation of the initial plant heritage	Related match	Medium	The preservation of the initial plant heritage maintains the tree canopy valued by indicator 11.
SI-11 Indicator 11 - Climate regulation: benefits of trees and greenery (tree canopy cover, carbon & cooling)	EFF-C-006 Combating soil sealing and heat islands	Related match	Low	Combating heat islands mobilises cooling through vegetation, a benefit of indicator 11.
SI-12 Indicator 12 - Recreational services (green space area /1000 persons, 0.9 ha standard)	EFF-C-090 Strengthening social bonds	Related match	Medium	Strengthening social bonds through green spaces overlaps with the recreational services of indicator 12.
SI-12 Indicator 12 - Recreational services (green space area /1000 persons, 0.9 ha standard)	EFF-C-089 Social bond and awareness	Related match	Low	Social bonds and awareness-raising in green spaces are part of the recreational services.
SI-13 Indicator 13 - Health & wellbeing: proximity/accessibility to parks	EFF-C-086 Indoor user well-being	Related match	Medium	Effinature's user well-being overlaps with the access/proximity to green spaces of indicator 13.
SI-13 Indicator 13 - Health & wellbeing: proximity/accessibility to parks	EFF-C-087 Sensory stimulation through landscaping	Related match	Low	Landscape sensory stimulation favours the experience of nearby green spaces.
SI-14 Indicator 14 - Food security resilience: urban agriculture (native varieties, community gardening)	EFF-C-119 Feeding areas	Close match	Medium	Effinature's feeding areas correspond to the resilient urban agriculture of indicator 14.
SI-15 Indicator 15 - Institutional capacity (biodiversity-focussed functions/institutions)	EFF-C-094 Teams professional skills	Related match	Medium	Effinature's team professional skills correspond to the institutional capacity/biodiversity expertise of indicator 15.
SI-15 Indicator 15 - Institutional capacity (biodiversity-focussed functions/institutions)	EFF-C-120 Training and accreditation of the Biodiversity Partner	Related match	Low	The training and accreditation of the Biodiversity Partner constitutes a dedicated biodiversity-expertise function.
SI-16 Indicator 16 - Budget allocated to biodiversity	EFF-C-123 Estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity	Close match	Medium	Effinature's estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity corresponds to the biodiversity budget of indicator 16.
SI-17 Indicator 17 - Policies, rules & regulations: existence of Local Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan (LBSAP)	EFF-C-092 Adherence to the Effinature ecological charter	Related match	Medium	Effinature's adherence to the ecological charter formalises a biodiversity strategy/commitment, analogous to the LBSAP of indicator 17.
SI-17 Indicator 17 - Policies, rules & regulations: existence of Local Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan (LBSAP)	EFF-C-124 Effinature ecological assessment: End of operation	Related match	Low	The end-of-operation ecological assessment documents the implementation of a biodiversity strategy.
SI-18 Indicator 18 - Status of natural capital assessment in the city	EFF-C-124 Effinature ecological assessment: End of operation	Close match	Medium	Effinature's end-of-operation ecological assessment corresponds to the natural-capital assessment of indicator 18.
SI-18 Indicator 18 - Status of natural capital assessment in the city	EFF-C-070 Environmental impact assessment	Related match	Low	The environmental impact assessment is part of the appraisal of natural capital.
SI-19 Indicator 19 - State of green and blue space management plans	EFF-C-065 Plant-heritage management plan	Close match	Medium	Effinature's plant-heritage management plan corresponds to the green/blue-space management plans of indicator 19.
SI-19 Indicator 19 - State of green and blue space management plans	EFF-C-069 Sustainable management of plant heritage	Related match	Medium	The sustainable management of plant heritage overlaps with the state of green-space management plans.
SI-19 Indicator 19 - State of green and blue space management plans	EFF-C-067 Water-resource management plan	Related match	Low	The water-resource management plan covers the blue-space component of indicator 19.
SI-20 Indicator 20 - Biodiversity-related responses to climate change	EFF-C-006 Combating soil sealing and heat islands	Related match	Low	UHI mitigation through greening constitutes a biodiversity response to climate change, partially covered (indicator 20).
SI-21 Indicator 21 - Policy/incentives for green infrastructure as Nature-based Solutions	EFF-C-103 Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)	Related match	Medium	The implementation of an EBS falls under the nature-based solutions / green infrastructure of indicator 21.
SI-21 Indicator 21 - Policy/incentives for green infrastructure as Nature-based Solutions	EFF-C-066 Building greening	Related match	Low	Building greening constitutes green infrastructure, in the spirit of indicator 21.
SI-22 Indicator 22 - Cross-sectoral & inter-agency collaborations	EFF-C-051 Low-nuisance worksite	Related match	Low	The low-nuisance worksite mobilises multi-stakeholder coordination, partially analogous to inter-agency collaboration (indicator 22).
SI-23 Indicators 23-24 - Participation and partnership (stakeholders, NGOs, private sector)	EFF-C-120 Training and accreditation of the Biodiversity Partner	Related match	Medium	The training and accreditation of the Biodiversity Partner establishes a biodiversity partnership, in the spirit of indicator 23-24.
SI-23 Indicators 23-24 - Participation and partnership (stakeholders, NGOs, private sector)	EFF-C-050 Users made aware by the Biodiversity Partner	Related match	Low	Users made aware by the Biodiversity Partner reflect stakeholder participation.
SI-25 Indicator 25 - Number of biodiversity projects implemented by the city annually	EFF-C-074 Fauna preservation programme	Related match	Medium	Effinature's fauna preservation programme is an implemented biodiversity project, in the spirit of indicator 25.
SI-25 Indicator 25 - Number of biodiversity projects implemented by the city annually	EFF-C-103 Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)	Related match	Low	The implementation of an EBS constitutes a concrete biodiversity project.
SI-26 Indicator 26 - Education (biodiversity education programmes)	EFF-C-093 Awareness of biodiversity issues	Close match	Medium	Effinature's awareness of biodiversity issues corresponds to the biodiversity education of indicator 26.
SI-26 Indicator 26 - Education (biodiversity education programmes)	EFF-C-049 Awareness-raising meeting	Related match	Low	The awareness-raising meeting is part of educational actions.
SI-27 Indicator 27 - Awareness (public awareness of biodiversity)	EFF-C-091 Biodiversity awareness	Close match	Medium	Effinature's biodiversity awareness corresponds to the public awareness-raising of indicator 27.
SI-27 Indicator 27 - Awareness (public awareness of biodiversity)	EFF-C-050 Users made aware by the Biodiversity Partner	Related match	Low	Users made aware by the Biodiversity Partner reflect public awareness.
SI-28 Indicator 28 - Community science (citizen participation in biodiversity monitoring)	EFF-C-091 Biodiversity awareness	Related match	Low	Biodiversity awareness may mobilise users in participatory monitoring, partially analogous to citizen science (indicator 28).

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