Effinature × ISO 17620
ISO 17620:2025: Biodiversity net gain process in development projects
Compared with ISO 17620:2025: Biodiversity net gain process in development projects, Effinature covers the applicable biodiversity criteria as follows: NCO 24/28, EVO 25/28, HOR 22/28, HVE 9/28. The remaining Effinature criteria go beyond this framework's biodiversity scope.
With Effinature certification, you already meet ISO 17620
The Effinature EVO reference covers 25/28 of ISO 17620's applicable biodiversity criteria, and documents 45 additional criteria that ISO 17620 does not require.
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
24/28
+40 and more
EVO
25/28
+45 and more
HOR
22/28
+44 and more
HVE
9/28
+24 and more
Detailed correspondences (85)
| Framework provision | Effinature criterion | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 BNG requirements |
EFF-C-124
Effinature ecological assessment: End of operation
|
Broad match | Medium (72%) | Effinature's end-of-operation ecological assessment formalises the achievement of a net biodiversity gain at the operation scale. |
| 5.1 BNG requirements |
EFF-C-123
Estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity
|
Broad match | Medium (60%) | The estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity reflects the gain commitment carried by the standard. |
| 5.1 BNG requirements |
EFF-C-092
Adherence to the Effinature ecological charter
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Adherence to the Effinature ecological charter enacts the overall commitment in favour of biodiversity. |
| 5.2 Measuring change |
EFF-C-007
IVS determination
|
Close match | High (82%) | The IVS (Ecological Value Index) is the Effinature metric quantifying the ecological state used to measure the change. |
| 5.2 Measuring change |
EFF-C-036
Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)
|
Close match | High (80%) | The IVE gestion measures the ecological value in the operation phase, allowing the change over time to be quantified. |
| 5.2 Measuring change |
EFF-C-099
Update of the CBSh (harmonised Biotope Area Factor)
|
Narrow match | Medium (62%) | The update of the CBSh measures the evolution of the biotope coefficient, a component of the measured change. |
| 5.2 Measuring change |
EFF-C-113
Update of the Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE)
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The update of the Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index measures the evolution of ecological coherence. |
| 6.3 Assessing the feasibility of achieving BNG |
EFF-C-010
Needs assessment
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | The needs assessment (Avoid-Reduce-Offset approach) analyses the feasibility of gain measures upstream of the project. |
| 6.3 Assessing the feasibility of achieving BNG |
EFF-C-070
Environmental impact assessment
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The environmental impact assessment conditions the project's feasibility with respect to biodiversity. |
| 6.4 Informing decisions on project option appraisal |
EFF-C-010
Needs assessment
|
Close match | Medium (68%) | The needs assessment steers the Avoid-Reduce-Offset design choices among the project's options. |
| 6.4 Informing decisions on project option appraisal |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Broad match | Indicative (50%) | The choice of the plant palette participates in the arbitration of design options favourable to biodiversity. |
| 7.2.1 Establishing the project's biodiversity baseline |
EFF-C-060
Initial flora state
|
Close match | High (85%) | The initial flora state establishes the plant-biodiversity baseline of the site before the project. |
| 7.2.1 Establishing the project's biodiversity baseline |
EFF-C-073
Initial fauna state
|
Close match | High (85%) | The initial fauna state establishes the site's fauna-biodiversity baseline. |
| 7.2.1 Establishing the project's biodiversity baseline |
EFF-C-052
Initial soil state
|
Close match | Medium (78%) | The initial soil state characterises the reference state of the biodiversity support. |
| 7.2.1 Establishing the project's biodiversity baseline |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Narrow match | Medium (70%) | The characterisation of ecological continuities and habitats completes the reference state. |
| 7.2.1 Establishing the project's biodiversity baseline |
EFF-C-059
Flora analysis
|
Narrow match | Medium (66%) | Flora analysis feeds the establishment of the plant baseline. |
| 7.2.1 Establishing the project's biodiversity baseline |
EFF-C-072
Fauna analysis
|
Narrow match | Medium (66%) | Fauna analysis feeds the establishment of the fauna baseline. |
| 7.2.1 Establishing the project's biodiversity baseline |
EFF-C-080
Initial state of pollution
|
Narrow match | Indicative (58%) | The initial state of pollution documents the site's reference conditions. |
| 7.2.2 Assessing impacts and applying the mitigation hierarchy |
EFF-C-010
Needs assessment
|
Exact match | High (85%) | The needs assessment implements the Avoid-Reduce-Offset sequence, equivalent to the mitigation hierarchy. |
| 7.2.2 Assessing impacts and applying the mitigation hierarchy |
EFF-C-070
Environmental impact assessment
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | The environmental impact assessment identifies and prioritises the project's impacts. |
| 7.2.2 Assessing impacts and applying the mitigation hierarchy |
EFF-C-114
Worksite monitoring
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | Worksite monitoring (Avoid-Reduce-Offset) controls the application of impact-reduction measures. |
| 7.2.2 Assessing impacts and applying the mitigation hierarchy |
EFF-C-115
Pollution treatment and risk prevention
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | Pollution treatment and risk prevention make concrete the reduction of impacts. |
| 7.2.3 Reporting the environmental impact assessment |
EFF-C-070
Environmental impact assessment
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | The environmental impact assessment constitutes the project's impact-assessment report. |
| 7.2.3 Reporting the environmental impact assessment |
EFF-C-071
Prefectural order of the environmental authority: flora component
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The 'component' prefectural order formalises the regulatory conclusions of the environmental assessment. |
| 7.3.2 Setting and documenting measurable BNG targets |
EFF-C-007
IVS determination
|
Close match | Medium (75%) | The IVS provides a measurable ecological-state target to be reached for the gain. |
| 7.3.2 Setting and documenting measurable BNG targets |
EFF-C-036
Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | The IVE gestion sets a measurable ecological-value target in operation. |
| 7.3.2 Setting and documenting measurable BNG targets |
EFF-C-004
Harmonised Biotope Area Factor (CBSh)
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The harmonised CBSh sets a quantified biotope-area target to be reached. |
| 7.3.3 Applying the principle of like-for-like or better |
EFF-C-064
Choice of the plant palette
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | The choice of the local/adapted plant palette reflects the principle of equivalent or better offset. |
| 7.3.3 Applying the principle of like-for-like or better |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The plant palette steers the reconstitution of habitats of at least equivalent quality. |
| 7.3.4 Informing the project design |
EFF-C-016
Architectural, urban, landscape and environmental specifications (CPAUPE)
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | The Specification of Architectural/Urban/Landscape Prescriptions integrates biodiversity requirements into the design. |
| 7.3.4 Informing the project design |
EFF-C-021
Greening and buildings
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | Greening and buildings reflects the integration of gain objectives into the project design. |
| 7.3.6 BNG options |
EFF-C-103
Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)
|
Close match | Medium (68%) | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) is a design measure dedicated to the gain. |
| 7.3.6 BNG options |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | Set-aside areas for biodiversity constitute a design option favourable to the gain. |
| 7.3.6 BNG options |
EFF-C-066
Building greening
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | Building greening is a design measure bringing biodiversity gain. |
| 7.3.7 Avoiding then reducing the time lag between losses and net gains |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Narrow match | Indicative (58%) | The preservation of the initial plant heritage avoids the time lag between loss and reconstitution. |
| 7.3.7 Avoiding then reducing the time lag between losses and net gains |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Set-aside areas maintain existing biodiversity, limiting the time lag of gain. |
| 7.3.8 Avoiding then reducing the distance between losses and net gains |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | The characterisation of ecological continuities guarantees the functional proximity between losses and gains. |
| 7.3.8 Avoiding then reducing the distance between losses and net gains |
EFF-C-055
Urban continuities
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | Urban continuities ensure the spatial connection of reconstituted habitats. |
| 7.3.8 Avoiding then reducing the distance between losses and net gains |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The assessment of ecological continuities addresses the location of gains within the networks. |
| 7.3.9 Additionality |
EFF-C-123
Estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity
|
Broad match | Indicative (55%) | The estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity reflects the additional contribution of the project. |
| 7.3.9 Additionality |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Set-aside areas create additional biodiversity value beyond the existing state. |
| 7.3.10 Making a long-term contribution towards conservation priorities |
EFF-C-065
Plant-heritage management plan
|
Close match | Medium (68%) | The plant-heritage management plan places the gain in a long-term conservation perspective. |
| 7.3.10 Making a long-term contribution towards conservation priorities |
EFF-C-069
Sustainable management of plant heritage
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | The sustainable management of plant heritage ensures the lasting contribution to conservation. |
| 7.3.10 Making a long-term contribution towards conservation priorities |
EFF-C-074
Fauna preservation programme
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The fauna preservation programme organises conservation over time. |
| 7.3.11 Prioritizing achievement of the project's BNG targets |
EFF-C-124
Effinature ecological assessment: End of operation
|
Broad match | Indicative (50%) | The end-of-operation ecological assessment verifies the priority achievement of biodiversity objectives. |
| 7.3.11 Prioritizing achievement of the project's BNG targets |
EFF-C-036
Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The periodic update of the IVE gestion measures and steers the effective achievement of ecological targets, a concrete mechanism for prioritising the achievement of BNG objectives. |
| 7.3.12 Assessing feasibility of delivering BNG |
EFF-C-010
Needs assessment
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The needs assessment assesses the feasibility of implementing the gain measures. |
| 7.3.12 Assessing feasibility of delivering BNG |
EFF-C-095
Hydrological-engineering skills
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Skills in hydrological engineering condition the feasibility of certain measures. |
| 7.3.13 Finalizing BNG design outputs |
EFF-C-016
Architectural, urban, landscape and environmental specifications (CPAUPE)
|
Close match | Indicative (58%) | The Specification consolidates the design deliverables integrating biodiversity gain. |
| 7.3.13 Finalizing BNG design outputs |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The finalised plant palette constitutes a design deliverable of the gain. |
| 7.3.14 Management and monitoring plan (MMP) |
EFF-C-065
Plant-heritage management plan
|
Close match | Medium (78%) | The plant-heritage management plan corresponds to the management component of the monitoring and management plan (MMP). |
| 7.3.14 Management and monitoring plan (MMP) |
EFF-C-074
Fauna preservation programme
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | The fauna preservation programme constitutes the fauna component of the monitoring and management plan. |
| 7.3.14 Management and monitoring plan (MMP) |
EFF-C-067
Water-resource management plan
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The water-resource management plan completes the management plan for the gain measures. |
| 7.3.14 Management and monitoring plan (MMP) |
EFF-C-043
Overall intervention schedule
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The overall intervention schedule structures the programming of monitoring and management. |
| 8.2 Site set up |
EFF-C-101
Site installation plan (PIC): flora component
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | The Worksite Installation Plan 'flora component' organises the worksite installation while preserving biodiversity. |
| 8.2 Site set up |
EFF-C-111
Site installation plan (PIC): fauna component
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | The PIC 'fauna component' frames the worksite installation with respect to fauna. |
| 8.2 Site set up |
EFF-C-011
Site installation plan (PIC): soil component
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | The PIC 'soil component' organises the worksite installation to protect the living soil. |
| 8.2 Site set up |
EFF-C-051
Low-nuisance worksite
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The low-nuisance worksite frames the conditions of installation and running of the worksite. |
| 8.3 Protecting existing biodiversity features |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Exact match | High (80%) | The preservation of the initial plant heritage protects the existing biodiversity elements during the works. |
| 8.3 Protecting existing biodiversity features |
EFF-C-108
Fauna preservation
|
Close match | Medium (78%) | The preservation of fauna protects the existing fauna-biodiversity elements. |
| 8.3 Protecting existing biodiversity features |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Narrow match | Medium (62%) | Set-aside areas remove existing habitats from the impacts of the worksite. |
| 8.3 Protecting existing biodiversity features |
EFF-C-109
Preventive measures
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | Prevention measures limit harm to the existing fauna. |
| 8.3 Protecting existing biodiversity features |
EFF-C-075
Sealing of trap cavities
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | The sealing of trap cavities prevents the destruction of individuals during the works. |
| 8.4 Importance of time of year (works timing) |
EFF-C-014
Derogation for works during a sensitive period
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | The derogation for works during a 'sensitive' period manages the works schedule according to biological cycles. |
| 8.4 Importance of time of year (works timing) |
EFF-C-110
Earthworks / land-clearing operations methods
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The earthworks/land-clearing operations methods integrate seasonal sensitivity. |
| 8.4 Importance of time of year (works timing) |
EFF-C-013
Limiting the crushing of microfauna
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Limiting the crushing of microfauna depends on the choice of intervention period. |
| 8.5 Recording during implementation works |
EFF-C-112
Worksite incident reports: fauna component
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | The 'fauna-component' worksite incident reports record the events during the works. |
| 8.5 Recording during implementation works |
EFF-C-114
Worksite monitoring
|
Close match | Medium (68%) | Worksite monitoring continuously documents the implementation of the measures. |
| 8.5 Recording during implementation works |
EFF-C-117
Waste monitoring
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | Waste monitoring records a component of the implementation works. |
| 8.7 Handover from implementation to management |
EFF-C-065
Plant-heritage management plan
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The plant-heritage management plan formalises the handover to management after the works. |
| 8.7 Handover from implementation to management |
EFF-C-036
Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)
|
Related match | Indicative (42%) | The update of the IVE gestion marks the entry into the managed operation phase. |
| 9.1 Implementation of the MMP |
EFF-C-065
Plant-heritage management plan
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | The plant-heritage management plan is implemented in the operation phase, like the MMP. |
| 9.1 Implementation of the MMP |
EFF-C-031
Management of plant heritage
|
Close match | Medium (66%) | Plant-heritage management executes the management plan in operation. |
| 9.1 Implementation of the MMP |
EFF-C-032
Maintenance of vegetated areas
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The maintenance of vegetated areas implements the planned management operations. |
| 9.1 Implementation of the MMP |
EFF-C-043
Overall intervention schedule
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The overall intervention schedule steers the execution of management operations. |
| 9.2 Monitoring |
EFF-C-037
Flora monitoring
|
Close match | Medium (78%) | Flora monitoring carries out the plant-biodiversity monitoring in operation. |
| 9.2 Monitoring |
EFF-C-044
Fauna monitoring
|
Close match | Medium (78%) | Fauna monitoring carries out the fauna-biodiversity monitoring in operation. |
| 9.2 Monitoring |
EFF-C-036
Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | The update of the IVE gestion periodically measures the evolution of the ecological value. |
| 9.2 Monitoring |
EFF-C-030
Methodology for monitoring soil ecological quality
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The methodology for monitoring soil ecological quality ensures the monitoring of the biodiversity support. |
| 9.2 Monitoring |
EFF-C-046
Monitoring of shelters
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | Shelter monitoring checks the effectiveness of the devices installed for fauna. |
| 9.3 Record management |
EFF-C-041
Meter readings
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | Meter readings constitute a keeping of management records. |
| 9.3 Record management |
EFF-C-124
Effinature ecological assessment: End of operation
|
Broad match | Indicative (50%) | The end-of-operation ecological assessment consolidates the monitoring records. |
| 9.4 Reporting |
EFF-C-124
Effinature ecological assessment: End of operation
|
Close match | Medium (72%) | Effinature's end-of-operation ecological assessment constitutes the final biodiversity-results report. |
| 9.4 Reporting |
EFF-C-039
Water-resource optimisation report
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The water-resource optimisation report is a thematic monitoring report. |
| 9.4 Reporting |
EFF-C-123
Estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity
|
Broad match | Indicative (50%) | The estimate of investments feeds the reporting on the biodiversity effort. |
Source & licence
- Publisher : IRICE (groupe NORMAXIS)
- Accreditation : Cofrac (Comité français d'accréditation) n°5-0655 rév. 1 (NF EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012), scope at www.cofrac.fr
- Dataset version : 9.1
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