EFF-C-036 : Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)
Effinature criterion · theme: Species and habitats
The Effinature criterion “Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)” (EFF-C-036) belongs to the Species and habitats theme and applies to the HVE reference framework(s). It maps to 39 international provision(s), including strong matches with ESRS E4 (E4-4), ESRS E4 (E4-5), GRI 101 (101-7).
International correspondences (39)
| Framework | Provision | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESRS E4 | E4-4 | Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The Ecological Value Index (IVS/IVE management) serves as a measurable ecological-performance target. |
| ESRS E4 | E4-5 | Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The Ecological Value Index measures the state of biodiversity relative to a baseline. |
| GRI 101 | 101-7 | Close match | High | The update of the Ecological Value Index (IVEgestion) quantifies the evolution of the ecological state, corresponding to the state metrics required by 101-7. |
| TNFD | Metrics & targets A | Close match | Medium | The Effinature ecological assessment and updated indices (IVE, ITCE, CBSh) are the nature-impact monitoring metrics, aligned with Metrics & targets A. |
| SBTN | S1b-R23 | Close match | Medium | Effinature combines biodiversity indicators at species level (flora/fauna monitoring) and at ecosystem/habitat level (IVS, IVE, ITCE, habitat characterisation), which overlaps with the SBTN requirement for two biodiversity indicators; a different usage framework (project vs corporate target). |
| SBTN | S2b-R8 | Broad match | Low | The combination of flora/fauna monitoring (species) and habitat/ecosystem indices (IVE, ITCE) provides several biodiversity state variables for the site, overlapping with the SBTN requirement for SoNP + SoNB variables; SBTN usage aims to rank sites for corporate targets. |
| SBTN | S2b-R9 | Related match | Low | The site's ecological indices (CBSh, IVE, ITCE) are synthetic per-site values combining state and pressure, analogous in spirit to the SBTN pressure index, but built with a different project methodology. |
| Taxonomie UE | MONITORING-PLAN | Close match | Medium | Effinature's end-of-operation ecological assessment, the updating of indices (ITCE/IVE) and management plans ensure the monitoring and maintenance of measures over time. |
| ISO 17298 | 7.4 | Close match | High | The ISO requirement to define at least one indicator per action corresponds to Effinature's standardised ecological indicators (ITCE, IVS, IVE management). |
| ISO 17298 | 9.2 | Close match | High | The regular documentation of ISO indicator results corresponds to the periodic updating of Effinature's ecological indices (ITCE, IVS, IVE management). |
| CDP | 10.4 (Bio) | Close match | Medium | The update of the IVEgestion (Ecological Value Index) is an ecological monitoring indicator. |
| GRESB | GRESB-BI1-NHG | Narrow match | Medium (60%) | GRESB tracks net habitat change quantitatively; Effinature's IVEgestion index quantifies ecological value evolution of managed spaces, a comparable outcome indicator. |
| GBF | Target 12 | Narrow match | Medium | These requirements for the choice, planting, management and monitoring of plant heritage improve the quality and durability of urban green spaces, contributing more specifically to the target's objective. |
| GBF | Target 21 | Narrow match | Medium | Team training, user awareness-raising, professional skills and ecological monitoring/indices strengthen communication, education, monitoring and knowledge management on biodiversity at the project level. |
| NRL | Art. 8 | Narrow match | Medium | The Ecological Value Index (IVS/IVE) and its update quantify the ecological value of vegetated areas, a complementary indicator for monitoring urban green spaces. |
| NRL | Art. 20 | Narrow match | Medium | Updates of ecological indices (CBSh, IVE, ITCE) and the end-of-operation ecological assessment ensure the measured and periodic monitoring of the project's ecological evolution, echoing the monitoring obligation. |
| Loi biodiv 2016 | BIO-02 | Related match | Low | The update of the Ecological Value Index in management tracks the ecological value over time, an indicator of the no-net-loss trajectory. |
| Code env. | R122-5-suivi | Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The update of the Ecological Value Index tracks the evolution of the ecological state after measures. |
| UICN SfN | Critère 3 | Close match | High | The update of the IVEgestion regularly measures and compares the conservation results in the management phase. |
| UICN SfN | Critère 7 | Related match | Medium | The periodic update of the IVEgestion allows iterative learning and the adaptation of management (7.3). |
| ÉcoQuartier | Engagement 20 | Related match | Low | An Effinature requirement for flora monitoring/health status/EVEE: contributes to ÉcoQuartier plant biodiversity but at a level of operational detail higher than the district scale. |
| BNG | BNG-01 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Effinature sets no quantitative +10% threshold, but its ecological-gain indices (ITCE, IVS/IVE, CBSh) and the ecological assessment pursue the same objective of a measurable net biodiversity improvement between the initial state and the delivered/managed state. |
| BNG | BNG-03 | Related match | Indicative (40%) | Quantifying the baseline value via the statutory metric (biodiversity units as a function of size, distinctiveness, condition, location) partially overlaps with Effinature's indices (IVS/IVE, ITCE, CBSh): the same logic of an ecological score of the initial state, but a different tool and units (DEFRA methodology vs Effinature indices). |
| BNG | BNG-11 | Close match | Medium (65%) | The regular monitoring of habitat success and corrective measures correspond to Effinature's protocols for flora monitoring, fauna monitoring, monitoring of shelters and updating of ecological indices (IVE, ITCE) during the management phase. |
| Crédits biodiv | BC-P03 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | The update of the IVE gestion reflects an ecological added value attributable to the project. |
| Crédits biodiv | BC-P04 | Close match | Medium (75%) | The IVE gestion aggregates several ecological-value parameters. |
| IFC PS6 | PS6-§10 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Effinature does not require a formal offset mechanism, but its ecological-gain indices (ITCE, IVS/IVE, CBSh) pursue a partially analogous objective of a measurable no-net-loss/net-gain outcome. |
| IFC PS6 | PS6-§18 | Related match | Indicative (35%) | No formal Biodiversity Action Plan in critical habitat; Effinature's preservation programmes and ecological-gain indices cover only a limited part of it. |
| EP4 | EP-P9 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Post-delivery environmental monitoring/reporting overlaps with Effinature's flora/fauna monitoring and updates of ecological indices (IVE, ITCE, CBSh), which document performance over time. |
| DGNB | ENV2.4 | Related match | Low | Ecological value index update (IVEgestion) ~ biodiversity index tracking. |
| Green Star | GSB-NAT-ECOVALUE | Related match | Medium | Green Star's net-gain in biodiversity value corresponds to Effinature's actualisation of the Indice de la Valeur Ecologique (IVEgestion), both measuring ecological value change over the project. |
| Green Mark / CBI | SI-04 | Related match | Low | The update of the IVE management tracks plant ecological value over time. |
| Estidama | NS-3 | Close match | Medium | Update of the ecological value index - measurement of ecological improvement. |
| ISO 17620 | 5.2 | Close match | High (80%) | The IVE gestion measures the ecological value in the operation phase, allowing the change over time to be quantified. |
| ISO 17620 | 7.3.2 | Close match | Medium (72%) | The IVE gestion sets a measurable ecological-value target in operation. |
| ISO 17620 | 7.3.11 | 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. |
| ISO 17620 | 8.7 | Related match | Indicative (42%) | The update of the IVE gestion marks the entry into the managed operation phase. |
| ISO 17620 | 9.2 | Close match | Medium (70%) | The update of the IVE gestion periodically measures the evolution of the ecological value. |
| BREEAM LE | LE06 | Close match | High (80%) | The update of the IVE (Ecological Value Index) quantifies the evolution of ecological value, comparable to GN36. |
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
- Licence : CC BY-ND 4.0