BPS standard
Biodiversity Performance Score
A tool for assessing the biodiversity performance of the built environment, producing a score from A+ to G, intended for ESG reporting (CSRD, ESRS E4, SFDR, taxonomy) and for decision support.
Chain of responsibility
- The BPS standard is designed by NORMATYS, which develops, adopts, updates and publishes it; its versions are approved by the Biodiversity Standard Council, the scientific and technical committee for the NORMATYS standards.
- The BPS trademark is owned by NORMAXIS.
- The tool is operated by IRICE, a third-party assessment body, on biodiversity-performance.com. The assessment gives rise to a documented report and a score statement.
The standard
- Version in force: 2026.05.
- More than 70 criteria, grouped into 6 themes.
- Phases assessed: initial state, design, delivery; the operation phase is forthcoming.
- Score from A+ to G, in 8 classes.
Charter on the use of the BPS score
The A+ to G score may be communicated in B2B contexts and in regulatory reporting without restriction: exchanges between professionals, investment files, CSRD/ESRS E4, SFDR and taxonomy reports.
As soon as it is used in a commercial communication aimed at buyers or tenants, it must be accompanied by a statement of its nature (a score produced by an assessment tool) and of the identity of the body that established it (IRICE). Failing that, the score becomes a sustainability sign subject to the third-party certification requirement of Directive (EU) 2024/825, and it is the trader publishing it who answers for it.
Recommended wording:
“BPS score [grade], established by IRICE under the BPS standard. The BPS is an assessment tool producing a score.”
Access to the standard
The conditions governing the application of the standard are published in the scheme conditions; its full text is made available by IRICE, exclusive licensee, on its download platform. The history is traced in the version history.
| Function | Entity | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Trademark holder | NORMAXIS | Holds the Effinature, BPS and Efficarbone trademarks and licenses their use |
| Designer of the standards | NORMATYS | Designs, develops, adopts, updates and publishes the standards |
| Scheme committee | Biodiversity Standard Council | Approves the versions of the standards; run by IRICE on behalf of NORMATYS |
| Certification body | IRICE | Assesses and decides, as a third party. |
NORMATYS and IRICE are 2 separate companies within the NORMAXIS group. NORMATYS develops the standard, IRICE assesses and decides on certification. NORMATYS takes no part in the certification process.