British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the development of national standards in the area of biodiversity management.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (11)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
TS/P 285	Biodiversity Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Environmental protection \| Environment and environmental protection. General \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Landscaping and silviculture Proposal begins : 2020-03-04	Proposal
PD ISO/TS 18244	Biodiversity and the Food Sector: Guidelines on how to improve biodiversity performance of food companies and food retailers Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-03-13	Drafting
PD ISO/TR 25182	Ecological networks – mapping of standardization needs Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-10-14	Drafting
ISO/NP 17620	Biodiversity - Process for designing and implementing biodiversity net gain Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Environmental protection \| Environment and environmental protection. General Proposal begins : 2022-04-26	Proposal
ISO/NP 17317 -	Biodiversity - Guide for the characterization of products derived from native species Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Environmental protection \| Environment and environmental protection. General Proposal begins : 2022-04-06	Proposal
ISO/NP 17298 -	Biodiversity - Strategic and operational approach for organisations- Requirements and guidelines Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Environmental protection \| Environment and environmental protection. General Proposal begins : 2022-04-06	Proposal
BS ISO 17317	Biodiversity — Requirements and guidelines for the characterization of products based on native species Categories: Environmental economics Public comment begins : 2024-09-03	Public comment
BS ISO 13208	Biodiversity — Vocabulary Categories: Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Environmental economics Drafting begins : 2024-09-24	Drafting
BS 8683-2	Biodiversity net gain. Part 2: Biodiversity net gain in project implementation and project operation (on-site and off-site) Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS 42020	Biodiversity. Code of practice for planning and development Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal

Published (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 17620:2025	Biodiversity. Process for designing and implementing biodiversity net gain in development projects Categories: Environmental economics Published standard begins : 2025-10-15	Published standard
BS ISO 17298:2025	Biodiversity. Considering biodiversity in the strategy and operations of organizations. Requirements and guidelines Categories: Environmental economics Published standard begins : 2025-10-07	Published standard
BS 8683:2021	Process for designing and implementing Biodiversity Net Gain. Specification Categories: Company organization and management. General \| Environment and environmental protection. General Published standard begins : 2021-08-23	Published standard
BS 8596:2015	Surveying for bats in trees and woodland. Guide Categories: Landscaping and silviculture \| Farming and forestry Published standard begins : 2015-10-09	Published standard
BS 8583:2015	Biodiversity. Guidance for businesses on managing the risks and opportunities Categories: Company organization and management. General \| Environment and environmental protection. General Published standard begins : 2015-02-25	Published standard
BS 42020:2013	Biodiversity. Code of practice for planning and development Categories: Environment and environmental protection. General \| Physical planning. Town planning Published standard begins : 2013-08-29	Published standard

Withdrawn (1)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 42021:2022	Integral nest boxes. Selection and installation for new developments. Specification. Integral nest boxes – Selection and installation for new developments – Specification Categories: Environment and environmental protection. General \| Physical planning. Town planning Withdrawn begins : 2023-05-30	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

A E P - Association of Electricity Producers
Association of Local Government Ecologists
BSG Ecology
Changed from 'Business & Biodiversity Offsets Programme' on 23/01/2020
Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Committee Manager
Construction Industry Research and Information Association
D E F R A - Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
eCountability Ltd
Homes England
I E M A - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
L G C Group
M P A - Mineral Products Association
Mott MacDonald
National Farmers' Union
Natural England
Professional Ethics Network
Queen Mary, University of London
S E P A -Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Strategic Forum for Construction
Surrey Wildlife Trust
The Association of Local Government Ecologists (ALGE)
University of East London
Wildlife Trusts

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - BDY/1/-/5
Co Opted
Individual Capacity - Biodiversity Net Gain Expert
Individual capacity - Planning and Development expert
Liaison - EH/3
Liaison - SDS/2

BSI roles

BSi Staff
Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager

Standards Development

BDY/1 - Biodiversity management

Committee standards activity