What INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL ON BIODIVERSITY CREDITS LIMITED does

The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits Limited (IAPB) is an independent, non-profit advisory organization founded in June 2023 by the governments of France and the United Kingdom and registered as a private limited company in England & Wales (No. 16453038). It is headquartered in London and operates with a small secretariat of approximately 10-15 staff, supplemented by a Panel and Working Group network of more than 120 experts drawn from over 25 countries spanning finance, business, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, NGOs and academia. Its mission is to facilitate the creation and growth of high-integrity biodiversity credit markets and to encourage enabling policy and regulatory mechanisms at the international level, in support of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

IAPB's core products are policy and standards outputs rather than software. The flagship is the Framework for High Integrity Biodiversity Credit Markets, launched at CBD COP16 in Cali in October 2024, accompanied by the High-Level Principles for Integrity and Governance (co-developed with the Biodiversity Credit Alliance and the World Economic Forum), five sets of Working Group technical recommendations, a Community of Practice convening 40+ pilot projects across 28+ countries, and the Nature Credit Policy Forum launched at COP30 in November 2025. It does not provide investment or financial advice, and all guidance documents are made available free of charge.

The organization is funded by sovereign grants (up to €580,000 from France and £500,000 from the UK announced in July 2025) and philanthropic contributions, and transitioned to a fully independent legal entity outside government in 2025. It has no commercial pricing model, sells no products or licenses, and derives no licensing, transaction, or fee-based revenue. Distribution is global and event-driven, leveraging COP, UNEA, Finance in Common Summit, and other multilateral fora, supplemented by a multilingual website, LinkedIn presence, and a quarterly newsletter.

Name

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL ON BIODIVERSITY CREDITS LIMITED

Legal name

International Advisory Panel On Biodiversity Credits Limited

Website

https://iapbiocredits.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits Limited (IAPB) is an independent, non-profit standards-setting body founded in 2023 by France and the UK that develops frameworks, principles, and guidance for high-integrity biodiversity credit markets, serving governments, financial institutions, conservation organizations, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities globally.

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Product category

Environmental advisory and standards-setting services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) / Municipal Aggregation Retail Supply (EUAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

NEPA/EA/EIS & Public Consultation (EUAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Biodiversity credit markets
• Nature finance frameworks
• Environmental policy advisory
• Conservation standards guidance
• Sustainability governance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Philanthropic Support: IAPB operates as a non-profit advisory organization funded by governments (France and UK have committed funding of up to €580,000 and £500,000 respectively) and philanthropic sources. They do not charge for their framework or guidance materials. The organization transitioned to an independent legal entity outside government in 2024-2025.

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Core offering

International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) is an independent global initiative that develops frameworks, principles, and guidance to support the creation and growth of high-integrity biodiversity credit markets. It convenes a Community of Practice of pilot projects and publishes free advisory resources for buyers, sellers, governments, and validation/verification bodies.

Product overview

The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits Limited is an independent global initiative that serves as a standards-setting and advisory organization rather than a software product company. Its primary offerings are the Framework for high integrity biodiversity credit markets (the core framework), High-level Principles (governance standards), and a Community of Practice (practitioner network). The organization develops guidance documents, working papers, and policy resources that define, guide, and encourage the development of high integrity biodiversity credit markets globally. The Framework provides guidance for market actors at both project and market levels, while the Community of Practice facilitates knowledge sharing among pilot projects implementing biodiversity credit approaches. A newly launched Nature Credit Policy Forum supports governments in developing enabling regulatory environments.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Framework for High Integrity Biodiversity Credit Markets
• High-level Principles for Integrity and Governance
• IAPB Community of Practice
• Nature Credit Policy Forum
• Working Papers and Technical Guidance

Quantifiable outcome

• Framework launched October 2024 at COP16 in Cali, Colombia
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• Environmental Policy Innovation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Collaboration on comprehensive global study mapping government-led approaches to nature credit markets. The study provides first systematic global mapping of 19 operational frameworks spanning six continents, drawing on interviews with 70+ stakeholders from 35+ countries.
• Forest Trends' Ecosystem MarketplacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Co-published the government-led nature credit markets study with Environmental Policy Innovation Center, providing market intelligence and stakeholder network access.
• Government of IndonesiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2025Co-hosted reception at UNFCCC COP30 to launch IAPB's Nature Credit Policy Forum. First government to join the Policy Forum, signaling momentum for coordinated approaches to scaling nature credit markets.
• African Community Conservationists (ACC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Partnership to ensure Indigenous Peoples and local communities perspectives, priorities, and rights are integrated into design of high-integrity nature credit markets in Southern African Development Community (SADC). Partnership grounded in community-based natural resource management systems.
• Sustainable Finance CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Launching SADC Regional Lab on Nature Credit Markets to support governments, regulators, and market actors across Southern Africa. Combines IAPB's Framework with SFC's Biodiversity Credits African Buyers Club.
• Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024Co-developed High-Level Principles for Integrity and Governance of the Biodiversity Credit Market. Collaboration on shared vision for high-integrity markets announced on International Day for Biological Diversity 2026. BCA is a 500+ member initiative.
• World Economic Forum (WEF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024Joint development of High-Level Principles for Integrity and Governance with BCA. WEF co-hosted launch event at CBD COP16 in Cali. Collaboration on bringing integrity into biodiversity crediting projects.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on discussion paper examining the role of public development banks in accelerating growth and development of nature credit markets. Paper developed with IDB and now closed for public comment.
• Sustainable Wildlife Management ProgrammesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024IAPB's pilot CIFOR-ICRAF is a core partner of this international initiative improving conservation and sustainable use of wildlife in forest, savannah, and wetland ecosystems across multiple African countries.
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organizing events at Finance in Common Summit with IAPB on biodiversity credits as new avenues for Public Development Banks in nature finance. AFD supports Wildlife Credits in Namibia.

Scale indicators6 records

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Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-advisory-panel-on-biodiversity-credits

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