RICS International Land Performance Framework (ILPF) is a tool that provides a clear, practical pathway to measuring the holistic performance of rural land assets. It supports businesses in measuring both strategic and operational land performance, enabling them to identify improvement opportunities and mitigate performance risks.

By linking key performance indicators to core business objectives, organisations can make informed decisions about land use and drive meaningful performance improvements.​

The Framework is applicable across all jurisdictions, land types, scales and uses, covering soil, water, minerals, agriculture, forestry, natural capital, energy, utilities, land rights and access. Users can start with selected KPIs and expand their portfolio as needs evolve and data availability increases, accommodating businesses of all sizes and levels of sophistication.​

It allows for each organisation to design KPIs specific to their objectives and stakeholder requirements, ensuring relevance and practical application. The Framework emphasises reliable data capture, analysis and reporting to ensure credible performance measurement.​

For example, a user might want to measure tonnes of carbon sequestered by an area of land, number of visitors availing of open access on their land, length of agricultural tenancies, diversity of species, profit margins on agricultural activities by sector. There is no limit to the KPIs that can be developed.