Ukraine is the first in Europe and the second in the world to adopt a national standard for eco-industrial parks at the state level, which establishes sustainability criteria and an assessment system for industrial park management companies (IPs), the Ministry of Economy said in a statement.According to the data on the agency's website, the standard establishes an assessment system based on a rating scale: "gold", "silver" and "bronze" levels of compliance. Management efficiency, process sustainability and environmental impact are assessed.
The standard comes into force on September 1, 2025, but its provisions can already be used by initiators of the creation and management companies of industrial parks. The decision to approve the standard was made by order of the State Enterprise “UkrNDNC” No. 95 dated June 5, 2025,” the publication notes.It is noted that the document was developed within the framework of the international technical assistance project “Global Program for Eco-Industrial Parks in Ukraine: Implementation at the Local Level”, which is implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in seven countries with the financial support of Switzerland through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
