Ukraine is the first country in Europe to adopt a national standard for eco-industrial parks

Ukraine has become the first country in Europe and the second in the world to adopt a national standard for eco-industrial parks at the national level. The new document establishes clear sustainability criteria and an evaluation system for industrial park management companies.

"Ukraine has adopted a national standard for eco-industrial parks. This step will allow us to develop our processing industry. The status of an eco-industrial park is an indicator for international investors that this park meets established European standards, as well as the products manufactured in it," said Deputy Minister of Economy Vitalii Kindrativ.

The national standard establishes a rating system based on a rating scale: “gold”, ‘silver’ or “bronze” level of compliance. It assesses management efficiency, process sustainability and environmental impact.

The standard will come into force on September 1, 2025, but its provisions can already be used by initiators and management companies of industrial parks. The decision to approve the standard was made by order of Ukrainian Research and Training Center for Standardization, Certification and Quality State Enterprise No. 95 dated June 5, 2025.

The document was developed within the framework of the international technical assistance project “Global Program of Eco-Industrial Parks in Ukraine: Local Implementation” (GEIPP Ukraine), being implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in seven countries with financial support from Switzerland through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

The next stage in the implementation of eco-industrial parks in Ukraine will be the adoption of draft law No. 12117, developed by MPs Dmytro Kysylevskyi and Dmytro Natalukha.

An eco-industrial park is an industrial cluster where businesses exchange resources, energy, and waste. Their development is part of the strategic transformation of Ukraine's economy as part of the Ukraine Facility plan. This includes decarbonization, increased value added, efficient use of resources, and increased competitiveness of Ukrainian industry.