2025
June 25, 2025 – Kyiv Ukraine has taken a groundbreaking step in environmental and industrial policy by becoming the first country in Europe to officially establish a national framework for eco-industrial parks. The move, confirmed by the Ministry of Economy, aligns with the country’s broader economic transformation efforts and signals a strong commitment to sustainable …
2025
June 17, 2025 — The Bogotá Free Trade Zone was the venue for a national training session and technical tour focused on the Colombian Technical Standard NTC 6720, aimed at advancing the transformation of industrial parks into Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs). The event took place as part of the GEIPP Colombia country-level intervention, implemented by UNIDO …
2025
VIENNA, 19 November 2024 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the Governments of Switzerland and Ukraine have marked a new phase in their partnership to drive sustainable industrialization and support Ukraine’s integration into global markets.A launch ceremony at UNIDO headquarters marked the additional support in the amount of CHF 4.5 million from …
2025
BERN, 7 September 2023 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have embarked on a new chapter of collaboration with agreement on a second phase of the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP).The GEIPP helps emerging economies to create more competitive and sustainable industrial parks by …
2025
VIENNA, 13 JUNE 2022 – Within the framework of its Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP), which is funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) organized a study tour on eco-industrial park (EIP) approaches from …
2025
VIENNA, 29 November 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published the International Guidelines for Industrial Parks providing step-by-step advice on the planning, development and operation of industrial parks for different stakeholders, including industrial park regulators, developers, operators, tenants, partners (such as multilateral development agencies) and financial institutions. The Guidelines are relevant …
2025
An eco-industrial park is a community of businesses located on a common property in which businesses seek to achieve enhanced environmental, economic and social performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues. This is known as industrial symbiosis, which is a means by which companies can gain a competitive advantage through the physical exchange …
