Becamex joins hands with WB to conquer the 'ambition' of expanding the green industrial park ecosystem in Vietnam.

Becamex Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group (WB), have just signed an agreement on “Cooperation in developing ecological industrial parks”. This is a continuation of the cooperation between Becamex industrial real estate enterprise and the World Bank Group from 2022 to present.

Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee; Ms. Diep Nguyen Van-Houtte - Global Senior Director, Climate Business of IFC; Mr. Nguyen Hoan Vu - General Director of Becamex Group and many representatives of relevant partners.

Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee spoke at the signing ceremony ( Photo : Bao Lan).

Under the cooperation agreement, Becamex and IFC will implement the program "Evaluation of Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) in industrial parks - urban areas developed by Becamex and VSIP".

Through the Global Eco-Industrial Park Assessment and Certification (GEIPAC) program, IFC will support Becamex in conducting preliminary assessments for up to five industrial parks under the international EIP certification framework.

The assessment results will help identify key strengths, gaps and opportunities for improvement in terms of management, environmental, social and economic performance – thereby providing a basis for technical planning, operational improvements and future investment mobilization.

At the same time, the agreement also contributes to expanding the scale of EIP pilot models to bring them closer to global standards and serve as a foundation for accessing green finance sources.

The event is a continuation of the cooperation between Becamex and the World Bank Group from 2022 to present (Photo: Bao Lan)

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Dung assessed the cooperation between Becamex Group and IFC in implementing the ecological industrial park assessment program as a very meaningful move that creates more conditions for Ho Chi Minh City to attract resources, contributing to the effective implementation of projects, not only as an international financial center but also towards a sustainable green urban industrial ecosystem.

Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Dung also hopes that the two partners will continue to research projects and products outside industrial parks for the green environment, turning pilot models into universal solutions in the city's industrial-urban ecosystem.

Representative of Becamex Group, Mr. Nguyen Hoan Vu - General Director also said that this is an activity responding to the Government 's call for zero net emissions by 2050.

In addition, the eco-industrial park model is a core component in Becamex's new generation industrial park development strategy - where industry is not only a place of production, but also a part of the ecosystem of living, working, learning, creating and being sustainable for the whole community.

Ms. Diep Nguyen Van-Houtte, representative of the WB, discussed with partners on the sidelines of the event (Photo: Bao Lan)

“Bringing international standards on sustainable development into the practice of operating industrial parks in Vietnam is not only the goal of the enterprise but also a responsibility. Becamex commits to continue to accompany the city government more in major strategies, especially building a model of smart industrial - urban - service parks with an international standard green ecosystem in Vietnam,” emphasized the General Director of Becamex.

Representing the World Bank, Ms. Diep Nguyen Van-Houtte also said that the application of the eco-industrial park model will actively support the sustainable growth goals of Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Vietnam in general, contributing to improving green competitiveness, significantly reducing emissions, attracting high-quality investments and, most importantly, creating more new and better jobs.

At the same time, according to Ms. Diep Nguyen, the signing of the cooperation agreement between the two enterprises is also a strategic step, the foundation for in-depth cooperation in the future, such as: Green operation transformation programs, renewable energy connection, resource circulation; integration of digital infrastructure, increasingly strict emission monitoring; the ability to access green financial resources from IFC and international development organizations, to support the implementation of strategic industrial - infrastructure investment projects according to higher standards.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/becamex-bat-tay-cung-wb-de-chinh-phuc-tham-vong-mo-rong-he-sinh-thai-khu-cong-nghiep-xanh-tai-viet-nam-321526.html