Green Industrial Park: The Solution to the ESG Problem of New Generation Enterprises

(Dan Tri) - In the context of environmental standards becoming a mandatory condition for participating in the global supply chain, the transition to a sustainable production model has become a vital requirement.

ESG - the common goal of global businesses

In recent years, environmental and social responsibility (ESG) has become a topic of interest to many countries and businesses. The goal of net zero emissions at COP26 has been encouraging businesses to build ESG standards frameworks and publish annual reports. This has also become a key factor in choosing partners for global corporations.

Not only that, Vietnam's key export markets such as the United States, Europe, and Japan are also increasingly tightening requirements on traceability, environmentally friendly processes, and low emissions. New-generation free trade agreements that Vietnam participates in (EVFTA, CPTPP, etc.), along with technical mechanisms such as the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), are setting increasingly stringent standards that businesses must comply with if they want to maintain their position in the global supply chain.

Prodezi is an ecologically-built industrial park that helps investors meet global green standards (Photo: Prodezi).

In an effort to achieve ESG goals, sustainable manufacturing solutions are increasingly being prioritized. Eco-oriented industrial parks (IPs) - designed with a synchronous system from wastewater treatment infrastructure, renewable energy use, resource sharing to harmonious living space - are becoming a strategic choice for investors.

Not only does this model “green” operations, it also opens up the possibility of realizing industrial symbiosis within the zone – where waste and by-products are fed back into the production process, thereby saving resources and transportation costs. This is an important foundation for a sustainable circular economic model, in line with the ESG goals of the enterprise, including green standards that the international market is increasingly setting.

Leading the sustainable trend of businesses in modern supply chains

Currently, Vietnam has nearly 400 industrial parks in operation, playing the role of the backbone of the economy and being an attractive destination for foreign investors. To meet the need for “greening”, ecologically oriented industrial parks are becoming a bright spot with many outstanding strengths.

Prodezi Industrial Park is known as a typical example of a modern and sustainable industrial park model. Located at a strategic location where Ring Road 3 connects Tay Ninh - Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta, the project was planned from the beginning with a focus on ecological criteria. According to the plan, Prodezi is integrating key elements such as wastewater treatment, using renewable energy, encouraging industrial symbiosis and developing living space for workers. This model not only accompanies the ESG criteria of the enterprise but also helps reduce operating costs, anticipate the sustainable trend of the modern supply chain, thereby creating motivation for enterprises to stick with it for the long term.

Perspective of Prodezi's wastewater treatment model when put into operation (Photo: Prodezi).

Prodezi was recently honored in the Top 50 Sustainable Development Enterprises at the CSA Awards 2025, in the category of “Pioneer in Waste Reduction”. The award recognizes the advanced water and sludge treatment solutions that Prodezi is implementing, thereby reusing water and treating industrial sludge into organic fertilizer for agricultural production. Specifically, the wastewater treatment plant at the project is expected to reach a capacity of 70,000 m³/day, recycling and reusing 200 m³/day.

The sludge treatment solution is the result of cooperation between Prodezi and Chitose Group (Japan), expected to reach a processing capacity of about 6 tons of sludge/month in the first phase, increasing to 33 tons/month in the next phase. When operating at full capacity, the entire system can treat at least 80% of industrial sludge, creating 340 tons of organic fertilizer per year - enough for 17 hectares of agricultural land.

Mr. Truong Khac Nguyen Minh - Deputy General Director of Prodezi shared: "The industrial park we are developing is not simply a separate infrastructure project, but the foundation for a synchronous production - logistics - urban ecosystem, oriented from the beginning according to green and sustainable development criteria. Prodezi is proud to pioneer a new generation of industrial parks - more synchronous in infrastructure, more efficient in operations, and more sustainable from an ESG perspective".

The eco-industrial park model in Vietnam is not only being promoted by the sustainable goals of domestic and foreign enterprises to meet the needs of the global supply chain, but is also being "pulled" by the State's policies. Industrial parks with an ecological orientation from the beginning such as Prodezi are gradually creating a sustainable investment environment, accompanying FDI enterprises in the process of reducing emissions and meeting ESG standards.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/khu-cong-nghiep-xanh-loi-giai-cho-bai-toan-esg-cua-doanh-nghiep-the-he-moi-20250730171251976.htm