HelloParks advances sustainability targets in Hungary’s industrial property sector

HelloParks has expanded its portfolio of environmentally certified logistics facilities, strengthening its position in Hungary’s green industrial real estate market. As of May 2025, all eight operational warehouses developed by the company comply with the EU Taxonomy requirements for sustainable activities—a first among Hungarian developers.

Since the beginning of the year, HelloParks has added 188,000 square metres of warehouse space certified as BREEAM New Construction Outstanding, the highest rating awarded under the scheme. This brings the company’s total certified space under the Outstanding or Excellent categories to 352,000 sqm. Recent certifications include the PT3 warehouse in Páty, near Budapest, joining PT1 and PT2 in the same location, FT2 and FT6 in Fót, and MG3 in Maglód.

The BREEAM certificates confirm that the buildings meet stringent criteria across energy efficiency, carbon emissions, water and waste management, pollution prevention, biodiversity, and circular economy principles. Only a small proportion—about 3%—of buildings globally meet the Outstanding rating under BREEAM standards.

The company has incorporated a number of energy-efficient and low-impact technologies into its developments, including rooftop solar panels, heat pumps, and smart lighting systems. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure is standard in all completed sites. During construction, HelloParks prioritises the use of ISO 14001-certified materials and achieves selective collection of over 85% of construction waste for recycling.

Innovations in building methods have also played a role in reducing the environmental footprint of HelloParks’ projects. These include the use of fibre-reinforced flooring, low-carbon concrete, and steel reinforcement produced entirely from recycled materials. As a result, the newly completed PT3 warehouse has a lower carbon footprint than the earlier PT1 building, which already met high sustainability standards.

In January 2025, the company began sourcing all electricity for its industrial parks from renewable sources, including both on-site solar generation and certified green energy suppliers. This step, originally targeted for 2028, is part of HelloParks’ broader climate neutrality strategy, HelloZero. The company aims to reduce embodied carbon in new buildings by 25% in 2025 and by 50% by 2030, compared to its earliest projects.

HelloParks’ roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality in the industrial property sector extends to 2035. The developer states that demand for high-performing, energy-efficient facilities continues to grow, as companies increasingly prioritise sustainability in their operational decisions.