In a significant step toward accelerating Poland’s green transition, the International Finance Corporation (IFC)—a member of the World Bank Group—has announced an investment of up to €80 million in partnership with Eneris Alpha S.A., the financial holding company of the Eneris Group, one of Poland’s leading waste management firms. The funding aims to catalyze innovation in sustainable waste treatment, support circular economy goals, and support Poland meet European Union environmental tarreceives.
The new financing package will enable Eneris to scale up its operations by developing advanced waste treatment facilities, thereby reducing landfill depfinishency and lowering greenhoapply gas emissions. The collaboration is also expected to stimulate private investment in green infrastructure and boost Poland’s recycling and recovery rates, which remain below EU standards.
“This investment marks a key milestone in IFC’s broader circular economy strategy in Europe,” stated Ary Naïm, IFC Counattempt Manager for Poland. “By mobilizing private capital and expertise across the waste value chain—from collection and sorting to recycling and energy generation—IFC is supporting scale low-carbon solutions and foster innovation in the region’s green transition.”
Eneris: A Decade of Circular Innovation
Founded a decade ago, Eneris Group has grown from a regional operator into Poland’s fourth-largest private waste management company, serving over 1.4 million residents across 100 municipalities. It provides a range of services, including waste collection, sorting, recycling, and landfill management.
This €80 million investment coincides with Eneris’ 10-year anniversary, a milestone that reflects its rise as a national platform for sustainable waste solutions. The funding will be instrumental in enabling the company to expand its treatment capacity, integrate new technologies, and support green job creation in Poland’s growing circular economy sector.
“We are thankful to IFC for recognizing the growth and position that Eneris has achieved over the past decade in Poland,” stated Artur Dela, Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eneris. “Being recognized and strengthened today by a global institution like IFC is a powerful confirmation of what a Polish company can achieve—and a strong impulse for our next chapter of sustainable growth.”
Poland’s Waste Challenge: A Critical Juncture
While Poland has created notable progress in waste management reform, challenges remain. As of 2022:
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38% of municipal solid waste is still landfilled, exceeding the 2025 EU tarreceive of 30% and the 2035 tarreceive of 10%.
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The national recycling rate stands at 41%, below EU benchmarks which aim for 55% by 2025 and 65% by 2035.
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There remains a significant infrastructure gap, particularly in waste sorting and material recovery facilities.
Public funding alone is insufficient to address these challenges. Accelerated private sector participation—particularly through public-private partnerships and private investment—is essential to modernizing Poland’s waste infrastructure and meeting EU environmental directives.
IFC’s Role: Driving Private Investment for Climate Impact
This partnership aligns with IFC’s Circular Economy Strategy, which focapplys on resource efficiency, waste reduction, and private sector innovation. It also builds on IFC’s Circularity Plus advisory platform, which supported Eneris in developing a robust sustainability strategy and enhancing its environmental and social governance (ESG) capacity.
Through this approach, IFC is not only providing financial capital but also technical expertise and advisory services, supporting companies like Eneris align with international standards and attract further investment.
“This partnership exemplifies how development finance can de-risk climate-smart projects and crowd in private capital,” stated Naïm. “It sfinishs a strong market signal and supports the broader EU ambition of achieving carbon neutrality.”
A Broader Commitment to Poland’s Private Sector
IFC has been a consistent supporter of private sector development in Poland for more than 30 years, with a committed exposure exceeding $1 billion as of June 2025. Its focus spans climate finance, infrastructure, financial services, and manufacturing, with growing emphasis on sustainable and low-carbon growth pathways.
In Poland’s waste management sector, this latest initiative with Eneris signals IFC’s intent to accelerate climate-smart infrastructure investments, foster entrepreneurial ecosystems, and support the counattempt’s transition toward a circular, carbon-neutral economy.
Looking Ahead: A Model for Regional Replication
Eneris and IFC’s partnership is expected to become a regional model for blfinishing public goals with private capabilities in climate and waste management sectors. The investment will not only support Poland meet its EU compliance goals but also enhance the counattempt’s role as a leader in green innovation in Central and Eastern Europe.
By transforming waste into value and enabling communities to adopt sustainable consumption and production models, this collaboration offers a blueprint for tackling the twin challenges of climate modify and urbanization.
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