Accolade strengthens its presence in Podlaskie – a second park in Białystok has been completed and fully leased

Accolade's investment in the region's industrial parks has facilitated the creation of over 1 000 new jobs. Warehouse employees enjoy a straightforward commute as Park Białystok I is located within the city limits, and Park Białystok II (Choroszcz) is just 10 kilometres away. This location also allows the park’s tenants to provide more effective customer service. Companies such as Pilkington, Stokrotka, Rohlig Suus, Glosel, ILS, and Agata Meble can easily deliver services to retail customers in Białystok and the surrounding area. The warehouse space is also leased by companies from the logistics, manufacturing, and e-commerce industries, including both international brands and fast-growing local businesses.

Białystok occupies a special place in the Accolade portfolio. Here in 2021 the first mural project was completed, thus launching the Accolade Industrial Art programme, which introduces art into industrial spaces. The project was selected through a competition, the winning concept being chosen by the park's tenants and painted by students from the Białystok University of Technology in collaboration with the project's author. The mural illustrates Accolade's values, which include caring for people, animals, and the environment, plus the creation of a friendly workplace.

The new industrial park in Choroszcz consists of two buildings and has a total area of over 36,700 sq m. The parks in Białystok and Choroszcz, like the rest of the warehouses in the company's portfolio, hold BREEAM certification. Both were developed with both the environment and employees in mind. Accolade has equipped the parks with diverse elements, such as electronic waste containers, external defibrillators, insect shelters, rain gardens, as well as benches and tables made from composite materials derived from recycled clothing.

Podlaskie, known as the ‘Gateway to the EU in the East’ is a region with enormous potential. The city of Białystok is strategically positioned on the planned Rail Baltica railway route, which is part of the Trans-European Transport Network, connecting Warsaw, Kaunas, Riga, Tallinn, and Helsinki. By 2023, after the modernisation of the route is complete, the travel time by train between Białystok and Warsaw will be reduced to just 74 minutes. Additionally, the Via Carpatia Road route, partially overlapping with the S19 and S8 expressways, will become a significant means of connecting southern European countries with Scandinavia in the future. Białystok is also home to 15 higher education institutions, with over 30,000 students, ensuring access to a highly educated workforce.