Early Warning System

Regions

Europe and Central Asia

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Countries

Poland
Ukraine

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Financial Institutions

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.

Project Status

Approved

Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.

Bank Risk Rating

Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."

Voting Date

Sep 1, 2026

Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.

Borrower

Epicentr K LLC; Intersport Polska S.A.

A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.

Sectors

Energy
Industry and Trade

The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.

Investment Type(s)

Loan

The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.

Project Cost (USD)

$ 23.18 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 20
Converted using 2026-09-01 exchange rate.

Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Nov 10, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Oct 23, 2026

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Project Description

If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the project consists of an EUR 20m senior long-term loan, including EUR 10m to Epicentr K LLC (Ukraine) and EUR 10m to Intersport Polska S.A. (Poland).

The Ukrainian tranche is expected to benefit from a partial first loss risk cover from the European Union under the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF) Hi-Bar programme. The programme supports investments that accelerate the green transition and energy security in Ukraine, including renewable energy, energy storage, industrial decarbonisation, critical raw materials and other innovative low-carbon technologies. It also contributes to Ukraine's recovery and resilience by mobilising public and private investment, supporting economic modernisation and helping address the impacts of the ongoing war.

The Loan will finance solar energy investments to strengthen the Group's energy resilience amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, while also providing liquidity support for the implementation of profitability enhancement initiatives in Poland.

Early Warning System Project Analysis

For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

Category B (ESP 2024). The ESDD confirmed that potential E&S impacts are expected to be site-specific and readily addressed through mitigation measures, and that the Companies have the capacity to meet EBRD's E&S requirements.

The final selection of the solar PV supplier has not yet been done and relevant ESAP requirements on client's responsibility in obtaining Bank's no objection is clearly incorporated with the timeframe linked to prior procurement.

Investment Description

Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

EUR 20m senior long-term loan, including EUR 10m to Epicentr K LLC (Ukraine) and EUR 10m to Intersport Polska S.A. (Poland).

Private Actors Description

A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Epicentr K LLC is Ukraine's largest non-food hypermarket operator, specializing in home improvement and DIY retail, with a network of large-format stores across the country.

Intersport Polska S.A. is a Polish sporting goods retailer specializing in sports apparel, footwear and equipment, operating a network of retail stores and online sales channels.

Private Actor 1	Private Actor 1 Role	Private Actor 1 Sector	Relation	Private Actor 2	Private Actor 2 Role	Private Actor 2 Sector
-	-	-	-	Epicentr K LLC	Client	-
-	-	-	-	Intersport Polska S.A.	Client	-

Contact Information

This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

Yulia Chudnovets
ukait2007@gmail.com
+38(067) 422 79 19
https://www.epicentrk.ua
Berkovetska Street, 6-K, Kyiv, 04128, Ukraine

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can request information by emailing: accessinfo@ebrd.com or by using this electronic form: https://www.ebrd.com/eform/information-request

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html