«We create the future together!» — the first UKRSIBBANK Sustainable Development forum has been held under this slogan

UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group held a Sustainable Business Forum, where 20+ business experts, the Public Organizations’ representatives, activists and changemakers discussed the opportunities for sustainable recovery and further development of the Ukrainian economy, the ESG business transformation, environmental and social initiatives and technologies that simultaneously help the business problems solution and taking care of the environment.

Also, during the event, thereof participants could join the collection of the SUPERHUMANS Charitable Organization. The Foundation launched a modern all-Ukrainian Center for prosthetics, reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation and psychological support for adults and children affected by the war. All services are free of charge. The benefactors have a goal – to collect UAH 500 000 for the rehabilitation of military and civilian victims of the war.

Also, three panel discussions had been held, where speakers discussed why company managers, owners, entrepreneurs need to focus their business on sustainable development now and how to accomplish it in the best way. They have shared their experience in transformation carried within their companies and how they actively deal with issues of sustainable development and what prospects this opens up for them. They discussed communication between big business and startups, the challenges the parties have to overcome for successful cooperation, what startups should pay attention to when cooperating with large corporations and vice versa, since this affects the duration of the relationship. They also shared recommendations and advice.

The Forum initiators devoted the final panel discussion to society on the important topic – reintegration of veterans.

The Initiators’ team thanks the Speakers for their participation and inspiring presentations:

• Francois Benaroya, Head of Europe-Mediterranean, BNP Paribas Group, Chairman of the Supervisory Board UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group
• Maksym Artemenko, Director of Development, Elementum Energy
• Maria Garan, Director, Porsche Ukraine
• Darya Shtymenko, Brand Manager of AUDI, Porsche Ukraine
• Rostyslav Mudryk, Head of Business Development, Ecosoft Company
• Ihor Lokhov, Director of the Center for working with local companies of UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group
• Svitlana Bodak, purchasing manager of Gualapack Ukraine
• Andriy Tsegelyk, CEO of Enzym Group
• Yevhenii Aleksandrenko, Director of Digital Transformation at Jevera Software Solutions
• Yurii-Volodymyr Blavt, associate partner, project coordinator, Civitta
• Oleksandr Sobolenko, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development, Releaf Paper
• Bohdan Rohalya, Head of the Security Service, GO TO-U
• Olga Rudneva, chief executive officer of SUPERHUMEN
• Serhii Stakhovsky, #1 tennis player in Ukraine
• Natalia Galunko, Head of the HR Department of UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group
• Solomiya Petryna, Chief manager of the Department for climate strategy and its implementation at the EBRD
• Alina Konovalchenko, Operational Director of the UN Global Compact in Ukraine
• Mykyta Poturaev, Candidate of Political Sciences, Chairman of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Humanitarian and Information Policy, Vice-President of the OSCE PA
• Yaroslav Roth, Chief Sustainable Officer at BNP Paribas Bank Polska
• Antoine Cyr, Head of BNP Paribas Engagement
• Julien Carboni, Senior Account Manager for Italy and France, Ecovadis
• Olena Ero, Head of the SME Development Project Unlimit Ukraine from the European Business Association
• Svitlana Tyugayeva, Head of the UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group Transformation Service
• Maria Romanova, CEO of RadarTech
• Bohdan Krasavtsev, Head of the Public Organization «Ekonatsia», writer, journalist
• Lyudmila Hanushchak-Efimenko, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for scientific and innovative activities of KNUTD
• Oleksandr Sabishchenko, graduate student of the Department of Computer Engineering and Electromechanics, KNUTD
• Halyna Halavska, student of the Department of Economics and Business Technologies, NAU Laurent Dupuch, Chairman of the Management Board of UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group