ASDE signs memorandum with Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University

The Association seeks to expand cooperation with various educational institutions.

ASDE signs memorandum with IABU

As part of the Ukrainian Sustainability Finance Alliance development initiative, ASDE has intensified its cooperation with the Independent Association of Ukrainian Banks

ASDE with the support of IFC initiated the Ukrainian Sustainability Finance Alliance

The Association of Sustainable Development Experts has launched a new initiative

Training "Sustainable strategies and ESG criteria" for top managers of JSC "COMINBANK"

On March 28, Alina Sokolenko, Head of ASDE, held a training session

New project from the Association of Sustainable Development Experts

International Sustainability Webinars is a yearly prominent project on sustainability knowledge exchange focused on new approaches and experiences

International Sustainability Academy activities updated

As part of the Association's activities, the International Sustainability Academy is an independent international innovative educational center operating in Europe and Central Asia.

The ASDE and AVgroup team held talks with the director of JICA

The ASDE and AVgroup team held talks with Hattori Osamu, Senior Director of the Europe and Middle East Department of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

International Sustainability Forum 2023

In support of Ukraine, ASDE organized a two-day international forum in the Netherlands and Ukraine, which took place on September 20 in Kyiv and September 21 in The Hague!

"Green Strategy of Ukraine" for 20 years: results of the International Sustainability Forum 2023

On September 20 and 21, 2023, the International Sustainability Forum 2023 (ISF2023) took place in Kyiv and The Hague.

The Green Strategy of Ukraine will be submitted to the government in the near future - ASDE

The goal of the conference, which brought together more than 700 experts and practitioners, was to develop practical mechanisms "involving all key stakeholders both inside and outside the country."

State guarantees for investors will help finance the recovery of agribusiness in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the war, private investment in Ukrainian agriculture has significantly decreased due to increased risks.

Green recovery of Ukraine: how it will happen and where to get funding

During the International Sustainability Forum 2023 (ISF2023), experts explained what is needed for the country's green recovery and where to get the funds.

Ukraine must make a "green transition" and Ukrainian companies must become responsible

Ukraine will have to play by the "environmental rules" of Europe. This was confirmed by the International Sustainability Forum 2023

Press conference about ISF2023

On August 29, in UKRINFORM was held the presentation of the program and speakers of the International Sustainability Forum 2023, which aims to create a Green Strategy of Ukraine for the next 20 years.

The meeting was held at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Netherlands

Alina Sokolenko, Head of the Association of Sustainable Development Experts, met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Oleksandr Krasevych

ASDE and IFC have expanded partnership

Association of Sustainable Development Experts (ASDE) has partnered with IFC Europe and Central Asia - a member of the World Bank Group – which is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector

International investment platform for Ukraine's recovery

On June 21, 2023, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, the EBRD and development finance institutions (DFIs) from around the world signed a Memorandum of Understanding

How did the war open up opportunities for human capital development?

In an article for Ekonomichna Pravda, Alina Sokolenko, head of the Association of Sustainable Development Experts, wrote about social management and how it can help Ukraine recover from the war.

ASDE and IFS signed a cooperation agreement

The association began working with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support Ukraine's private sector in its efforts to become more resilient and better prepared for post-war recovery

ASDE experts joined the working group at the Operational Headquarters of the State Inspection of Ukraine

This group worked on the development of the methodology and procedure for calculating damages caused to the environment as a result of Russia's armed aggression on the territory of Ukraine

Participation of Association experts in COP27

ASDE experts took part in the world's most important climate event — the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), which was held on November 6-18 in Sharm-el-Sheikh and was represented by 197 countries

Based on the results of the II International Sustainability Forum, Recommendations for the transition to the green policy in the new geopolitical reality were developed

On October 6, 2022, the second International Sustainability Forum took place in Kyiv.

International Sustainability Forum: How business can turn environmental and social risks into new financing opportunities?

On October 6, 2022, the second International Sustainability Forum took place in Kyiv.

International Sustainability Forum was held in Ukraine

On October 6, 2022, the second International Sustainability Forum took place in Kyiv. As part of the forum, solutions for the transition to a green economy in the face of global challenges were presented

€6 billion is needed to restore Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses. Research by ASDE

Alina Sokolenko presented the results of a study of the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine for Forbes

АSDE and CEA join forces to offer services in the context of a circular economy

On May 23, 2022, the Association of Sustainable Development Experts (ASDE) and the Circular Economy Alliance (CEA): signed a memorandum of understanding

ASDE launches a new partnership

On June 15, 2022, the Association of Sustainable Development Experts signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Union of Entrepreneurs of Small, Medium and Privatized Enterprises of Ukraine

ASDE launches research among small and medium-sized businesses

This research will result in a mechanism that will show businesses how to remain sustainable in times of war, how to find the necessary resources and open up new opportunities

ASDE and UKRGASBANK start cooperation to support business

Association of Sustainable Development Experts (ASDE) signed a memorandum of cooperation with the state-owned UKRGASBANK.

ASDE and Bank Lviv will offer expert business support within the framework of the Sustainability Recovery Facility

In June 2022, the Association of Sustainable Development Experts signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Bank "Lviv" in the framework of the establishment and development of the Sustainability Recovery Facility to support business.

ASDE and the Association of Industrial Automation Enterprises of Ukraine have joined forces to digitalize sustainable development

On May 30, 2022, the Association of Sustainable Development Experts and the Association of Industrial Automation Enterprises of Ukraine signed a memorandum of cooperation

ASDE has joined the Coalition of Business Communities for the Modernization of Ukraine

The Association of Sustainable Development Experts has joined the Coalition for Business Communities, which has been initiated by CEO Club Ukraine, the Business Community Board, the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine

The possibility of a food crisis: how Russia is emptying the world's breadbasket

Oksana Cooper, an expert of Association, on the possibility of a global crisis caused by the war in Ukraine for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting

The war in Ukraine has shaken ESG values. Sustainable development companies are again not ashamed to buy shares in arms manufacturers

Alina Sokolenko, head of the Association, in an article for Forbes on the change of ESG values ​​and new prospects in wartime

Ukraine needs not only compensation for environmental damage, but also a strategy for restoring the environment

Alina Sokolenko, the head of the Association, in an article for Ukrinform focused on the environmental criteria from the ESG and the devastating effects of wars and preparations for them on all aspects of the environment.

Expert opinion: How did lending conditions change for Ukrainian business during the war?

Valerii Mykhailovskyi, Expert on Environmental and Social Risk Management, shared details on the functioning of Ukraine's credit sector during the war. He answered today's topical question: how and what kind of business can get a loan?