What was the initial impact of the full-scale Russian invasion on the work of L’Oréal in Ukraine? The full-scale Russian invasion profoundly impacted every aspect of our operations in Ukraine. Our immediate concern was the safety of our employees, so we swiftly relocated nearly 500 team members and their families, providing ongoing financial and other […]
Ukrainian resilience
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Maud Joseph: French companies are the biggest foreign employers in wartime Ukraine
How many French companies are currently active in Ukraine? At present, there are 180 French companies operating in Ukraine. Around three-quarters of these companies have been in Ukraine for more then fifteen years. French businesses contribute significantly to the Ukrainian economy and are present in every region of the country. In total, French companies have […]
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Credit Agricole Ukraine backs country’s sustainable energy transition
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and especially the systematic targeting of Ukraine’s national power grid, has accelerated the country’s ongoing embrace of renewable energy. Credit Agricole Ukraine has been engaged in this process since the prewar period and is now stepping up efforts to support Ukraine’s sustainable energy transition. To help facilitate a greener […]
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Celebrating the resilience and bravery of the Ukrainian people
Ukraine’s Independence Day was especially poignant and significant this year on day 547 of the country defending its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the right of its citizens to choose their European future. In the face of unprecedented challenges, Ukraine and its people have inspired the world through their commitment to freedom and democratic principles, strength, […]
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Tetyana Golofiyevska: “Ukrainians are an exceptionally entrepreneurial and hardworking nation”
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed unprecedented strains on the Ukrainian economy but Ukrainian businesses have responded by demonstrating remarkable resilience and durability. Ukrainian entrepreneur and business developer Tetyana Golofiyevska believes the experience of the past nineteen months since the onset of Russia’s invasion has confirmed the exceptional entrepreneurial skills and work ethic […]
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ATB supermarket chain helps safeguard wartime Ukraine’s economy and food security
As Ukraine’s largest retail chain, ATB Market has been at the forefront of the country’s civilian response to the full-scale invasion launched by Russia eighteen months ago. From the very first moments of the invasion on February 24, 2022, the entire ATB Corporation switched to a wartime footing and began working to support the defense […]
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Leading international school reopens in Kyiv for new academic year
Ukraine’s ability to maintain a degree of business-as-usual normality despite Russia’s ongoing invasion has been one of the most striking features of the past eighteen months. In a further sign of routine everyday life returning to the country, Pechersk School International welcomed students to the school’s campus in the Ukrainian capital for the new academic […]
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MIRACLE ON RAILS: Ukraine’s train workers are the unsung heroes of the country’s war effort
In mid-August 2023, British Ambassador to Ukraine Dame Melinda Simmons took the intercity train from Kyiv to Lviv. In normal circumstances, her journey would have been entirely unremarkable; at a time when Ukraine is fighting for national survival against a genocidal Russian invasion, the mere existence of this daily train service is a minor miracle […]
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Henkel underlines commitment to Ukraine with series of new investments in facility upgrades
International industrial and consumer goods producer Henkel has been present in Ukraine for a quarter of a century and had established four production facilities in the country by the time of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Eighteen months on, three of Henkel’s production facilities in Ukraine are currently operational, while the company has retained […]
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Metro Ukraine CEO Olena Vdovychenko: “Empowered people can do impossible things”
How do you prepare your company for the shock of a full-scale invasion by a military superpower? This is not the kind of management task you will find taught at most business schools or addressed in the average MBA textbook, but it is a situation Ukrainian executives like Metro Ukraine CEO Olena Vdovychenko are all […]