Ukraine has officially launched its Sustainable Finance Platform (SFP), which will serve as a national mechanism to coordinate sustainable finance policies and EU-aligned standards. Bringing together government, regulators, banks, business and international partners, the Platform is designed to drive the country’s green transition and strengthen its economic resilience.
The official launch of the Platform took place during the forum “Strengthening Ukraine’s Resilience: Launch of the Sustainable Finance Platform”. The event gathered representatives of government institutions, regulators, banks, the private sector, civil-society organisations and international partners. It was co-organized by the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers under the umbrella of the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Climate Office / “Capacities for Climate Action” project, and the GIZ Sustainable Finance Unit in Ukraine.
Oleh Voytovych, Deputy State Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, underlined that a sustainable financial system is a key element of the country’s EU integration path:
“Sustainable finance is an integral part of our path toward the European Union. We clearly understand that Ukraine’s future EU membership is impossible without full integration into the European economic space, which is built on the principles of the European Green Deal. Therefore, it is necessary to develop in Ukraine a sustainable finance system that meets EU requirements.”
Jocelin Cornet, Head of Section for Reconstruction, Energy, Infrastructure and Environment, highlighted the importance of the Platform for future investments:
“By launching this Sustainable Finance Platform, Ukraine is sending a clear signal to markets and partners: recovery will be built on EU-aligned, sustainable finance. This is essential to unlock private capital at scale and to turn the Ukraine Facility into tangible, green and resilient investments.”
By early 2026, quarterly coordination meetings will begin to monitor progress, align terminology across ministries and ensure that the sub-groups deliver concrete outputs on schedule. Regular stakeholder-engagement seminars, held every six months, will keep the wider business community, civil-society organisations and international partners informed and involved. As a result of its work, a State of Sustainable Finance in Ukraine Annual Report will be published each year.
Mykola Brusenko, Adviser to the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and member of the Supervisory Board of Oschadbank, stressed the long-term importance of sustainable development for the country:
“Ukraine has every chance to become an example for the world: a country that, despite war, destruction, and decades of historical oppression, is capable of recovering and building a bright and stable future based on sustainability, transparency, and innovation. Sustainable development is about the decisions we make today and their impact on the world in 20, 30, or 50 years. It is about the kind of world our children and our children’s children will live in. The decisions we make now will determine what kind of state we rebuild and what kind of state we pass on to future generations.”
The Platform will play a pivotal role in coordinating Ukraine’s transition to a climate-resilient, EU-aligned financial system. This will bolster economic stability and unlock new opportunities for sustainable investment in Ukraine.
Background
The Sustainable Finance Platform is hosted by the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers under the umbrella of the Office of the President of Ukraine, with the support of the Ukrainian Climate Office / C4CA project and the GIZ Sustainable Finance Unit. The Ukrainian Climate Office will support the SFP by focusing on technical activities, including in-depth analysis of planned reforms, international best practices, and the review and alignment of existing strategic documents related to sustainable finance.
The Ukrainian Climate Office / Capacities for Climate Action (C4CA) project is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection within the framework of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and is co-financed by the European Union.
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