On February 10 and 11, 2026, two online presentations were held to present the results of the study “Leveraging Integrity for Ukraine’s Reconstruction: The Role of Ethical Businesses.” The events were dedicated to discussing the role of the private sector in post-war reconstruction and brought together representatives of business, international partners, and the donor community.

The study was prepared in cooperation with Accountability Lab and Danish Industry, with financial support from the New Democracy Fund, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The author is Sofiia Sapihiura, a visiting expert on corruption prevention issues.

First presentation – for the Ukrainian professional community

On February 10, the Corporate Governance Professional Association (CGPA) held an open online presentation for business representatives and the expert community. During the event, the results of a large-scale survey of companies from the CGPA community and a series of in-depth interviews with business representatives were presented. Data collection lasted throughout the autumn of 2025.

The study provides practice-oriented data to support regulatory and institutional reforms, program development, and investment strategy formulation.

Among the key findings:

• Reforms in the field of integrity provide businesses with specific practical benefits;
• Anti-corruption compliance does not limit the activity of companies;
• At the same time, significant gaps in capacities remain – particularly in the field of legal assistance, competency development, and digital tools.

63% of surveyed companies reported that integrity and compliance obligations did not limit their business opportunities in 2024–2025, whereas 37% reported losing some partners or experiencing reduced flexibility due to the rejection of informal practices. Among the main benefits of implementing compliance, companies named risk avoidance (57%), increased trust from counterparties (50%), and improvement of business processes (41%). 88% of respondents expressed readiness to participate in collective actions to counter corruption risks in the process of Ukraine’s recovery.

Representatives of the Ukrainian business community and state institutions interested in the resilience of ethical business in Ukraine under wartime conditions and post-war reconstruction participated in the event.

Second presentation – for international donors

On February 11, a separate English-language donor briefing was held for international partners and donor organizations. The event focused on how Ukrainian ethical companies are already developing internal systems to minimize corruption risks and how the international community can leverage the potential of business integrity as a tool for transparent reconstruction.

The focus of the discussion was the identification of specific strategies for donors to support the institutional capacity of the private sector, develop collective action tools, and strengthen public-private dialogue.

Among the key recommendations are strengthening the private sector’s institutional capacity by increasing awareness of the practical benefits of integrity, providing technical, legal, and financial support, and stimulating cooperation through multilateral initiatives. Separate attention was paid to the necessity of strengthening the public sector’s institutional capacity and creating effective platforms for consultations with business.

Conducting two presentations – for the Ukrainian professional audience and the international donor community – enabled a comprehensive presentation of the study results and strengthened dialogue on the role of ethical business as a key factor in Ukraine’s transparent and sustainable recovery.

The event moderator was Oleh Lagodienko, CEO of Ethicontrol. Welcoming words were addressed to the participants by Oleksandr Okuniev, Chairman of the Management Board of CGPA, and Blair Glencorse, Co-CEO of Accountability Lab.

The results of the study in Ukrainian can be found here. The English version of the study is available here. A separate Roadmap for donors has also been prepared, offering practical recommendations on supporting business integrity during Ukraine’s reconstruction—the document can be viewed here.