Launch of Responsible Business Directory Ukraine
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Kviv, 19 September, 2007 The launch of the first edition of Responsible Business Directory Ukraine was conducted today in Kyiv at the conference hall of the Hyatt Hotel within the frameforke of the Global Compact Initiative in Ukraine, and in partnership with the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, European Business Association, American Chamber of Commerce and with the support of Ukraine Citizen Action Network (UCAN). During the launch the first bilingual publication in Ukraine featuring socially responsible companies that work in the local market and implement corporate social responsibility practices in the country was presented. The publication aims to contribute to the promotion of a new image of national businesses that meet social, environmetal and governance objectives. The event attracted more than 120 participants including representatives of the country's leading companies, featured in the Directory, foreign diplomatic corps and media.
The Responsible Business Directory incorporates CSR company profiles into one source of information. The Directory will be also contributing to the establishment of a new business community in Ukraine that justifies its existence not only in terms of profit, but also service to the society at large which becomes a tribute to the international business practice tendencies. This publication is a wonderful resource of information for a wide audience and will be distributed within the country and also abroad.