SPP Development Ukraine represented Ukraine at a closed OECD roundtable in Paris. Starting May 27, it becomes the General Partner of Business Integrity Month why integrity is not a cost, but a competitive advantage.
In March 2026, the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris hosted a forum that annually shapes the global anti-corruption agenda. The OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum (GACIF) is not simply an event for discussions: ministers of justice, executives of global corporations, representatives of the World Bank, INTERPOL, and Transparency International gather here. This is not where people merely speak about the importance of integrity — this is where practical agreements are made on how to achieve it.
This year, the forum brought together participants from more than 50 countries under a theme that sounded like a challenge: how to ensure that integrity and anti-corruption efforts become not only protective measures, but also drivers of efficiency, resilience, and innovation. Among those invited to the closed roundtable “Making Collective Action Work: From Setup to Implementation” was a representative of SPP Development Ukraine.
Collective action is a concept that has been discussed in the anti-corruption world for decades, yet rarely moves beyond theory. Its essence is simple, yet complex at the same time: business alone cannot dismantle a corrupt environment, even with genuine intentions. But when companies, the state, and specialized organizations act together, they change the rules of the game for everyone.
This was exactly the message that SPP Development Ukraine – a Ukrainian group of companies operating in renewable energy and energy infrastructure – brought to Paris. During the roundtable, the company’s representative expressed a clear position: Ukraine needs a systemic collective action approach, and it is impossible without the triad of government, business, and specialized associations and organizations. Not declarative cooperation, but real cooperation — with shared standards, mutual oversight, and long-term commitments.
SPP Development Ukraine officially confirmed its readiness to actively participate in launching such a mechanism in Ukraine.
Importantly, the forum explored how integrity and anti-corruption efforts – traditionally viewed as defensive measures – can also serve as drivers of efficiency, resilience, and innovation. In this context, the presence of Ukrainian business was not symbolic. It was a signal: Ukraine is not merely a recipient of anti-corruption recommendations. It is an active participant in the global dialogue.
At the same forum, SPP Development Ukraine met with representatives of UNIC — the Ukrainian Network of Integrity and Compliance. The parties discussed common goals, agreed on further steps, and confirmed a long-term perspective for cooperation.
What is UNIC? It is worth explaining for those hearing about it for the first time, because it is not an ordinary association. UNIC’s mission is to make integrity and compliance the norm for Ukrainian business. Members of the network are leaders of business integrity in Ukraine and set an example by establishing new standards of doing business “the Ukrainian way.”
Founded in 2017 at the initiative of the Business Ombudsman Council, UNIC received strong institutional support from the very beginning: it was presented by the Business Ombudsman Council with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Today, UNIC is not merely a club of ethical companies. Its collective action initiative helps create a safe environment for fair business practices, minimizing opportunities to operate outside the rule of law and leveling the playing field for companies of all sizes.
Every May, UNIC organizes Business Integrity Month. This is not a symbolic initiative. Business integrity will play a key role in Ukraine’s reconstruction process, which in turn will require an exceptionally high level of transparency and accountability. Words first spoken back in 2023 have not lost their relevance — on the contrary, they have gained even greater significance.
Starting May 27, 2026, Business Integrity Month launches in Ukraine. And SPP Development Ukraine becomes its General Partner.
Why them? Because it is a logical continuation of the company’s development trajectory.
SPP Development Ukraine is a Ukrainian group of companies operating in renewable energy and energy infrastructure. Founded in 2019 by Nadiia and Roman Petruchenko, the company has implemented more than 250 projects across Ukraine: from solar power plants for hospitals and schools to large industrial facilities. Over 180 MW of installed solar generation capacity and 6 MWh of battery energy storage systems are currently in operation.
But this is only part of the story. Nadiia Petruchenko and Roman Petruchenko have turned corporate social responsibility into a way of operating: providing solar energy solutions for children, supporting the military, and investing in education. At the company, corporate social responsibility is not separated from the core business.
SPP Development Ukraine is a participant of the UN Global Compact in Ukraine, while its co-founder serves on the organization’s supervisory board. The company has twice received awards in the “Partnership for Sustainable Development” competition in the categories of “Peace” and “Planet.” It builds solar power plants on de-occupied territories in the Kyiv region and works in frontline regions of Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions, where the issue goes beyond energy — it is about supporting critical infrastructure and people living in frontline areas.
Becoming the General Partner of Business Integrity Month is a public confirmation that reputation and responsibility are part of the company’s business model.
Ukraine is currently at a unique, though painful, turning point. In December 2025, the draft of Ukraine’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 was presented during the national anti-corruption forum “Integrity 2030.” This is a systemic document outlining anti-corruption directions in the context of reconstruction and European integration.
At the same time, corruption risks remain high under the conditions of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, making a reliable public integrity system more critical than ever for ensuring a transparent and effective reconstruction process.
That is why collective action – the joint efforts of business, government, and associations – is not an option, but a necessity. And that is why SPP Development Ukraine makes this choice openly: from the closed halls of the OECD in Paris to public partnership with UNIC and Business Integrity Month.
SPP Development Ukraine invites all interested stakeholders – business representatives, government institutions, and international partners -to dialogue and, most importantly, to real cooperation.
Business Integrity Month 2026 starts on May 27. Join the events.
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