The Green Transition Office and KSE Graduate Business School Launch Ukraine's First ESG Strategic Management Certification Program
KSE Graduate Business School and the Green Transition Office under Ukraine's Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture have officially launched an educational certification program in strategic transformation management. The opening event brought together executives and specialists from across sectors who are committed to putting sustainability at the centre of how their organizations operate.
The program launches against the backdrop of far-reaching changes in ESG regulation worldwide. Global ESG assets have already surpassed $30 trillion and are on track to exceed $40 trillion by 2030. Thirty-seven countries, together accounting for roughly 60% of global GDP, have adopted or are formally moving toward ISSB standards. Ninety-six percent of the world's 250 largest companies publish non-financial or ESG reports, and 77% do so using GRI standards.
For Ukraine, this is a practical necessity rather than a choice. Alignment with CSRD/ESRS places Ukrainian businesses under the same mandatory standards as their counterparts in the EU. To remain part of European supply chains and retain access to capital markets, companies need qualified professionals who understand these processes — and they need them now. Yet 77% of Ukrainian companies identify a shortage of skilled talent as the primary barrier to ESG implementation, while job postings requiring green skills are growing nearly twice as fast as the pool of people who have them.
This gap is what the program was designed to close. As Andriy Kitura, Head of the Green Transition Office, explains: "The green transition is no longer a question of reputation or voluntary reporting. Ukraine is entering this space not as an observer, but as a participant. Alignment with CSRD/ESRS means the same mandatory standards that apply to businesses across the EU. That is why we launched this program — so that Ukraine is not catching up, but building its own practice of transformation management right now."
The program runs for three months of intensive study in a blended format, combining in-person and online sessions. Every Saturday, participants work through a modular curriculum covering strategic management, corporate responsibility, procurement, communications, and the development of real projects for actual organizations. Teaching is delivered by a team of Ukrainian practitioners and international experts, allowing participants to situate Ukrainian business within the broader arc of EU regulatory development.
Participants who attend at least 75% of sessions, complete the modular assignments, and successfully defend a final project will receive a certificate from KSE Graduate Business School. The certification format is what sets the program apart from short-term courses and reflects its focus on practical outcomes, notes Valentyna Sakhno, Head of KSE Graduate Business School: "This is our first ESG program with a partner — and it emerged in direct response to market demand. In 2025, the EU made ESG reporting mandatory through the CSRD directive. This is no longer a trend; it is regulatory reality. We plan to develop the program further. The knowledge participants gain here is an investment that pays off."
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