"Emerging into Sustainability in the world does not imply our own selfish attitude towards the world; we understand that we cannot stop at just meeting the needs of either ourselves or just our company. We are talking about balances in systems, about subjectivity and cooperation, about finding common solutions, about our impact on the development of broader systems. We understand that we no longer influence 'today', but we can shape our common future. It seems to me that the start of the program at kmbs, with our shared experience of cooperation, is a good trigger for launching this successful program, which will represent our country in the world on these responsible issues," with these words, Oleksandr Savruk, Dean of kmbs, welcomed the participants of the Young SDG Innovators program.

The program for young innovators, who will implement projects in their companies to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, has started at kmbs. Among the program participants are: E&Y, EPAM, Energoatom, DTEK, Yes Straws, Astarta, FUIB, Alfa Bank, FILM.UA, Farmak.

The event was opened by Osnat Lubrani, the UN System Coordinator in Ukraine, who emphasized the importance of interaction among players of different social systems to achieve global goals. Ms. Lubrani noted that only active cooperation between business, government institutions, and civil society can ensure the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. There is also a need for leaders who can ensure this interaction and become drivers of innovation at all levels. Participation in the program is an example of the leadership needed for the success of companies, Ukraine, and the world.

Young SDG Innovators is being implemented for the first time and is taking place in 10 countries worldwide, coordinated in Ukraine by the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine office. kmbs is the educational partner of the program, and school alumni Dmytro Shestakov, Vitaliy Vereshchagin, and Olga Levitan have joined the team of mentors and experts of the program. The Young SDG Innovators includes planned online learning sessions and five two-day offline sessions, concluding with a presentation of the best projects in New York in July 2020.

Together Towards Sustainable Development: The Young SDG Innovators Program Launched at kmbs