In 2024, Kyivstar strengthened its support for the culture of corporate volunteering among its employees, believing in the power of small actions that can change the world for the better. The Kyivstar team joined the implementation of socially important projects and raised UAH 3 million to help the military, children and victims of war during the full-scale war.
Kyivstar’s large volunteer community regularly supports the company’s social initiatives. One of the key areas is corporate donation. This year, employees donated about 100 liters of blood to save the lives of civilians and soldiers.
A special initiative this year was a project in partnership with the SOS Children’s Villages charity. On Christmas Eve, the company’s employees made the dreams of more than 100 young Ukrainians come true. These are children and teenagers from vulnerable and internally displaced families affected by the war, as well as children from foster care from different parts of Ukraine. The employees not only donated gifts but also organized jewelry making workshops in Brovary, Kyiv and Lviv, where they participated together with the children.
“We believe that change starts with each of us. Corporate volunteering has become an integral part of Kyivstar’s culture. Our colleagues do not just support the company’s initiatives, they inspire and engage others in doing good deeds. I thank our entire team for this. Together we can do more,” comments Olesya Olenytska, Kyivstar’s Director of Corporate Communications.
Employees also join the company’s meetings. “As part of the Children’s Hope project, our volunteers raised about UAH 300 thousand for an ultrasound system for the burn department of the Unbreakable rehabilitation center. They also supported the company’s joint project with the Come Back Alive Foundation to demine the country – We Live Here 2.0.
The company’s internal social network has a group for mutual assistance, where employees regularly initiate and close each other’s meetings for various needs: assistance to the Armed Forces, health issues.
Kyivstar continues to develop a culture of corporate volunteering, inspiring its employees and partners to new achievements and supporting Ukrainian society in difficult times of war.
About Kyivstar
Kyivstar is Ukraine’s largest electronic communications operator, serving about 23.3 million mobile subscribers and more than 1.1 million Home Internet subscribers as of September 2024. The company provides services using a wide range of mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G, Big Data, Cloud solutions, cybersecurity services, digital TV, etc. Kyivstar is developing new telecom technologies in Ukraine and plans to invest USD 1 billion in this area in 2023-2027. THE COMPANY PLANS TO INVEST USD 1 BILLION IN THIS AREA. The company helps Ukraine overcome wartime challenges and has allocated over UAH 2 billion over the past two years to support the Armed Forces, subscribers, and social projects. Kyivstar’s shareholder is the international VEON Group. The Group’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (New York). Kyivstar has been operating in Ukraine for 27 years and is recognized as the largest taxpayer in the electronic communications market, the best employer and a socially responsible company. For more information: pr@kyivstar.net, www.kyivstar.ua
