It has become the rule that businesses have to incorporate global climate policies. Public demand means energy companies must change by increasing clean energy generation, operating according to ESG principles (Environmental, Social, Governance). DTEK’s Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk addressed this when he spoke about "Global Climate Policy. What should business be ready for?" at the Kyiv International Economic Forum.
He said, "Climate change is no longer just a trend but a reality. We are aware that if an energy company does not change and does not join the decarbonisation course, it loses its competitive advantage. Changing ourselves is a big objective for DTEK. Therefore, in the New Strategy 2030 we are committed to transforming the company into a more environmentally friendly, efficient and technologically advanced business. The implementation of the strategy will deliver a significant contribution of DTEK to the decarbonisation of Ukraine’s economy and Europe’s as a whole."
The key components of the decarbonisation process are growing capacity for RES energy production, development of energy storage systems, implementation of hydrogen projects, and modernisation of the power grids.
DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and over €12 billion of capital invested since 2005.
Our businesses generate electricity at wind, solar and thermal power plants; distribute and supply power to end consumers; extract natural gas and coal; trade energy resources on Ukrainian and foreign markets; and provide domestic and commercial energy services.
Over the last 20 years, DTEK has grown into a national energy leader and is today transforming into a pan-European clean energy business.
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, DTEK Group has restored power to millions of consumers across regions affected by hostilities.
DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.