The green transition is profoundly reshaping global energy. DTEK is embracing this revolution.
From our origins as a thermal power producer, DTEK is today transforming into a sustainable and resilient energy leader for Ukraine and Europe.
Across the continent, our windfarms, solar plants and battery storage parks are strengthening energy security and the drive to decarbonise.
And in millions of homes across Ukraine, DTEK’s 55,000-strong team is keeping the lights in the face of russian attacks against energy assets.
DTEK is setting new standards for corporate governance in Ukraine and meeting our corporate reporting obligations inside the European Union.
And this is just beginning of our sustainability story.
“From the bitter experience of war, Ukraine is forging a new energy future and accelerating our decarbonisation. Relentless russian attacks have shown us value of a decentralised energy system, with renewable generation at its core. Together with DTEK’s climate commitments and our mission to rebuild a brighter future, sustainability is today a strategic imperative across our Group.”
We take our responsibilities to people and planet seriously, but DTEK wants to go further. That is why we are rolling out our largest ever sustainability programme to transform every part of our operations.
At every business and across the Group, we are challenging ourselves around what we do, and how we do it. That means accelerating our investments in the green transition and putting in place the tools to understand, manage and reduce our impacts on society and the environment.
We are equipping our people with the skills to identify sustainability risk, rolling out new systems to meet regulatory obligations and setting strategies that enable us to seize the opportunity that lies ahead.
“I joined DTEK because I saw the incredible impact the company could have. Whether that’s our critical role in decarbonising a nation’s energy system, or helping Ukraine’s energy system integrate with Europe’s, sustainability is core to this agenda.”
DTEK is at the centre of the two crucial challenges facing European society: the climate crisis and the threat of war. Both have brought the need for a more resilient, decentralised energy system into sharp focus, accelerating DTEK's transformation into a green energy leader.
Find out moreWe are already Ukraine's largest renewables investor, but our plans go much further, including:
With only one planet, we must do more to protect and preserve it. DTEK is committed to preventing environmental harm and pollution, using resources efficiently, and conserving ecosystems. Our key priorities:
In the face of daily attacks from russia, DTEK generates and distributes critical power to millions of citizens, businesses and public institutions – ultimately sustaining lives and livelihoods through war:
Every day, DTEK Grids engineers work under fire to reconnect powerlines and substances attacked by russia. So far, they have brought power back to more than 17 million homes.
More than 5,000 DTEK staff have served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and more than 300 have been tragically killed. It is our responsibility to support them and their families.
Since 2022, we've directed over €18 million to support the armed forces and humanitarian objectives, and paid over €2.5 billion of tax to the Ukrainian state.
Tested in the most extreme circumstances on the energy front line, DTEK staff show extraordinary courage, professionalism and resilience on a daily basis.
They represent the very best of DTEK.
That means our contract with every member of the DTEK team goes above and beyond – ensuring fair pay, a safe and welcome environment, growth opportunities and a workplace that recognises and rewards performance.
Safeguarding the life, health and wellbeing of our people while they are at work is our number one priority. We've developed a culture of zero tolerance for injuries, and implemented measures aimed at maintaining safe working conditions.
A diverse and inclusive company is critical in DTEK's values of fairness and excellence.
At the core of DTEK’s drive to be more sustainable sits world-class governance. We adhere to ethical standards, responsible business practices and industry-leading compliance.
DTEK’s compliance programme and anti-corruption measures are benchmarked against Europe’s leading energy companies, and DTEK is an active member of the World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI).
Find out moreIn 2024, DTEK established an independent Advisory Council of globally recognised leaders from both the public and private sectors. This Council provides strategic guidance to the CEO and senior management, with a focus on ensuring that DTEK adheres to the highest governance standards and continually strengthens our anti-corruption efforts.
Find out moreDTEK’s formal policies and public statements enshrine a minimum standard to which we expect every DTEK employee and each one of our businesses to act.
As part of our work to align with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), DTEK is updating policies on a range of topics. These will be available on our website as each one is completed. Until then, our public statements describe a baseline commitment to which we hold ourselves and which guides our activities.
