FAQ

  • What is Business for Ukraine?

    Business for Ukraine is a consultancy run by Forever Sustainable.
    We help Swedish and Ukrainian companies turn Ukraine’s reconstruction into real, financeable and sustainable business – with the right intelligence, partners, compliance and communication.

  • Who is Business for Ukraine for?

    Business for Ukraine is designed for:

    Swedish companies that want to enter or scale in Ukraine in a structured, compliant and lower-risk way.

    Ukrainian companies that want to become EU-ready, investment-ready and procurement-ready partners for Swedish, Nordic and international actors.

  • What problems does Business for Ukraine solve for Swedish companies?

    We help when you:

    Don’t know where the real opportunities are

    Find IFI and donor processes confusing and time-consuming

    Are unsure how to meet EU and sustainability expectations

    Need a clear story to explain why Ukraine to boards, owners and media

    We turn this into prioritised opportunities, concrete next steps, stronger bids and clearer communication.

  • What problems does Business for Ukraine solve for Ukrainian companies?

    We help when you:

    Have strong solutions, but lack EU-level reporting and governance

    Need to attract Swedish/Nordic partners, investors or buyers

    Want to be taken seriously by IFI, donor and bank processes

    We support you in becoming procurement-ready and investment-ready, aligned with European expectations.

  • What kind of market and financing intelligence do you provide?

    We continuously:

    Screen tenders and project pipelines from IFIs and donors

    Map financed and planned projects by sector and region in Ukraine

    Track policy, sanctions, compliance and risk developments

    You receive clear opportunity briefs: where you fit, who decides, how a project is financed and what a realistic next step looks like.

  • How does your matchmaking and business development work?

    We:

    Create a digital showroom profile for each client (solutions, references, sustainability)

    Identify relevant Swedish, Ukrainian and IFI stakeholders

    Set up structured meetings, delegations and follow-up so that contacts move towards MoUs, partnerships and bids

    Less “networking”, more deal-focused conversations.

  • How do you support Ukrainian companies specifically?

    For Ukrainian companies we:

    Identify Swedish and Nordic partners, suppliers and investors

    Help upgrade governance, policies and reporting towards EU standards

    Structure projects so they can pass due diligence by banks, IFIs and donors

    The goal is to make you a credible partner in European eyes.

  • What do you do around ESG and EU sustainability rules?

    We translate ESG and EU sustainability frameworks into practical steps:

    Align projects with the EU Taxonomy and circular-economy principles

    Support ESG due diligence in line with EBRD, World Bank, EIB expectations

    Define impact metrics for climate, energy and social recovery

    For Ukrainian firms: move you towards EU-style sustainability and transparency, in line with ESRS/CSRD logic

    The focus is to make projects financeable and credible, not just well-documented.

  • Do you help with tenders and bids?

    Yes. We support:

    Bid strategy and positioning

    Consortium design and partner roles

    Writing and/or quality-checking tenders for IFI- and donor-financed projects

    We make sure your offer combines technical strength, sustainability and impact in a way evaluators actually understand.

  • What kind of communication support do you provide?

    We work with both strategy and execution:

    Positioning and key messages around your Ukraine engagement

    Stakeholder communication with IFIs, donors, authorities and partners

    Impact storytelling: cases, media-ready stories and reports

    Content for annual reports, sustainability reports and digital channels linked to your Ukraine work

    Communication becomes a strategic asset in evaluations, boardrooms and media.