The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
Overview
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (ACC) is among the most active and effective non-government, non-profit business organizations operating in Ukraine. One of the Chamber’s principal activities is to represent the foreign investment community as well as to facilitate the entrance of potential new investors into market of Ukraine. The Chamber advocates on behalf of the Membership, who are from more than 50 nations across the globe, not only to the Government of Ukraine, but also to all other governments of the states, which are the economic partners of Ukraine, on matters of trade, commerce, and economic reform. The Member organizations of the ACC represent the largest strategic and institutional investors operating in the country, who have committed a majority of the foreign direct investment into this market. The Chamber’s diverse Membership base unites companies from a variety of regions of the world, including North America, Europe, Asia, Russia, and Ukraine.
Chamber Members collectively employ hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, providing them with exposure to international business practices and the opportunity to develop into leading Ukrainian professionals. Chamber Members also bring international expertise, business standards and business knowledge to Ukraine, are among some of the largest taxpayers in the state, and strive to be good corporate citizens.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine’s Mission
- Unite leading organizations in Ukraine, irrespective of national origin, around common principles.
- Provide an effective platform for networking, information sharing and achieving common goals.
- Advocate for a business environment governed by the fair and transparent application of the rule of law to enable private enterprises to flourish.
- Provide access to information, resources, contacts and business support services to facilitate new investment.
The Vision of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine is to be:
- The leading voice of the internationally oriented business community in Ukraine, which provides superior value and does not compromise in our values of providing excellence to our Members and external stakeholders.
- A respected, influential and sought-after interlocutor to Ukrainian authorities, diplomatic and donor communities on business, investment and economic issues.
- An indispensable partner of the business community, providing assistance to new investors and innovative value added benefits to Members as well as maintaining an effective forum for networking and sharing information.
ACC Pricnciples
- We do not compromise on our values and following principles in our activities.
- We behave ethically and honestly in our business dealings and expect our individual Members to do so as well.
- We are advocates of free-enterprise and encourage reform aimed at the development of an equitable and transparent business environment in Ukraine.
- We provide a forum for our Members to advocate for achieving common goals through ownership and active participation in the advocacy activities of the Chamber (i.e. Chamber Committees and Working Groups).
- We maintain an open, supportive and welcoming atmosphere in which Members can network, share information and interact.
- We effectively communicate with our Members and other relevant stakeholders in an open, relevant and timely manner.
- We strive to facilitate the entrance of new investors and the expansion of previous investment into Ukraine.
- We contribute to the development of the community and to charities that benefit Ukrainians.
- We are good corporate citizens who respect Ukraine and its rich traditions.
ACC Code of Product
s Members of the American Chamber of Commerce, the goal is to operate and conduct business in accordance with the law of the land and to accept certain guiding principles based on U.S. and Western business practices as a preferred code of conduct. Without attempting to draw up detailed guidelines to govern every situation that might arise in the course of diverse and complex business activity in Ukraine, the American Chamber of Commerce has established these basic principles only as general operating guidelines that all Members are expected to follow:
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Members will make every effort to comply with the laws of Ukraine to which they are subject.
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Members will avoid knowingly assisting any third party in violating any law of Ukraine.
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Members will not knowingly pay or receive bribes or participate in any other unethical, fraudulent or corrupt practice.
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Members will endeavor to honor all business obligations and commitments that they undertake with professionalism and integrity.
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Members will keep business records in a manner that properly reflects the true nature of their business transactions and activities.
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Members will ensure that their management and supervisors are familiar with applicable labor laws and corporate policies and will take responsibility for preventing and detecting violations in the course of their business operations.
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We encourage all member companies and their affiliates to adhere to the provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the United States.
The principles outlined here are not intended to preclude business or professional relationships that are recognized as both legal and acceptable under applicable law and custom, and that would not cause embarrassment to any party involved, if publicly known.
Contact Information
Horizon Office Towers
42/44 Shovkovychna Vul., LL1 Floor
Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
Phone: (380-44) 490-5800
Fax: (380-44) 490-5801
WWW: http://www.chamber.ua
e-mail: chamber@chamber.ua
