Ukraine

Business Ombudsman Council (BOC) of Ukraine

Business Ombudsman Council (BOC) of Ukraine

Mission

Eliminate barriers
to doing business in Ukraine

Goals

Ukraine’s Business Ombudsman Council (BOC) is the primary channel for companies to report unfair business practices.

Stakeholders

The BOC was formally established in May 2015 as a result of discussions with various stakeholders and its development was overseen by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Basel Institute on Governance.

A variation on the High Level Reporting Mechanism (HLRM), the BOC operates as an independent institution. Its multi-stakeholder Supervisory Board includes representatives from the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, international organisations (EBRD, OECD) and independent business associations.

Activities

Ukraine’s Business Ombudsman Council shares many of the High Level Reporting Mechanism's defining features. Alerts are received, assessed and, if appropriate, brought to the attention of the relevant authorities during regular or on-demand meetings. It takes around three months to process a complaint. As an independent body, businesses and individuals regard the BOC as trustworthy.

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Status

  • active
    The initiative or project is currently being worked on.

Countries Operations

Countries Host

Scope

  • national
    Initiative that operates in and focuses mainly on one country, whether on a national or sub-national level.

Industry

Stakeholders

  • Private sector
    Privately owned commercial (for-profit) entities of all sizes, including SMEs
  • Public sector
    National and sub-national, local government entities, agencies from all branches (policy-making, executive, adjudication)
  • Civil society
    non-governmental organisations (national or international), foundations funded by private entities, faith-based organisations, Professional associations, Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Local Global Compact Networks

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