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Coca-Cola signed the "Pact for youth - 2025"

On September 23, the «Pact for Youth – 2025» was signed by Minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Huttsait, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko, acting Minister of Education and Science Serhii Shkarlet and business representatives. Natalya Pyintya, HR Director of Coca-Cola HBC in Ukraine, Armenia and Moldova, took part in the signing ceremony.

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This year marks the end of a five-year history of the very ambitious «Ukrainian Pact for Youth 2020» initiated by the CSR Development Center and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine with the support of the UNFPA in Ukraine. Thanks to the joint efforts of employers, the state, the public and international partners, the t Initiative has been recognized by CSR Europe as one of the best practices for young people in Europe, and the UN global initiative Decent Jobs for Youth has named the Pact as one of the best examples of sustainable development in the world.

The «Pact for Youth» initiative will be renewed and focused on new challenges by 2025. Employers mentoring will be a new priority of the «Pact for Youth – 2025». Mentoring is a universal tool for transferring experience from successful professionals to youth, as well as the opportunity to develop companies` employees. The Pact will create an All-Ukrainian mentoring platform that will break down barriers and stereotypes, as well as open access to opportunities for young people from different regions, including vulnerable categories.

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