STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES OF FINANCIAL TRANSFORMATION OF UKRAINIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES IN THE PROCESS OF ENTERING INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS AND IMPLEMENTING ESG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS

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🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on ESG-financial transformation in Ukrainian agriculture, useful for comparative ESG studies.

🏢実務担当者:Highlights how ESG maturity can improve access to international capital, relevant for corporate strategy teams in emerging markets.

🏛政策担当者:Offers insights on how regulatory support for ESG integration can enhance a country's agricultural sector competitiveness in global markets.

The article examines the strategic imperatives of financial transformation of Ukrainian agricultural companies in the process of entering international capital markets and implementing ESG standards of corporate governance. It is established that the financial transformation of agricultural companies in modern conditions of globalization is a complex multidimensional process that combines a change in funding sources, modernization of corporate governance and integration of ESG principles into a strategic business development model. Entering international capital markets requires agricultural enterprises to transition to an institutionally integrated system of capital raising, based on transparency of financial reporting, risk management and compliance with international standards of sustainable development. A comparison of the volume of capital raising and placement of European and Ukrainian agricultural companies on the international market of Central and Eastern Europe is carried out, which confirms the effectiveness of using financial instruments in the structure of corporate financing. It is proven that ESG factors are gradually transforming from an element of corporate social responsibility into an indicator of investment reliability, which determines companies' access to long-term financial resources, the level of trust of institutional investors and the cost of capital. It is substantiated that effective ESG-financial transformation of agricultural companies creates a synergistic effect, which is manifested in reducing information asymmetry between the company and investors, increasing market capitalization, strengthening financial stability and expanding opportunities for international investment integration. The proposed ESG-financial transformation allows identifying the level of readiness of companies for the international financial environment and determining strategic trajectories of their development depending on the degree of ESG-maturity and financial integration. It is established that the long-term financial stability of agricultural companies is formed on the basis of a combination of institutional transparency, sustainable management and increased investment attractiveness, which creates the prerequisites for the full integration of Ukrainian agricultural companies into international capital markets.

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