Kesko has representatives in several national and international organisations. Major representations are listed in the following.
The Corporate Management Board's major positions of trust are listed in the Administration and Management section.
EU organisations
UGAL - the Union of Groups of Independent Retailers of Europe
- Board: Vice President, General Counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson
Finnish central organisations
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK
- Board: President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki, Kesko Corporation
- Finance and Taxation Committee: Senior Vice President, CFO Jukka Erlund, Kesko Corporation
- Legal Affairs Committee: Vice President, General Counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, Kesko Corporation
- Logistics Committee: Managing Director Mika Salmijärvi, Keslog Ltd (Chair)
- Corporate Responsibility Working Group: Corporate Responsibility Manager Helena Frilander
- Board of the Pirkanmaa region: District Director of Pirkanmaa Jari Alanen, Kesko Corporation
- Board of the Finland Proper region: District Director of Southwestern Finland Olli Setänen, Kesko Corporation (Chair)
Federation of Finnish Commerce
- Board: President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki, Kesko Corporation (Chair); President Pekka Lahti, VV-Auto Group Oy
- Committees: chairmanship in the Legal Committee (Anne Leppälä-Nilsson), the Tax and Economic Policy Committee (Jukka Erlund), the Community Planning Committee (Jari Alanen), membership e.g. in the Environmental Committee (Timo Jäske)
Central Chamber of Commerce
- Tax Committee, Senior Vice President, CFO Arja Talma, Kesko Corporation
- Network to Advance Social Responsibility in Importing: CR Manager Helena Frilander, Kesko Corporation
Universities
University of Jyväskylä
- Board: Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Merja Haverinen, Kesko Corporation
Turku School of Economics
- Board of the Support Foundation: District Director of Southwestern Finland Olli Setänen, Kesko Corporation
Other organisations and groups
Consumer Goods Forum Finland (CGFF)
- Advisory Board: Director Petteri Niemi, Kesko Food Ltd
ICC Finland - the Finnish Section of the International Chamber of Commerce in Finland
- Board: Vice President, General Counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, Kesko Corporation
Association of Automobile Importers
- Board: President Pekka Lahti, VV-Auto Group Oy (Chair)
Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce
- Board: President Terho Kalliokoski, Kesko Food Ltd
- Delegation: Vice President, General Counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, Kesko Corporation
- Election Committee: Vice President, General Counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, Kesko Corporation
Mepak-recycling Ltd
- Board: Simo Naumanen Kesko Food Ltd
Tampere Chamber of Commerce
- Board: District Director of Pirkanmaa Jari Alanen, Kesko Corporation; Trade Committee: Jari Alanen (Chair)
Finnish Grocery Trade Association
- Board: President Terho Kalliokoski, Kesko Food Ltd
- HoReCa Wholesale Group: Managing Director Jorma Rauhala, Kespro Ltd
- Information Management Group: CIO Timo Heimo, Kesko Food Ltd
- Product Safety Group: Product Research Manager Matti Kalervo, Kesko Food Ltd
- Communications Group: Communications Manager Kukka Eerola, Kesko Food Ltd
- other committees: a representative in all
Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce (FRCC)
- Board: Vice President, General Counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, Kesko Corporation (Vice Chair)
Finnish Hardware Association (DIY)
- Board: Product Line Director Harri Fagerlund, Rautakesko Ltd
Finnish Council of Shopping Centers
- Board of Directors: District Director of Pirkanmaa Jari Alanen, Kesko Corporation
Finnish Packaging Association
- Board: Environmental Manager Timo Jäske, Kesko Food Ltd
- Trading Packaging Committee: Development Manager Erik Berghem, Keslog Ltd
Pro Luomu ry
- Board: Senior Vice President Minna Kurunsaari, Kesko Corporation (Vice Chair), Commercial Director Jukka Koivunen, Kesko Food Ltd.
Suomen ElFi Oy
- Board: Maintenance Manager Jari Suuronen, Kesko Corporation
Suomen Palautuspakkaus Oy
- Board: Environmental Manager Timo Jäske, Kesko Food Ltd
Ruokatieto Yhdistys ry
- Board: Director Petteri Niemi, Kesko Food Ltd. (Vice Chair)
Wood Package Recycling PPK Ltd
- Board: Logistics Manager Tomi Jäske, Keslog Ltd
RAKLI The Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients
- Board: Vice President Kari Heiskanen, Kesko Food Ltd (deputy Board member)
Suomen Kuitukierrätys Oy
- Board: Environmental Manager Timo Jäske, Kesko Food Ltd
Suomen Tukkukauppiaiden Liitto ry
- Board: Product Line Director Harri Fagerlund, Rautakesko Ltd
