Responsible purchasing and sustainable selections
Topic |
Objective |
Progress in 2018 |
Sustainability policies guiding our sourcing |
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Supply chain |
The social responsibility of the production of own direct imports from high-risk countries has been assured. | A total of 190 of Kesko’s suppliers' factories or plantations in high-risk countries underwent full amfori BSCI audits. In addition, 135 suppliers’ factories or plantations underwent amfori BSCI follow-up audits. At the beginning of 2019, Kesko’s suppliers in high-risk countries had a total of 585 valid social responsibility audits. |
| We assure the responsibility of the ingredients (Tier 2) of own brand Pirkka and K-Menu food products. | In 2015, we began the investigation of the ingredients and risk analysis of Pirkka and K-Menu food products. In 2015–2018, a risk analysis has been carried out on a total of 2,240 food products under Kesko’s own brands. | |
| We identify and take account of water risks in our supply chain. | We conducted an extensive survey on the water risks related to our own avocado purchases. On the basis of the investigation covering 280 primary producers, we will be able to focus our purchases more in areas with the lowest water risk. Purchases from the most problematic area, Petorca, Chile, were terminated. | |
Own brand products with responsibility labelling |
We offer an extensive selection of own brand products with responsibility labelling |
Grocery trade’s Pirkka range: Kespro’s Menu range: Building and technical trade’s Cello range: |
Product safety |
The product safety of K Group’s selections is verified. | The Product Research laboratory and test kitchen analysed a total of 7,678 product samples. 522 suppliers of Kesko’s own brands of food products have international audit certifications that assure product safety. |