SDG 13 Climate action
The UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 is ‘Climate Action’. The aim is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Read below about Kesko’s actions in contributing to the goal.
Globally and locally:
- Since the beginning of 2017, all electricity purchased by Kesko in Finland is renewable. This electricity will be used in K-stores and the K Group’s other properties.
- Increasing use of renewable energy in the K Group stores: ground heat and ground cold as well as solar energy. With some 20 solar power plants on the rooftops of K Group stores, the K Group is the biggest producer and user of solar power in Finland.
- Kesko participates in the 2017–2025 action plan of the commerce sector Energy Efficiency Agreement. In accordance with the agreement, Kesko commits itself to reducing its energy consumption by 7.5% through various saving measures.
- Kesko was the first Finnish company (in June 2017) to set science-based targets approved by the SBTi to reduce emissions from facilities, transportation and the supply chain.
- Kesko Logistics cuts emissions from transportation through route planning, reverse transportation, two-tier trailers and training in the economical driving style.
- Active survey of circular economy solutions and opportunities.
- Innovative cooperation with Gasum: biogas produced from stores’ organic waste is used as energy in the manufacture of new Pirkka products.
- When a new store site or shopping centre is planned, the starting point is sustainable development and energy efficiency.
- Increasing ranges of hybrid and electric models in the car trade.
- We offer an extensive, free charging point network for electric cars.