News and releases

New Energy Efficiency Agreement: Kesko aims to improve energy efficiency by 16% by 2035

Kesko was one of the first companies to sign the new Energy Efficiency Agreement for the retail sector over the years 2026–2035. The cornerstones of Kesko’s energy efficiency improvement target of 16%, which is equivalent to 140 GWh, are the stores’ energy renovations and innovative energy solutions. Between 2021 and 2025, Kesko has achieved energy savings of around 89 GWh by upgrading the building services and refrigeration units of its stores across Finland. Consumption of district heating is also being reduced through new solutions. For example, waste heat from the atNorth data centre is now used to cover almost all the heating energy needed by the K-Supermarket Mankkaa in Espoo.

09.10.2025 11:41

Kesko takes broad action to promote sustainable production of mywear clothing

K-Citymarket’s own clothing collection, mywear, is produced in India, China, Bangladesh and Vietnam. We pay close attention to working conditions and human rights issues in the manufacture of mywear products. Our key tools are social responsibility audits on factories and cooperation with various organisations.

30.09.2025 17:00

K Group making rapid progress in reducing food waste – 2025 interim target achieved early

K Group has achieved its 2025 food waste reduction target ahead of schedule. Accurate demand forecasting, discounted prices for products at risk of going to waste and placing such products on a waste shelf, and the popularity of red-label products all play a key role in reducing waste at K-food stores.

30.09.2025 09:30

Kesko signs a historically large set of IT service agreements

Kesko has chosen new strategic IT partners as part of the biggest IT services transformation in the company's history, with the objective of supporting Kesko’s growth strategy, accelerating business transformation, and strengthening Kesko’s digital competitiveness. Kesko will be concentrating its IT services to fewer strategically chosen partners. The main partners will include Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), CGI, Elisa, Futurice, Nitor and Fujitsu.

20.08.2025 09:00

Kesko updated its packaging policy

Kesko is improving the sustainability and recyclability of the materials used in the packaging of its own brands. Own brand products – such as Pirkka, Pirkka Parhaat and K-Menu, as well as Kespro’s Menu and the building and home improvement stores’ Cello – will increasingly have paperboard or corrugated cardboard packaging.

11.08.2025 08:53

Half-year financial report 2025: Steady profit development – turnaround in construction cycle slower than previously anticipated

22.07.2025 08:00