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May 2024
Kesko to acquire Autotalo Lohja and expand its car trade dealership network in Southern Finland according to strategy
Investor news29.05.2024 13:00
Kesko to electrify its grocery trade logistics through an investment of nearly €10 million
Kesko plans to gradually increase the number of electric vehicles used for transport and deliveries in its grocery trade business to some 200 EVs by 2030. EV charging points for heavy vehicles will be built in all Kesko’s grocery trade logistics centres within the next few years. Kesko expects EV transports to reduce emissions significantly while improving efficiency. The total investment will amount to nearly €10 million.
Sustainability, Company, Media23.05.2024 16:44
Kesko to electrify its grocery trade logistics through an investment of nearly €10 million
Investor news23.05.2024 08:05
The new selection of Pirkka Fairtrade flowers for special occasions was created in response to customer wishes
The range of Pirkka Fairtrade flowers is being expanded with a selection of flowers for special occasions that can be pre-ordered. Large quantities of single-coloured flowers that have been requested by customers for decorating summer parties can now be pre-ordered this summer. All flowers in the selection are Pirkka Fairtrade flowers. In 2023, almost EUR 320,000 was paid in Fairtrade premiums to the farmers of the Fairtrade flowers sold at K-food stores for community-building purposes.
Sustainability, Company, Media22.05.2024 08:49
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A third life for plastic: new cleaning products made from K-stores’ waste cut-flower buckets
K Group is one of the biggest sellers of flowers in Finland, and as many as 600,000 buckets that are used for cut-flowers accumulate in stores every year. In a collaboration recently launched between K Group, Lassila & Tikanoja and Sinituote, the discarded buckets will now be processed into a raw material that is used to make new cleaning products. The new range of SINI cleaning products is now available at K-Citymarket and K-Rauta stores.
Sustainability, Media06.05.2024 08:05
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