Dedicated shopping hours at K-food stores for people most at risk

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the exceptional circumstances it has brought about, K Group continues to focus on its climate efforts, striving to become carbon neutral by 2025. We will systematically reduce emissions to reach zero emiss...

During these exceptional times, new ways have emerged to help families affected by the crisis. Me-säätiö, a non-profit that focuses on the prevention of marginalisation among children and teenagers, has begun to distribute food bags and vouchers, and...

K Group will increase its share of renewable electricity by committing to purchasing wind power from a new wind farm to be built in Finland for the next 15 years. This will increase K Group’s own renewable energy production sixfold by the end of 2022...

Exceptional times require agility and rapid reaction. K-food retailers across Finland have created a new way of helping customers aged over 70 – dedicated shopping slots, online shopping for groceries and home delivery services. Moreover, K Group has...

According to President and CEO Mikko Helander, the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic is under control in K Group’s stores and logistics chain, thanks in part to domestic food production. “In a crisis situation, we can’t rely on...

Kesko and ten other Finnish companies have launched a project aiming at nearly doubling the number of coronavirus tests performed in Finland. Capacity will be increased by organising an air freight connection for samples to Mehiläinen’s partner labor...

The need for food home deliveries has increased sharply across Finland. Many K stores have expanded their ordering hours and delivery areas, and several K-retailers have responded to customers’ wishes by setting up a home delivery service from scratc...

Grocery stores do important work that enables society continue to function. To ensure the safety of this valuable work, K Group is constantly devising new measures. Some of these – for example protective shields at the cash registers – are visible to...

We began actively monitoring developments regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus early on. We work in close cooperation with authorities and follow guidelines issued by them. We are doing everything we can to ensure the wellbeing of our customers and per...

These days, nearly all companies claim that they operate responsibly and offer sustainable products and services. But where can you get reliable, comparable data on corporate responsibility? Each year, many companies publish extensive, transparent an...

According to K Group’s new cotton policy, by the end of 2024, all cotton sourced for mywear clothes, myhome home textiles and Pirkka socks sold in K Group stores and K-Rauta’s PROF workwear and Cello interior textiles will be more sustainably produce...

K Group, Lassila & Tikanoja and Orthex join forces in a circular economy experiment to give waste buckets a new life as flower pots. With this experiment the companies wish to encourage Finnish operators to objectively identify their waste material f...

Kesko and five other Finnish companies have been included on the Global 100 list of the most sustainable companies in the world, announced today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Organic food is becoming increasingly popular, and nationwide selections of organic products now cover a growing number of everyday food staples. With K Group customers, the popularity of organic food is growing especially among single person househo...

Five K-Supermarket stores have been granted the MSC and ASC traceability certificates promoting sustainable fishing and aquaculture. The stores may sell MSC and ASC labelled fish and shellfish products at their fish counters. K Group offers the bigge...

Real estate accounts for over 30% of emissions in Finland. K Group and Granlund have developed an energy recycling model for K-food stores that can reduce heat consumption by as much as 95%, turning a property almost carbon neutral in terms of energy...

During 2019, K Group has been making changes to the packaging of its own brand products, significantly reducing the amount of plastic. The change in the packaging of Pirkka mini plum tomatoes alone will save 45 tonnes of plastic per year, equal to 2....

K Group has introduced a new calculator that shows customers the carbon footprint of their food purchases. The calculator is a practical tool for customers to understand the environmental impact of their food purchases and make more environmentally f...

Solar power production in the Rauma region grows significantly when the over half a megawatt solar power plant on the roof of K-Citymarket Rauma starts operating in December. The highly efficient solar power plant is the first one established by K Gr...

The WWF environmental organisation has granted the Green Office certificate to K Group’s new main office building K-Kampus. The building’s environmental programme includes goals for energy efficiency, food waste, sorting, purchasing and mobility.