Kesko’s comprehensive and renewed Annual Report describes the strategy’s targets and progress made

Sales of Heart Symbol products in K-food stores grew by around 5 per cent in 2025. The K Group’s own-brand ranges – Pirkka, Pirkka Parhaat and K-Menu – will soon offer 250 Heart Symbol products across different product groups. The Heart Symbol is one...

Kesko ranks as the most sustainable company in the European ‘Grocery Stores’ peer group in the new ‘Europe 50 Most Sustainable Corporations’ listing. Kesko ranks the highest of Finnish companies on the list, which also include Kone and Nokia.

The Pirkka Parhaat small producer development project, now being organised for the second time, once again opens the door for Finnish small producers to K-stores and into consumers’ hearts. Applications for the new programme are now being accepted.

The international Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Kesko’s new near term and long term science-based emission reduction targets, extending to 2034 and 2050, respectively. Kesko is set to reduce emissions from its own operations t...

The Canadian Corporate Knights has published its ’Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World’ listing for 2026. Kesko is the highest ranking company globally in the Consumer Staples sector for the third consecutive year. Other Finnish comp...

Kesko requires high quality and product safety from its own brand clothes and textiles. Kesko’s chemical guideline sets requirements for chemical use that are in some cases stricter than the EU legislation. Compliance with product quality and safety ...

Customers at K-Supermarket Ratina in Tampere can now pack their salad bar and service counter portions in a reusable takeaway container. K-food stores will be trialling new solutions to replace single-use packaging during the autumn and in early 2026...

From the outset, environmental and nature values have been considered in the construction of the Onnela logistics centre, which was completed in autumn 2025. An environmental survey was conducted on the project site before construction began. Now, th...

Sales of plant-based protein meat substitutes have started to rise in K-food stores after several years of decline. Over the past year, growth has exceeded 5 per cent. This increase is driven not only by customers’ growing interest in plant-based pro...

K-Citymarkets are working systematically to minimise home and speciality goods waste. Methods to achieve this include prevention of waste, discount pricing, donations and dedicated outlet areas in some K-Citymarkets. One of the largest outlet areas i...

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’ ...

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 a...

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 al...

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 c...

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’ C...

Kesko ranks as the most sustainable company in Europe in the ‘Grocery Stores’ peer group on the first-ever ‘Europe 50 Most Sustainable Companies’ ranking. Finland is well-represented on the list, with Kone, Neste, Nokia and Outokumpu also included.

Finland is lagging behind in its achievement of the EU’s targets to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags and for recycling plastic. New measures are needed and both businesses and customers must be involved. Customers are being encouraged to reduce...