News
74 news and releases
March 2020
Coronavirus precautions and prevention in K Group/Kesko
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 personnel as well as operational continuity.
Sustainability, Media17.03.2020 09:31
Kesko’s sales grew in February
The sales of Kesko Group’s continuing operations in February 2020 totalled €823.5 million, representing an increase of 10.5%. The comparable sales for continuing operations increased by 8.4%.
Investor, Media13.03.2020 08:00
Banasajäämä ice cream made from surplus bananas available at K-food stores
BANANASAJÄÄMÄ vegan ice cream made from recycled bananas is the joint innovation of Suomen Jäätelö and K-food stores and will soon be available at K-food stores. Bananasajäämä banana ice cream is the result of innovative cooperation last autumn that came about because the Tikkala retailer brothers of K-Supermarket Redi felt bad about some bananas that had been rejected because they had gone brown.
Sustainability, Careers, Company, Media10.03.2020 17:04
Kesko has published sustainability reports for 20 years – sustainability has become mainstream
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 and assured information on sustainability as part of their annual reports. Kesko published its 20th sustainability report on 6 March 2020 as part of its 2019 Annual Report.
Sustainability, Careers, Investor, Company, Media06.03.2020 09:00
Kesko to acquire Mark & Infra i Sverige AB, a company that serves technical wholesale professionals in Sweden
Kesko has agreed to acquire the Swedish Mark & Infra i Sverige AB (MIAB), a company specialising in the sales of water and sewage products. The acquisition will strengthen Onninen’s technical wholesale offering to Infra customers in Sweden.
Investor, Media06.03.2020 08:30
K Group commits to promoting the production of more sustainable cotton
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 produced.
Sustainability, Investor, Company, Media03.03.2020 09:01
February 2020
Market Court prohibits Kesko’s acquisition of Heinon Tukku
The Market Court in Finland has today announced its decision on Kesko’s acquisition of the Heinon Tukku foodservice wholesale company, prohibiting the transaction.
Investor, Media17.02.2020 15:10
Kesko’s sales grew in January
The sales of Kesko Group’s continuing operations in January 2020 totalled €843.5 million, representing an increase of 4.2%. The comparable sales for continuing operations increased by 1.9%. The month had one delivery day less than January last year.
Investor, Media14.02.2020 08:00
Putting companies’ waste plastic to practical use: K Group, Lassila & Tikanoja and Orthex come up with innovative way to turn cut flower buckets into flower pots
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 flows and to come up with new ways of using the materials.
Sustainability, Media13.02.2020 14:27