52 news and releases
Based on data collected from transports, City of Vantaa Catering Services was able to optimise Kespro's deliveries to Vantti. The locations now accumulate 170 driving days and more than 6,000 fewer deliveries per year.
Media02.12.2021 16:03
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Kesko’s new emissions reductions targets with which Kesko commits to the most ambitious aim of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The Science Based Targets initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact initiative, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Responsibility, Company, Media26.11.2021 11:00
The five-year cooperation project between WWF Finland and K Group to improve the living conditions of migratory fish was successful beyond expectations. The project represented a new type of collaboration for both parties. During the project, nearly 30 barriers in watercourses were removed that had previously prevented endangered migratory fish from accessing their spawning grounds. This made 100 kilometres of unobstructed habitats available for fish.
Responsibility, Company, Media25.11.2021 10:09
Kesko’s Annual Report was named the winner of the new Biodiversity category in the annual Finnish sustainability reporting competition.
Responsibility, Company, Media16.11.2021 16:15
Kesko has been included in the esteemed Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the DJSI World. Kesko’s sustainability was assessed on criteria such as supply chain transparency and sustainable selections and personnel responsibility. New criteria this year included biodiversity and food waste.
Responsibility, Investor, Media15.11.2021 12:45
K Group and Paulig are extending their collaboration to support the livelihood of coffee farmers and sustainable cultivation practices. The goal is to plant 70,000 new coffee plants at Paulig’s partner farms in Nicaragua. The customers of K grocery stores can take part in the project by buying Paulig’s Rainforest Alliance or UTZ-certified city coffee packages.
Media12.11.2021 13:44
Kesko Group's sales totalled €985.7 million in October 2021, representing an increase of 5.0% on the previous year. In comparable terms, sales grew by 3.7%.
Investor, Media12.11.2021 08:00
Can affordable be sustainable? Where was my clothing sewn and how does its production affect the environment? In answer to questions presented by customers and NGOs, K Group tracks the different stages of T-shirt production in more detail than before. The journey of organic cotton mywear T-shirts is monitored on the Tracing Our Products website.
Responsibility, Customer, Company, Media05.11.2021 09:00
29.10.2021 09:00
The new system will be the first automation-assisted order fulfilment system in Finland to be built on-site at a grocery store, enabling efficient deliveries to online customers while still giving them access to a wide range of speciality and service counter items. The system is expected to be ready in H1/2022.
Media25.10.2021 10:24