Sustainable selections

During the summer, K-stores’ shelves are full of various local products. One speciality in the selection of many K-stores is the store’s own honey, for which beehives are kept on the stores’ roofs and at the edges of nearby fields. Following the cool...

K Group intends to add the Heart Symbol, granted by the Finnish Heart Association, to approximately 200 existing Pirkka and Pirkka Parhaat products. The Heart Symbol is granted to products that are a healthier choice in a specific product category. T...

In an effort to prevent deforestation and loss of biodiversity, Kesko has updated its sourcing policies. According to its new ‘No deforestation policy’, Kesko will only accept in its own brand selections wood, paper, palm oil, soy, cocoa, coffee and ...

K Group’s goal is to halve its food waste by 2030. Achieving this ambitious goal requires continuous development, which includes ideas stemming from the circular economy concept, such as products made from otherwise wasted food. The Hyvis product lin...

CDP, a global environmental non-profit organisation, annually releases a list of companies that have excelled at committing their supply chains to climate action. Kesko was one of the companies named as a Supplier Engagement Leader for the second yea...

Kespro makes it easier for its customers to make responsible choices by marking the background information of its products with the Sustainable Product label if the product has been manufactured responsibly. The new label was introduced in December 2...

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...

Products made from edible food waste are here to stay. This Christmas we will be able to enjoy the popular festive glögg drink sustainably. Hyvis glögi is made from cold-pressed waste apples from the K Group’s central warehouse. Products made from ed...

Where does the tuna sold in K Group stores come from and is it sustainably caught? K Group is adding QR codes to its canned Pirkka and K Menu tuna products to enable customers to check the origin of the products at the store. The first tuna products ...

Cocoa from Africa, soy from South America and palm oil from Indonesia – how does K Group ensure that the production of the products it sells does not harm the environment? K Group sees loss of biodiversity as a significant threat and will further str...

Kesko has been ranked as the most sustainable grocery trade company in the world for the seventh year. The ‘Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World’ list presents the world’s top 1% of sustainable companies based on a comprehensive sust...

Where was the tuna purchased from your local K-store store caught? How do the farmers of Fairtrade roses use their Fairtrade premiums to benefit their community? Where does the timber used to build your new terrace come from? K Group’s new ‘Tracing o...