Sustainable selections

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...

K Group stores are once again actively taking part in the Finnish Cancer Foundation’s annual Pink Ribbon (Roosa nauha) campaign, which raises funds for Finnish cancer research. The campaign launches on 22 September 2020. This is the sixth year K Grou...

A survey commissioned by the Association for Finnish work, Ruokatieto association and Finnish Glasshouse Growers’ Association shows that during the coronavirus epidemic, the majority of Finns want to buy products and services that provide work for Fi...

K Group’s K-Ostokset service will soon provide customers with data on the nutritional values of their purchases from K Group grocery stores. The new feature, to be introduced before the end of the year, will allow K Group customers to examine their c...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Data shows that most predictions in last year’s K Group Food Trends 2019 report have been accurate: Finns have purchased more fish, berries and herbs this year.

Long-term work for human rights and extensive reporting saw Kesko win the Human Rights category of this year’s sustainability reporting competition. Kesko’s report also ranked among the Top 11 in the two other competition categories, Climate Change a...

The position of grocery stores as the primary sales venue for locally produced products is growing stronger. Last year, the sales of local products in K-food stores grew by 8%. K Group is using its Local Food Date events to increase the offering of s...

Fairtrade products have been in K Group’s selections since 1999. Today, Fairtrade selections include more than 200 items. Of the 20 biggest sellers, 11 are Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavours made from Fairtrade ingredients.

In July, K Group opened a children’s summer day care facility at a lamp factory in China together with the international organisation the Center for Child Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility (CCR CSR). For six weeks, some 30 children of factor...

K Group will introduce a tool that will show its K-Plussa customers the carbon footprint of their food purchases from K Group’s grocery stores. This will make it easier for the customers to track the environmental impact of their purchases, and to ma...

Finland is one of the most heavily-forested countries in the world, with forests making up over 70% of its area. Finns use wood and paper products every day, and trust they are being ecological in doing so. What they often do not think about are prob...

K Group is looking to take on an even bigger role in the responsibility of its global supply chain. As the first company in Finland, K Group has opened a children’s summer day care facility at a lamp factory in China together with the Center for Chil...