Towards circular economy

Since Finland is falling short of the EU’s plastic recycling targets, it has to pay an annual EUR 90 million own-resource contribution to the EU. Reaching the targets will require more efficient sorting of plastic. K Group has already recycled a tota...

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...

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 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...

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...

During the spring of 2025, Kesko and Koskisen Corporation have successfully pilot tested the recycling of wooden packaging for a raw material for chipboard. So far, Finland has not had an industrial-scale recycling solution for wood waste. Instead, m...