Value chain
Kesko is committed to supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its operations. We have identified the SDGs that are most material for us in accordance with our sustainability strategy. In our value chain work, the key goals for Kesko and its stakeholders include Decent Work and Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action and Life on Land.
Our key targets:
- All factories of direct suppliers in high-risk countries having a valid social responsibility audit
- We broaden the scope of supplier social responsibility audits by moving from a risk-country approach to a risk-based approach
- We increase the share of sustainable products in net sales
- We support sustainable choices with selections, data and customer communication
Impacts on society
Together with K-retailers Kesko forms K Group, which is the biggest trading sector operator in Finland and one of the biggest in Northern Europe. In total, Kesko and K-retailers employ around 39,000 people, of which some 33,000 are in Finland.
We annually report both Kesko’s and K-retailers’ capital expenditure, salaries paid and taxes paid by K-retailers in Finland by region. Economic benefit generated by Kesko and K-retailers to Finnish regions in 2024 table can be loaded as Excel form below.
Economic benefit generated by Kesko and K-retailers to Finnish regions in 2024
‘Kesko as a taxpayer’ report
Kesko has published a voluntary report on taxes. The ‘Kesko as a taxpayer’ report details key aspects of Kesko’s 2024 tax footprint and other country-specific tax information in compliance with the recommendations of the GRI 207 standard, as applicable.
