Environmental assessments

In addition to emissions from our own operations, K Group’s biggest climate impact comes from emissions from the value chain of products. Indirect Scope 3 emissions come from the lifecycle emissions of products and services sold, including the primary production of raw materials, manufacture of products, packaging, transport, and product use.

CDP Supply Chain

Kesko participates in the CDP Supply Chain programme. CDP is a global environmental non-profit organisation that annually collects detailed data from companies on their efforts to combat and adapt to climate change.

One of Kesko’s Science Based Targets (SBTs) is that 67% of our suppliers and service providers by spend will have science-based reductions targets set for their emissions by the end of 2026. We monitor the achievement of the target based on the CDP and Science Based Targets databases. In 2024, 48% of suppliers had set science-based, short-term emission reduction targets. The realisation is calculated based on 2023 purchases.

Other supplier environmental assessments

In 2024, the purchasing office of the building and technical trade division in Shanghai (Kesko Onninen Shanghai Purchasing Office), carried out an audit on 70 suppliers with a focus on environmental management and the ISO 14001 environmental system. At the end of 2024, 99 suppliers had a valid ISO 14001 certification.

We participate in the amfori BEPI programme, which aims to develop environmental management of suppliers in risk countries. In 2024, amfori BEPI risk assessment was carried out on 18 of our suppliers in risk countries.