KESKO PRESS RELEASE
Kesko - alongside five other Finnish companies - has been included in the esteemed Dow Jones Sustainability Index the
"The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are one of the key sources for investors to determine the ESG level of companies. Kesko has been included in the DJSI for 16 years, which is a remarkable recognition of the scope and quality of our long-term sustainability efforts. For us, key areas of corporate responsibility and sustainability are transparency in sourcing, mitigating climate change, care for the environment, and creating wellbeing across the society," says
Kesko's environmental efforts deemed the best in industry globally
Kesko's overall score rose in the 2020 sustainability assessment. In environmental sustainability, Kesko received the highest overall score in its sector. Kesko scored particularly high in environmental reporting, climate strategy, operational eco-efficiency, and management of water related risks.
In the Economic and Social dimensions, Kesko's score rose the most in the areas of customer relationship management, information security, and social reporting.
Best companies in each industry globally included in the DSJI
Other Finnish companies included in the
Companies are selected for the DJSI based on an independent sustainability assessment conducted by SAM, an investment specialist focused on sustainability investing. Each year over 3,500 listed companies are invited to participate in the assessment based on preliminary qualification, and the top 10% of companies in each industry are selected for
The assessment criteria include, for example, energy efficiency, emission reduction, supply chain management, employee development, customer relationship management and reporting principles.
With companies operating in food and staples retailing, the assessment focuses more specifically on e.g. supply chain transparency, sustainable and healthy selections, and packaging policy. Besides Kesko, sector companies in the
Towards carbon neutrality in
In spring 2020,
Our data-based K-Ostokset service allows customers to track their grocery store purchases and see how much Finnish products they are buying and what the carbon footprint and nutritional values of their purchases are.
Further information:
https://www.spglobal.com/esg/csa/
Kesko and K-retailers together form
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