KESKO INVESTOR NEWS
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 sustainability assessment.
Kesko is the only Finnish company to have been on the Global 100 list every year since it was first established in 2005. This year, Kesko is the best company in the `Grocery and Diversified Stores' category and thus ranks as the most sustainable grocery trade company in the world for the seventh consecutive year.
"Sustainability and combatting climate change are key strategic focus areas for Kesko. Ranking once again among the most sustainable companies in the world validates our corporate responsibility efforts. We expect success in sustainability assessments to become an increasingly important competitive factor for companies going forward, also affecting customers' purchase decisions," says
Kesko also received recognition for its sustainability efforts in 2020 when it made the best
`A' list in CDP's international climate change questionnaire, and was once again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index the
Assessment focused on climate action and emission reductions
The top 1% of the world's most sustainable companies were included on the Global 100 list based on a sustainability assessment carried out on 8,080 companies. The companies were assessed on 24 indicators related to environmental and social responsibility and good corporate governance.
In addition to Kesko, Finnish companies on the Global 100 list include
One key aspect assessed were each company's actions to mitigate climate change and reduce emissions.
"Climate action and related investments and sustainable selections were especially significant in the assessment of grocery trade companies. The assessment focused, for example, on how much the companies are investing in renewable energy and how large a percentage of store selections are plant-based products," explains
One of our main climate actions in 2020 was to install our new energy recycling system in 18
Further information:
The 2021 Global 100 list: https://www.corporateknights.com/reports/global-100/
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