Kesko again at the top in the Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
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KESKO CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 15.10.2014 AT 13.15 1 (2)
Kesko has received recognition for its climate change reporting and is now
included in the Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for the fourth
consecutive time. Kesko improved its score to 99 points. Kesko's and K-stores'
determined climate work is based on the long-term commitments and energy
efficiency objectives of Kesko's responsibility programme.
The Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) is based on Nordic listed
companies' responses to an extensive inquiry on their greenhouse gas emissions,
emission reduction targets, and the risks and opportunities associated with
climate change.
High scores indicate good data management and an understanding of climate change
issues related to the company. Kesko is at the top of the index for the fourth
consecutive time and improved its score to 99 points (on the scale of 0-100).
"It is great that in hard competition we are able to further improve our level
in global comparisons. The Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index gives
important information on companies' actions on climate change mitigation to
different stakeholders. The improvement of energy efficiency provides
significant benefit to our business operations, partners and customers," says
Kesko's President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki.
Energy efficiency in retail stores and transportation
Kesko's responsibility programme contains both short-term and long-term
objectives up to 2020 for Kesko's and the whole K-Group's operations. The
mitigation of climate change is one of the key objectives of the responsibility
programme.
Kesko has signed the trading sector energy efficiency agreement and committed to
improving its annual energy efficiency by 65 GWh by the end of 2016 through
various actions. By the end of 2013, Kesko had improved its energy efficiency by
58.9 GWh and achieved 91% of the objective.
Stores' energy-efficient solutions, such as lids and doors of refrigeration
equipment, recovery of condensation heat, refrigeration units using carbon
dioxide, and adjustable and directional lighting, generate significant energy
savings. In Keslog's transportation, energy consumption is reduced with the
economical driving style, route planning and two-tier trailers.
The Veturi shopping centre in Kouvola was awarded a BREEAM Very Good
environmental certificate in autumn 2013. The Kodin1 department store for
interior decoration and home goods, which was completed in Raisio in spring
2013, is the first passive commercial building in the Nordic countries.
Further information available from Matti Kalervo, Kesko's Vice President,
Corporate Responsibility, tel. +358 50 306 4081.
More information about Kesko's responsibility work and its results:
http://corporateresponsibility2013.kesko.fi .
Kesko in sustainability indices:
http://www.kesko.fi/en/Investors/Share-information/Equity-
indices/Sustainability-indices/
Kesko (www.kesko.fi) is one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in
the World. We are a retail specialist whose chains have about 2,000 stores in
the Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia, and Belarus. Our stores offer quality
to the daily lives of consumers.
The Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index comprises 189 companies and the
index is a central part of CDP's (www.cdp.net) annual Nordic 260 report.
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