Kesko Corporation
Budget
€25 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Kesko is a Finnish listed trading sector company. Kesko operates in grocery trade, building and technical trade and car trade. Its divisions and chains act in close cooperation with retailer entrepreneurs and other partners. Kesko has approximately 1,800 stores engaged in chain operations in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Denmark.
EU Legislative Interests
Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, Data Protection and International Data Transfers, Horizontal Rules & Guidelines Assessment, Vertical Rules & Guidelines Assessment, Unfair Trading Practices Directive, Alliances, Whistleblowing Directive, Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive, EU Taxonomy, Sustainable Corporate Governance, Directive on Pay Transparency, Corporate Due Diligence Directive, Green Deal, Late Payment Regulation, Deforestation Regulation, Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Green Claims Directive and Omnibus packages
Communication Activities
Typically, Kesko comments directly to Commision's public hearings or comments through e.g., Independent Retail Europe, EuroCommerce or Finnish Commerce Federation.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Independent Retail Europe https://independentretaileurope.eu/en/membership EuroCommerce https://www.eurocommerce.eu/ Finnish Chambers of Commerce https://kauppakamari.fi/en/ Finnish Commerce Federation https://kauppa.fi/en/ Finnish Grocery Trade Association https://www.pty.fi/en/ BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) https://www.amfori.org/content/amfori-bsci
Organisation Members
Kesko Group consists of Kesko Corporation and its subsidiaries. List of subsidiaries including in Kesko Group is available at https://www.kesko.fi/493454/globalassets/03-sijoittaja/raporttikeskus/2025/q1/vuosiraportti-2024/kesko_annual_report_2024.pdf
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.