Kesko : 199 clothes collection points in connection with K-stores
June 03, 2015 at 06:13 pm IST
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In cooperation with the UFF non-profit humanitarian organisation, the K-Group has made it easy for K-store customers to recycle clothing.
Recycling used clothes during a shopping trip is easy thanks to the UFF collection points located in connection with 199 K-stores.
In 2014, a total of 2,507 tonnes of clothing were taken to the collection points at K-stores.
'We want to serve K-store customers this way too. In terms of the environment and sustainable consumption, it is important that as many usable clothes, other textiles and shoes as possible are recycled. Usable toys and sporting equipment can also be donated,' says Matti Kalervo, Kesko's Vice President for Corporate Responsibility.
The following product groups are welcome to UFF collection boxes: clean and usable adults' and children' clothing, shoes, bags, belts and other accessories as well as toys and sporting equipment.
Click here to find your nearest collection point at a K-food store. Kesko's responsibility in figures http://kesko2014.kesko.en/
Kesko Oyj is the leading wholesaler and retailer in Finland. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- grocery and convenience goods (53.8%; K-retailer; No. 2 in Finland): owned 1,208 supermarkets and stores under the names K-citymarket, K-supermarket, K-Market, Neste K., etc.;
- building, home improvement, DIY and gardening products (35.6%): building materials, interior design materials, gardening products, household appliances, furniture, etc. distributed via 483 outlets primarily under the Onninen, K-rauta, K-Bygg, Byggmakker, Byggarnas Partner and Carlsen Fritzøe brands;
- automotive (10.6%; K-Auto): cars (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, CUPRA, Porsche, Bentley and MAN brands), spare parts and original accessories marketed through 49 outlets in Finland. The group also offers leisure and sports goods (owned 62 stores under the Intersport and Budget Sport names).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Finland (82.4%), Nordic countries (13.7%), Baltic countries (1.1%) and other (2.8%).