
S Group and responsibility 2018
Our mission is to produce benefits and services that generate well-being for our owners - in other words, our customers.
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S Group
S Group's performance in 2018 was good. Our sales and financial result continued to grow.
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For the good of society
S Group and its cooperatives create well-being in all of Finland.
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Climate change and the circular economy
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and everyone must be on board to curb it.
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Ethical operating culture and human rights
We value each other and respect diversity.
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Well-being and health
We want to help our customers to make healthier choices, and we take care of the well-being of our employees.
This is how we make Finland a better place to live

We pay nearly EUR 400 million in cash
to our co-op members annually
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We offer our co-op members an opportunity
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In addition, we work to mitigate climate change
by increasing the use of renewable energy
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We reduced food waste
so much that the goal set for 2020 goal was achieved ahead of schedule
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We encourage our customers
to eat more healthful vegetables
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more sales of vegetables since 2014
We are the largest private-sector employer in Finland
and for many young people, a bridge to working life
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GRI table
The report applies the Global Reporting Initiative standard, taking into consideration the cooperative structure of S Group.