Annual report 2017
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S Group and
responsibility 2017

Our mission is to produce benefits and services that generate well-being for our owners – in other words, our customers.

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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per co-op member on average

 

We lower the price of food

because in our opinion, everyone should be able to afford to eat well.
We have lowered the prices of


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products since 2015

 
 

Lowering prices is possible

thanks to increased efficiency in the use of energy


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increase in the efficiency of our use of energy compared to 2010

 

In addition, we work to mitigate climate change

by increasing the use of renewable energy


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of electricity is generated from renewable sources of energy

 
 

We reduced food waste

so much that the goal set for 2020 goal was achieved ahead of schedule


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less relative food waste compared to 2014.

 

We encourage our customers

to eat healthful vegetables


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million kg 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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young summer employees

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S GROUP

S Group's performance in 2017 was good. Our sales and financial result continued to grow.

FOR THE GOOD OF SOCIETY

S Group and its cooperatives create well-being in all of Finland.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and everyone must be on board to mitigate it

ETHICAL OPERATING CULTURE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

We value each other and respect diversity

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

DESCRIPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT

S Group's external reporting and communication are primarily developed in accordance with the expectations of co-op members, personnel and other stakeholders.