Kesko signs a sustainability-linked loan with the Nordic Investment Bank
Kesko has signed a €150 million 7-year sustainability-linked loan with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), where the interest rate margin is tied to the attainment of certain sustainability targets set for greenhouse gas emissions and food waste. At the end of June 2024, more than half of all Kesko loans were sustainability-linked.The new loan will support Kesko’s ambition to minimise impact on the climate and nature through its own operations and its value chain. The loan’s interest rate margin is tied to three key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with sustainability targets that are