We are on our way to becoming a leader in sustainability in Northern Europe’s discount retail

Tokmanni Group, a modern variety discount retailer, operates more ambitiously with sustainability than many stakeholders might guess. Sustainability is one of the cornerstones in our strategy, and we are progressing according to plan. In 2024, focus has been on collaboration and alignment between Tokmanni and Dollarstore segments.

It is imperative for businesses to help our society solve environmental challenges. At Tokmanni Group, we were encouraged when Time magazine recognised our long-term efforts as Tokmanni was listed among 500 most sustainable growth companies. By the end of 2024, Tokmanni segment reached the Science Based Target (SBT) target from 2020 and obtained 71.5% reduction in emissions from own operations compared to base year 2015. We have installed solar power plants at 70 sites and we have the largest rooftop solar power plant complex in Finland at our administration and logistics center in Mäntsälä. To reduce upstream logistics emissions, we used Ecodelivery services at 90% of Tokmanni segment’s shipments from Asia to Finland. For supplier engagement SBT target, we have achieved 47,6% against the target of 80%. Our journey continues and with the increasing purchasing volumes we believe the target can be achieved during next strategy period. During 2025, we will set new Tokmanni Group climate targets validated by Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).

People are at the heart of Tokmanni Group’s business success. We are extremely proud of our 6,600 skilled retail employees in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark serving on average 230,000 customers daily. Renewal and education are essential to meet future job market needs and ensure career development. Therefore, we encourage our employees to enhance their professional competences. In this publication, you can read some of the stories of our employees. We have sustainability targets in the Tokmanni Group’s long term incentive scheme from 2025.

As a variety discount retailer, we are known for our wide product range and low prices. Besides affordable offering, we want to ensure good quality products produced in responsible conditions. Tokmanni has been a member of amfori BSCI since 2015 and all factories the Group uses in risk countries, are expected to have a valid amfori BSCI audit. In 2024, in total of 121 third-party audits and own factory audits were conducted. In this publication, we give an example of how Dollarstore chain is taking action to improve quality. The tightening regulation in the EU will deepen sustainability activities and help customers make well-founded purchasing decisions and shop with confidence.

We believe in long-term cooperation with organisations that do truly impactful work. In 2024, we continued to support MIELI Mental Health Finland, John Nurminen Foundation, and Hurstinapu charity in Finland as well as Stockholms Stadsmission in Sweden. We have received lots of praise for the collaborations and will continue fundraising and engaging with community projects.

In 2024, we were busy preparing for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Initially, this work has taken time and effort, but in the long run, we trust that the regulation will help us to provide structure, and increase transparency, and enables our stakeholders to evaluate Tokmanni Group’s sustainability work more effectively. Data management is at the core of today’s sustainability work. During 2024, we conducted a Group-level data cleaning and collection project. Additionally, an ESG Controller was employed to support internal data analyses and reporting.

The exciting Nordic journey between Finnish Tokmanni and Swedish Dollarstore began in 2023. Together, we have shared numerous best practices and aligned Group policies and procedures that clarify and bring consistency to our everyday work. Our aim is to truly integrate sustainability in business processes and decision making. Concrete actions matter, and we are determined to set and subsequently achieve new, ambitious commercial and sustainability goals for the whole Tokmanni Group during the strategy renewal process in 2025.

Our newly started cooperation in Finland with SPAR International is an important part of our ambitious growth strategy. By combining the advantages and opportunities of Tokmanni store chain in Finland, SPAR, Click Shoes, and Shoe House in Finland, Dollarstore in Sweden and Big Dollar in Denmark, Tokmanni Group will be more capable than ever to offer its customers value-for-money food and non-food products for everyday use at the lowest possible price.

Tokmanni Group will continue to serve its customers with pride. Our ambition is to be the leader in sustainability in Northern Europe’s discount retail, and we are working persistently to achieve our goals.

Mika Rautiainen, Group CEO 
Kaisa Mattson, Head of Sustainability