PRESS RELEASE
KappAhl in environmental project with Steen & Ström
2010-10-13
KappAhl in environmental project with
Steen & Ström
KappAhl and Steen & Ström Sweden have agreed to collaborate with the goal of reducing the negative environmental impacts in stores and shopping malls.
- For many years now, KappAhl have worked with long-term environmental care as a part of the business, says Ann-Marie Heinonen, Head of Environment at KappAhl. We can see that we make a difference and we are always looking for ways to develop our commitment.
The cooperation between the parties is not exclusive, but both parties have similar partnership with other companies. During the period options will be reviewed and tested to be continuously monitored. The project is planned to last for one year starting in September 2010. The manager of the project from Steen & Ström is Property Management Director Christer Arnesson and from KappAhl it is Construction Manager Ulf Biederbeck. The project will include employees and consultants to assist with their knowledge.
For more information, please contact:
Ulf Biederbeck, Construction Manager KappAhl,
phone +46 31 771 55 93
Ann-Marie Heinonen Head of Environment KappAhl,
phone +46 31 771 55 95
Steen & Ström Sweden AB is a part of Steen &Ström AS, Scandinavia’s leading Shopping Center company. Steen & Ström currently runs 52 shopping centers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark with a total annual turnover of more than 58 billion Swedish crowns. In Sweden they own nine shopping centers and have several ongoing projects. More information is available at www.steenstrom.com.
KappAhl is a leading fashion chain with close to 360 stores and 4,800 employees in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic. KappAhl sells good-value fashion to a wide range of consumers – women, men and children – with a particular focus on women in the 30 to 50 age group with families. All KappAhl garments are designed by its own fashion team. In 1999, KappAhl was the first fashion chain to receive environmental management standard certification. KappAhl’s sales for the 2009/2010 financial year totaled SEK 5.1 billion and its operating income amounted to SEK 551 million. KappAhl’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholmexchange. For further information, please visit www.kappahl.com.