Sustainability and responsible conduct are our core values.

At Neumann Kaffee Gruppe we are convinced that we must take responsibility today and build a sustainable coffee industry for tomorrow. Our aim: Everyone involved along the value chain is able to make a good living from their work – so that people around the world can enjoy their beloved daily cup of coffee for a long time to come.

Sustainability and responsible conduct have always been integral to our work at NKG, as coffee connects us with people, communities, and their natural environments all over the world. Driven by this responsibility our strategic framework, the Responsible Business Program (RBP), sets out four focus areas and defines nine strategic objectives for our work, building a robust framework for our group’s sustainability efforts.

Our strategy builds on the work being done on the ground. More than 300 of our group’s employees work on local solutions together with producers. Beyond the strategic goals and commitments, NKG companies engage in various industry partnerships that contribute towards an equitable and sustainable coffee industry.

Deep Dive

Learn more about our efforts

Responsible Business Program & Partnerships

Our Responsible Business Program is the strategic framework of our sustainability efforts. We want to contribute to a more sustainable future in the coffee industry. We can’t do this alone; thus we work in partnership with others.

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Sustainable Coffee

Given the diversity of coffee origins, farm sizes, and production conditions – There is no one-size-fits-all solution to sustainability. With over 300 staff providing services in origin we support farmers and cooperatives in their efforts to build a sustainable future in coffee farming.

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Reporting & Transparency

To be truly effective, sustainability efforts must be grounded in stable and reliable data to ensure transparent supply chains, ethical business practices, and the protection of natural resources. Therefore, data-driven transparency is central to our sustainability work. In this, we are guided by relevant EU regulations, such as the EUDR and CSRD.

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Integrity

Our Grievance and Due Diligence processes ensure transparency, fairness, and sustainability throughout our supply chain. We actively listen to concerns, investigate issues thoroughly, and take necessary actions to uphold our values. By working closely with our partners and stakeholders, we strive to create a positive impact on communities and the environment.

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Important Links

Sustainable Coffee

NKG Bloom

NKG Bloom is our initiative to ensure the long-term viability of green coffee supplies by providing smallholder farmers with the opportunities and resources they need to run their farms at full potential and enter a pathway out of poverty.

NKG Verified

NKG Verified offers customers traceable coffees that meet key sustainability criteria. It provides visibility into identified supply chains and their performance on key economic, social and environmental indicators — all verified by a third party.

Reporting & Transparency

NKG Sustainability Report 2024

You would like to learn more about our Responsible Business Program? Take a look at our NKG Sustainability Report 2024 here.

EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR)

NKG’s Approach

NKG Double Materiality Assessment

Under the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), companies are required to analyze how sustainability topics affect their business – and how their business, in turn, affects people and the environment. A Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) forms the basis for this. It evaluates topics from two perspectives: first, impact materiality, which looks at how a company influences the environment and society; and second, financial materiality, which assesses how sustainability issues may pose financial risks or opportunities for the company itself. Topics deemed material in at least one of these dimensions must be addressed and covered in the sustainability report. The DMA helps NKG understand which topics we should focus on and report against.
For NKG, the DMA is not just about regulatory compliance – it’s about focussing our actions in order to maximize positive impact and to mitigate where the most significant risks or potential negative impacts may arise. At the same time, the process provides a solid foundation for further developing our sustainability strategy. It shows us which topics are particularly urgent and where we should concentrate our efforts. This will help us align our programs and projects more closely with what truly matters – for the people in our supply chains, for the environment, and for the long-term resilience of our business.
The DMA confirmed that we are on the right path with many of our current sustainability efforts – from mitigating and adapting to climate change, to working to improve the livelihoods of coffee producers and workers, and ensuring good corporate governance and compliance. One key takeaway was how deeply climate change is already affecting our supply chains and the lives of coffee farmers. At the same time, the assessment helped sharpen our understanding of the importance of topics like biodiversity and renewed our focus on supporting our own workforce. These insights will now guide the continued development of our sustainability strategy in 2025. Our goal is to define concrete measures and targets for our material topics that drive meaningful change – and to report on them transparently in future sustainability reports.

Integrity

NKG Code of Conduct

Please find here our NKG Code of Conduct, which describes our values and guidelines for acting with integrity:

NKG Supplier Code of Conduct

Please find here our NKG Supplier Code of Conduct:

NKG Integrity Reporting Platform

For NKG employees and external stakeholders

At NKG, we act responsibly towards our colleagues, shareholders, local communities and business partners and cultivate a relationship of mutual trust at all levels.
To safeguard this trust, we must strive to prevent unethical or illegal conduct at work and listen to everyone in our value chain when it comes to potential misconduct.

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