HAMBURG, Germany – NKG recognizes that the health and well-being of all of its stakeholders are essential not only for their prosperity but also for the company’s long-term success. Therefore, NKG strives to ensure that everyone involved in bringing coffee from farm to cup can achieve a sustainable livelihood while preserving the environment everybody relies on.
Group CEO David M. Neumann emphasizes: “Our primary focus remains ensuring that our operations are resilient while upholding our historic commitment to the producers we do business with. Our vision is to foster a sustainable coffee supply chain where all stakeholders can thrive.”
Guided by this responsibility, its core values and upcoming industry developments, the group launched the NKG Responsible Business Program (RBP) in 2020. The RBP defines four focus areas and nine strategic objectives for NKG’s work, building a robust framework for the group’s sustainability efforts. The structure of the report is organized according to these areas.
This year’s Sustainability Report focuses on NKG’s commitment to sustainable supply chains, detailing the company’s efforts and successes in the reporting period January to December 2023 (unless otherwise stated) to implement its sustainability strategy.
“With over 300 colleagues dedicated to sustainability worldwide, we are confident in our ability to tackle future challenges and drive meaningful change in our supply chains”, says Group COO Ruben Scholz. “We view this report as an opportunity to share our progress, contribute to the ongoing discourse in the coffee sector, and cordially invite everyone to join us on this journey.”
While the previous Sustainability Report in 2022 laid the groundwork for the group’s ongoing environmental efforts, NKG has now calculated its Corporate Carbon Footprint, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, for the third time and has defined its baseline for emission reductions. Based on this work, the group headquartered in Hamburg, Germany has also developed its very first Climate Action Plan.
Please find the NKG Sustainability Report 2024 here: https://sustainabilityreport.nkg.coffee, also available as pdf for download.
