
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Behind the scenes
Faces and portraits
In this issue, we have gathered many insights from our group companies around the world. Our goal is to share best practices, exchange ideas, and create a platform where the voices of our colleagues from different corners of the globe can be heard. We focus on letting you, our colleagues from the group companies, speak and truly listening to you.
Find out more about what we mean by this in our editorial article. We hope you enjoy reading and feel inspired by the stories and experiences of your fellow team members.
Warmest wishes from
the NG Communications team and David M. Neumann!
Congratulations to our new Integrity Champion: Chelsey Walker-Watson! Known for her kindness, integrity, empathy and dedication to her values, Chelsea has been a colleague everyone was happy to work with in her more than 10 years at Atlas Coffee Importers …
Neumann Gruppe in Hamburg consists of departments with a diverse variety of functions and competencies, which both serve the general strategic orientation of NKG and provide specific support for the group companies. In our INSIDE NKG MAG, we want to look at what competencies exist in the holding company, for whom these could be helpful and interesting, who is responsible for what, and a lot more. In this issue we would like to introduce the Legal Department of Neumann Gruppe.
In the ever-evolving coffee world, diversity is a driving force behind innovation, inclusivity, and empowerment. At NKG, we recognize the invaluable contributions of our female colleagues and all women along the coffee supply chain. From Latin America to Africa, from Asia to Europe: women play a pivotal role in shaping the future of coffee. Diverse teams bring a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and ideas to the table, fueling innovation and driving better decision-making across our global group of companies.
The EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) aims to minimize the EU’s contribution to global deforestation, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global biodiversity loss. Commodities included are cattle, cocoa, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood and coffee. Coffee is a crop that is extremely sensitive to weather conditions. Being ‘All About Coffee’, we are aligned and committed to the objectives of the regulation …
The political stability and calm in Germany have always provided Neumann Gruppe, and thus also NKG, with the right framework conditions to operate our business solid and reliable in the past and also created a peaceful personal and family environment for many employees.
Unfortunately, anti-democratic forces are present, loud and active in a way that many of us (perhaps naively) could not and would not have imagined years ago.
IT'S YOUR TURN!
This time, you have to look closely and compare. Take a look at our two pictures. They seem to be the same, but they are not! There are three mistakes hidden in the right one. Find them all and tell us which square they are in.
With a bit of luck, you’ll win a shoulder bag made from upcycled coffee bags! Good luck to all!
We have highlighted the benefits of global networking for all of us and talked about opportunities and limitations of AI for our business. Furthermore, we introduced our new internal communications concept “INSIDE NKG”, visited NKG India’s facilities in our virtual tour and introduced you to colleagues worldwide in our interviews.
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