Gaining Resilience: How we navigate external influences
At NKG, we are no strangers to navigating complexity – whether it is adapting to regulations like EUDR or responding to broader global events like climate change. While it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the weight of these challenges, we are also uniquely positioned to grow stronger together. Resilience is not just about weathering the storm; it’s about building the capacity to thrive despite uncertainty.
In this issue of the INSIDE NKG MAG, we will explore how NKG is addressing the external influences we face today. Offering insights into important topics in our shared professional context, we aim to keep you, our employees, well-informed and confident in our support.
Changes for a strong future: Aligning our strategic approach, organizational structure and cultural transformation
In the past years, we have seen a lot of changes in the world around us, not just directly in coffee – and that has changed the challenges and contents of our work. While before, the tone at NKG has been to go ahead and keep on doing what we do in the best way we can – and grow from year to year -, we now see ourselves confronted with a much more complex reality: doing a great job buying, milling and selling and moving coffee is not enough anymore. At NKG, we have already worked on this intensively and adapted to these fast-paced times in many ways. But still: We need to further integrate the context and changes we experience in our strategic as well as very practical approach, reflect upon it in our organizational structure, the people leading the way and the culture we live at NKG. This is key to make sure that we will continue to be the successful number one in the world’s coffee trade in the future.
Interview with Melyne Achieng
For the past two years, Regional Responsible Business Program Manager Melyne has been on an – for her – unexpected journey in the coffee world. “Although I was open to the agriculture sector, I never imagined working in coffee until I joined NKG,” she says. Her passion for coffee started during the interview process, sparked by an introduction to various grades of green coffee.
Interview with Joanne Sarah Berry
Joanne’s coffee journey began as a Barista in London: “Searching for a decent cup of coffee” when she first moved to London was the catalyst that led her into the industry. For the past decade, Joanne has been an integral part of Nordic Approach.
NKG Integrity Champion: Thumbs up for reliable colleagues
Congratulations to Pablo, our new NKG Integrity Champion! Pablo is an indispensable member of the InterAmerican Coffee team in San Diego, known for his unwavering support for colleagues and his dedication to nurturing a community of small and medium roasters aligned with NKG’s vision for a better coffee future.
The value of coffee: a journey to its origins in Brazil
In a world where coffee is an everyday occurrence for many, there is much more to it for us at InterAmerican Coffee. As an importer and trader of green coffee, a journey to the origins is therefore part of our mission. At the beginning of October 2024, we teamed up with six customers on a 12-day trip to the coffee-growing regions of Brazil.
Perspectives from the field: How global changes shape local coffee work in Uganda
Our work is constantly shaped by forces beyond our control. Market volatility affects our daily pricing decisions, while climate change impacts our farmers’ yields and coffee quality. Consumer preferences are evolving rapidly, pushing us to adapt our sourcing strategies and quality standards.
Virtual Tour: NKG Indonesia Imports
NKG Indonesia Imports is a dynamic platform designed to revolutionize the coffee supply chain for roasters across Indonesia. Founded with a vision to address the challenges roasters face in securing a consistent supply and adapting to shifting market trends, we are at the forefront of a new wave in the coffee industry.
Mail from NG Comms: A personal Update
We obviously talk a lot about resilience in this issue (you will recognize it as soon as you have read the title of the MAG), but it’s also been something that we as a team and I personally had to deal with all the time. So, what do I mean when talking about “gaining resilience” in the context of working life at NKG? There are, of course, different ways of approaching this term. For me, it is not only about the ability to adapt, recover, and grow in the face of challenges or significant stress. Resilience is also about how we, as a team and as a group, lift each other up, celebrate our achievements and help each other to thrive in times of uncertainty. And it is thus also about using the tools we have and sharing them.
