Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) is an independent foundation working with smallholder families in coffee regions and youth in Germany. HRNS is implementing projects in seven countries worldwide focusing on the livelihood situation of smallholder families with a holistic approach in the areas of youth, climate change, family business, organizational development and gender. Since its foundation in 2005, HRNS reached more than 330.000 smallholder families in 18 countries. In Germany, HRNS is supporting more than 20 organizations focusing on the integration of migrated youth.

At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to make food people and pets love by offering a diverse family of brands available across North America. We are proud to lead in the coffee, peanut butter, fruit spreads, frozen handheld, sweet baked goods, dog snacks, and cat food categories by offering brands consumers trust for themselves and their families each day, including Folgers^®, Dunkin'^®, Café Bustelo^®, Jif^®, Uncrustables^®, Smucker's^®, Hostess^®, Milk-Bone^®, and Meow Mix^®. Through our unwavering commitment to producing quality products, operating responsibly and ethically and delivering on our Purpose, we will continue to grow our business while making a positive impact on society.

The initiative for coffee&climate (c&c) supports smallholder coffee farming families and their communities to adapt to climate change and increase their resilience. c&c develops and disseminates tools on climate-smart farming practices. Established in 2010, c&c is a pre-competitive initiative supported by global coffee companies, public donor organizations, smallholder communities, and research organizations. Since its founding, c&c has been working in seven regions worldwide. More than 139,000 coffee farming households have been trained in climate-smart techniques to date.

Tchibo stands for a unique business model. The company uses its multi-channel distribution system to offer coffee and the Cafissimo and Qbo single-serve system, along with weekly changing non food ranges. In eight countries, Tchibo operates about 900 Tchibo shops and national online shops. The company is also represented in around 16,000 Depots at third-party retail outlets throughout Germany, of which around 8,000 also sell consumer goods. Founded in Hamburg in 1949, the family-owned company generated sales of 3.36 billion euros in 2024 with 10,452 employees worldwide. Tchibo is the roasted coffee market leader in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary and one of the leading e-commerce companies in Europe. Its sustainable business policies have earned Tchibo multiple national and international awards.