Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) was founded in 2005 by Michael R. Neumann and his family, building on their deep history of working side-by-side with smallholder coffee farmer families as green coffee traders. The objectives of the foundation are livelihood improvement in tropical rural environments, youth support as well as protecting nature and the environment. HRNS is named after its founder’s father Hanns R. Neumann.

Building upon the work of Embden, Drishaus & Epping Consulting since 1991, the aim of HRNS has always been to empower smallholder families and strengthen their ability to independently achieve better livelihoods through the implementation of projects.

HRNS operates as an independent non-profit with a Board of Trustees (BoT) whose independence is key in developing and guiding the work. The members of the BoT are a group of renowned experts in their respective fields forming together a broad range of expertise.