Organization
About Us
Founded in 1969, Ipanema Coffees is a Brazilian company that is focused on the trade and production of specialty coffee, and has become one of the most renowned coffee producers in the world with sales in more than 20 countries.
Throughout its more than 40 years of existence, Ipanema has overcome new challenges with every new market gained, leading it to become considered as a Provider of Solutions in Specialty Coffee, with a variety of tools and services at the disposal of its clients.
The entities that comprise Ipanema Coffees are:
Ipanema Agrícola S.A.
A company that concentrates on agricultural production, specialized in the specialty coffee segment.
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Production Units
Ipanema Comercial e Exportadora S.A.
A trading company responsible for trading green and processed coffee on both foreign and domestic markets
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Trading Units
Instituto Ipanema.
A non-profit organization responsible for implementing Ipanema’s social and environmental programs.
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Social Environmental
Governance
Ipanema Coffees is basically structured in three hierarchical levels – board of administration, management and collaborators -, guaranteeing fast problem-solving and implementation of decisions.
Each firm that comprises Ipanema Coffees has several autonomous business units for management of day-to-day activities, always in alignment with the general objectives and strategy of the company.
In addition to Committees for Safety and Prevention of Accidents (CIPAs), collaborators also participate in several working groups for the development of innovative products.
The commercial, administrative and controller functions of the firm are organized according to the concept of cellular processes. Each cell controls and executes all the tasks in a process, thereby placing the entire team in constant contact with clients and suppliers, facilitating the continuous learning of functions and capacities.
Audits
The aim of external audits is to meet the requirements of the market with regard to the reliability of financial information, as well as to provide full transparency with regard to the environmental, social and governance activities of Ipanema Coffees.
The objective is to check whether these activities are in accordance with previously planned and determined provisions and if they were efficiently implemented, in conformity with the goals of the company.
Every year, Ipanema submits itself to audits for Accounting and Balance Sheet reporting and for Traceability in Agricultural and Environmental Processes.
