SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES ARE A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF LAND STEWARDSHIP

The world’s population is growing and the earth’s resources are not limitless. This reality requires comprehensive, efficient systems for providing and distributing energy, water and manufactured products. All resources need to be utilized in an economic and judicious manner to ensure that we leave the environment fit for subsequent generations.

We continuously review our activities so that we can employ suitable new approaches to help conserve the earth’s resources. These principles apply to the cultivation, processing and trade of hops. As a leading player in the hop industry, we are fully aware that our practices have an impact on the global sustainability network.

We’ve made it a point to develop trade practices that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We share this responsibility with our farmers and customers. Hopsteiner is registered with EcoVadis and Sedex to ensure the transparency of our sustainability practices, and we will answer any questions that customers may have in regard to hop industry sustainability.

CERTIFICATIONS

 
  • GLOBALG.A.P.

    G.A.P. stands for Good Agricultural Practice and GLOBALG.A.P. is the worldwide standard.

  • ISO 9001 Certified Quality - Management System

    ISO’s 9000 family are the best known quality management standards in the world.

  • Washington State Department of Agriculture

    Supporting agricultural and promoting consumer and environmental protection.

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

Values & Management

Continuity and business strategies devised to produce long-term success are central to responsible corporate management practices. Working on this principle, Simon H. Steiner, Hopfen, GmbH has become one of the leading hop traders worldwide over the past 175 years, and today represents the ultimate in standards for quality and reliability.


Our most valuable resource is our personnel, whom we trust and whose technical and personal competence is the basis of our success. In dealing with our hop producers, suppliers and customers, we concentrate on long-term retention. The fundamentals of our business practices are summarized in the Code of Conduct, which has been made available to all our employees and suppliers. In all of our facilities, we pay close attention to every step of production to ensure that our products and the processes meet all the requirements of ecological, economic and social sustainability. Beginning with the procurement of raw materials down through processing to the certification of finished products, all are held to the very highest standards of quality. If you like to find out more, the Sustainability Report is available for download.

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A STRONG TEAM

JOINT RESPONSABILITY

Clear organization and streamlined decision making processes are essential elements of our day to day operations. Our globally oriented leadership team, some members of whom belong to the family of owners or have been appointed as directors, is developing forward-thinking strategies relevant for all of our economic environmental and social goals. Our experienced management team possesses the competence required to make decisions for any technical, business or administrative task. The position of sustainability manager is directly integrated at this level and she is responsible for addressing concepts relevant for corporate sustainability. She personally reports her findings to the company directors. With the introduction of sustainability reporting and including the collection of all necessary information, every department in the company became involved in the development of content and strategies for our company’s future activities. If you like to find out more, the Sustainability Report is available for download.

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WE KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS

WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR US?

Business leaders committed to long-term success and sustainability seek the active inclusion of every partner in the supply chain. As part of an intensive study, we held a roundtable discussion involving department heads and senior management. We conducted an internal review of the primary aspects of our business activities. Additionally, the results of our regular exchanges with individual stakeholder groups were evaluated. This allowed us to incorporate their expectations and interests into the process. A comprehensive list of all GRI aspects as well as industry-specific points served as the basis for this evaluation. These aspects were prioritized on a scale from 1 to 10 and validated by the management. For the sake of thoroughness, nothing was excluded. We reviewed each aspect in great detail with regard to its economic, environmental and social impact. In doing so, we have evaluated the performance of HOPSTEINER within the broader context of sustainable development.

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CLOSE TIES

The foundation of our success is communication with hop growers

Three quarters of our company’s fiscal outlay is tied to purchasing hops. The majority of the hops we buy come from Germany, with hops also sourced from other hop-cultivating countries, such as the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Poland. HOPSTEINER maintains close contact with the hop growers and consults with them during the growing season. On one hand this is vital for making an early prediction regarding the quality and amount of hops expected at harvest, while on the other it provides us with detailed information regarding the application of pesticides.


These hop growers have entered binding agreements with us in the form of standardized contracts valid over several years. Such partnerships are advantageous for both parties: the hop grower has a guarantee that the hops will be purchased under reliable economic conditions, and HOPSTEINER receives the freshly harvested hops in the best possible quality at a defined price structure.


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WE ARE CAPTIVATED BY HOPS

HOPS ARE OUR PASSION
We are enthralled by anything to do with hops. We produce innovative, premium hop products for the brewing industry and for a wide range of applications in other branches of industry. Due to our presence in every important cultivation region around the world, we have access to a worldwide network of modern processing facilities and distribution offices. This allows us to maintain close ties with our business partners, especially with our suppliers and customers. One aspect we deem to be particularly important is the expert brewing advice provided by our team of technical consultants at all levels of the value-added chain. Showing respect for and acting responsibly with regard to our employees and business partners are fundamental elements of our company philosophy. Everything we do, whether it be cultivating, producing, trading, consulting or conducting research, is pursued with sustainability and long-term success in mind. We support our customers and suppliers, who draw on our experience and our drive to innovate. Our success can be traced directly to the efforts of our employees, who are committed to helping us reach our goals. We are pleased to offer them a flexible and inspiring work environment. If you like to find out more, the Sustainability Report is available for download
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GLOBAL NETWORK

LET'S STAY IN TOUCH
Hopsteiner’s presence in nearly every hop-growing region around the globe provides us with access to a worldwide network of modern processing facilities and distribution offices. This allows us to maintain close ties with our business partners, suppliers and customers. As a grower, processor and trader of hops from the USA, Germany, England, Czech Republic, Ukraine, China and Spain, Hopsteiner meets all of a brewer’s hop and hop product needs.
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Only by pursuing a viable, long-term approach can we continue to offer hops, a natural product, at a consistently high level of quality.
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