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Desta PLC Looking Back at 2020 from the Viewpoint of Compliance
To assure its social, environmental and management system compliance, Desta has been inspected by different independent international auditing organizations and has been certified accordingly: Quality Management System: In 2020 for the first time, Desta was certified...
What it’s like to Work at DESTA: An Interview with a Line Supervisor
One of our goals at DESTA is to be transparent and to always push our employees to be best they can be. We recently sat down with Kedijah, a line supervisor at our factory in Butajira. Kedijah started out as a line operator when our Butajira Expansion Project started...
Responsible Business Practices during COVID-19
Even though, this world’s health crisis has a big impact on the apparel manufacturing sector, our company, Desta PLC, continues the production, withstanding the problem. Although the coronavirus pandemic has not yet had a significant impact on our work force, the...
Why is Ethiopia the New Sourcing Destination? Magic 2020
We are pleased to welcome you to visit our booth under the Ethiopian pavilion (booth # N92213) at Magic 2020 in Las Vegas, which will take place from 5th to 7th February 2020. MAGIC is the most comprehensive fashion marketplace in the U.S., showcasing...
Socio-Economic Support
As DESTA PLC is a family-run garment factory in Ethiopia, it is responsible for its employees and the local community. On the beginning of this year it provided socio-economic support to Butajira and the community. Desta donated medical supplies to Butajira General...
What it’s like to work at Desta: An Interview with the In-charge of Quality Department
One of our goals at Desta is to be transparent and to always push our employees to be the best they can be. We recently sat down with Bethlehem Amare, who is in charge of the quality department at our factory in Addis Ababa. Bethlehem started as a line operator eight...
What it’s like to work at Desta: An Interview with the Trainee Coordinator.
One of our goals at DESTA is to be transparent and to always push our employees to be best they can be. We recently sat down with Amarech Ganchu, who is in charge of the finishing department at our factory in Butajira. Amarech started out as a line operator two years...
DESTA PLC is Responsible for its Employees and the Local Community
DESTA PLC is a family-run garment factory in Ethiopia and is responsible for its employees and the local community. At the same time, DESTA was trying to fulfill its responsibility by working to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which is a major concern in...
Green Legacy, Social and Environmental Responsibility
Desta PLC very much values social and environmental compliance. Therefore we continue to participate in the green legacy program by planting trees. Last month we started planting in our expansion project with the President of the Southern Nations...
What is the Current Look of the Butajira Expansion Project?
The President of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional (SNNPR), Mr. Restu Yirdaw, visited our expansion project in Butajira town last month, June 15, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to appreciate the great contribution our factory is making to the...