Hela Clothing, the Sri Lanka based global apparel manufacturer, has been named the Most Inclusive Employer of the Year by the Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD). The US$200m company provides sustainability-focused apparel supply chain solutions from its 10 factories across Kenya, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka, and has a workforce of 14,000 around the globe. We have also set procedures and programmes in place to ensure that we empower our team members as well as take care of their health and needs. This includes transparent decision-making, clear-cut career paths, opportunities to upskill, free meals, free transportation, free onsite medical care, and many more." "We make sure that our team members have the tools they need to succeed in their careers and in life," adds Jayasooriya David.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2019 12:00 UTC