This is the Ethiopian New Year issue of Leaf Digest, an internal newsletter for Leaf Supply Ethiopia. It features a note from Leaf Lead Noel Mwaipopo on operational challenges and integrity, a safety zone article on the Behavioral Observation System (BOS), compliance updates with training stats and breach cases, and operational progress on transplanting and leaf volumes.
Leaf Digest 2026 Ethiopian New Year Edition is an internal newsletter for Leaf Supply Ethiopia employees. It covers operational updates, safety initiatives, compliance training, and people spotlights within the leaf value chain.
The Leaf Lead's note addresses rising fuel prices, logistics costs, and inflation, emphasizing operational discipline, efficiency, and integrity. It calls for continuous improvement and waste elimination to strengthen competitiveness.
The Safety Zone section introduces the Behavioral Observation System (BOS), a peer-to-peer process for observing safe and at-risk behaviors. It explains the observation cycle and when to conduct observations.
The Compliance Corner reports refresher training on the JTI Code of Conduct delivered to 159 employees across all Leaf locations. It lists five breach of trust cases, three terminations, and two under investigation.
The Leaf Operation Update provides figures: 91% transplanting in the North, 92% wet leaf volume, 83% cured leaf volume. The South shows 95% transplanting, 40% harvesting, and 28% IG production.
External engagement includes participation in a multi-stakeholder workshop on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) in Addis Ababa. A session with Leaf & Blends Managers covered crop volume, QC challenges, and blend template management.