Experience the Art of Ethiopian Honey
and Beekeeping with Green Face Trading.

Company History

SINCE 2018

Green Face Trading PLC was established in January 2018 by entrepreneurs, who have been working in the honey subsector for more than 15 years. The company was established with the objective of supplying honey and beeswax for both local and export markets adhering to sustainable supply chain in natural forest ecosystem. The sustainable supply chain model focuses on crafting youth beekeepers in natural forest area through engaging them in organic honey production. This model is designed to work with rural unemployed youth with no land, no job and no income. As a result, 245 youths are organic certified beekeepers and 100 youths are in process for organic certification (for both EU and NOP).

During the four years of operation, the company is able to export organic honey and beeswax Europe, USA and Japan. The company so far has been focused on the export market. Currently due to the increase demand for organic honey in the local market, the company start supplying its honey since March 2023 locally to different supermarkets.

Our Mission

To offer organic honey, beeswax, and their derivatives of high quality that helps to stimulate and preserve the environment through empowering unemployed youth to produce and supply organic honey from the natural forest reserves of Ethiopia.

Our Vision

To be the major Organic honey supplier for all Ethiopians and to be the leading organic honey bulk exporter to the international market.

Our Objectives

To increase awareness on the quality of our honey to local and global customers.
To sustainably increase supply of organic honey to local consumers' and global customers. To engage more unemployed youths in beekeeping business.

Company’s Philosophy

The company believes in creating job opportunity for the youth while keeping the environment safe. Maintaining a given ecology is the right and proper means of community wealth building process. Profit alone does not impress our company; the wellbeing of the society is also as valuable as the profit even beyond. Since the asset of the business is the community itself and preserved environment by the community, we truly care for the environment taking human as the center of the ecology.

Food Safety Policy

With full participation and strong commitment of the company’s management, employees and other parties involved; the Food Safety Management System established and implemented based on ISO22000:2018. It shall be maintained and continually improved in the entire operations and the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the system shall be ensured.

In order to maintain customer satisfaction, the company shall ensure that the raw honey and other inputs satisfy the necessary food safety and quality requirements. The company also ensures the efficient and effective allocation and utilization of resources; establishment of effective communication arrangements; preparedness and response to emergency situations and accidents; and continuous upgrading of the skill and competence of its employees.

The policy is communicated, understood, implemented, and maintained at all levels of the organization and shall be reviewed and updated.

Food Safety Policy

Sustainable in Harmony With Nature

At Green Face Trading PLC, we believe that success depends on the supply of safe and high-quality organic honey and honey related products that meet and exceed customer expectations. Our product complies with the applicable national, international and mutually agreed food safety and quality standards.
With full participation and strong commitment of the company’s management, employees and other parties involved; the Food Safety Management System established and implemented based on ISO22000:2018. It shall be maintained and continually improved in the entire operations and the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the system shall be ensured.
In order to maintain customer satisfaction, the company shall ensure that the raw honey and other inputs satisfy the necessary food safety and quality requirements. The company also ensures the efficient and effective allocation and utilization of resources; establishment of effective communication arrangements; preparedness and response to emergency situations and accidents; and continuous upgrading of the skill and competence of its employees.
The policy is communicated, understood, implemented, and maintained at all levels of the organization and shall be reviewed and updated.

General Manager

June, 2022

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Our motto "No Trees, No Bees, No Honey, No Money" represents our company philosophy in such a way that...

Planting

We encourage planting and caring for trees.

Caring

As a result, the community cares for trees.

Bees

These trees are the source of forage for the bees.

Honey

The bees live longer in their hive to produce honey and beeswax.

Income

The honey and wax will be sources of income.

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Achievement

Grand Prize Winner

of Solution search farming for biodiversity from 338 international projects and awarded 35,000 USD
in Boon Germany in Nov 2017.

The US and EU markets have the biggest demand for semi-processed bulk honey, organic honey and beeswax. Currently, Greenface is able to export its product to Germany, Norway, UK, Denmark, USA and Japan.

The company participates in international trade fair, expo, and trade shows to hunt potential buyers in the international market.