Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Since US personal care giant company practice this manner, no doubt other firms will follow the suit....

For time being, be more alert....we don't know how much impact Malaysian glove makers....

Not easy to solve since so many labour need to proper re-allocate...

## https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/27/global-glove-importers-rethink-relationship-with-malaysian-manufacturer/

Global glove importers rethink relationship with Malaysian manufacturer

(December 27, 2020 7:30 AM)

PETALING JAYA: Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care giant behind household brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, told FMT it was “evaluating the matter” when asked whether it would continue to source from the company.

Meanwhile, Ansell, an Australian safety and personal protection firm which supplies the UK’s National Health Service, said it was planning to meet the company’s managing director “as quickly as possible” to decide on the consequences of this “unacceptable situation”.

A multi-agency operation at one of the factories on Monday found 781 workers living behind the building in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three storeys high. A separate raid on its sister company on Thursday found workers crammed into two warehouses at either end of a pathway filled with mountains of garbage and factory waste.

“We were shocked to see such living conditions (in the first factory), which are absolutely unacceptable,” said an Ansell spokesperson.

“Based on the photos and video included in the media reports, it is evident that the living conditions provided for some workers at the site are unacceptable and are a violation of Ansell’s ethical labour standards, human rights statement and supplier code of conduct.”

The company also said it was in contact with other suppliers to determine alternatives and ensure it continued to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insisting it was “absolutely not” aware of the living conditions at the first factory, Ansell said a third party audit ordered by the company in May 2019 did not reveal the foreign workers’ dismal living conditions.

“We are investigating why,” it said.

Kimberly-Clark’s spokesperson, meanwhile, said it was concerned by the recent reports and was committed to ensuring that its employees around the world – including those of its suppliers – were treated with respect, with workplace and human rights standards met at all times.

“Through our processes to hold suppliers to high standards of safety, quality and compliance, we have identified some improvement opportunities and will continue to work with (the company) as we would with any supplier to enable meaningful improvements.

“Importantly, we also know that through continued engagement, there is a greater chance of affecting positive outcomes in this regard.”

This is not the first time either of the companies have had to take a closer look at the Malaysian glove manufacturers which they source from.

Ansell – which supplies to hospitals, care homes, local authorities and the private sector – also sources from Top Glove, the world’s largest glove manufacturer.

In 2018, Ansell was forced to investigate allegations that Top Glove was exploiting workers after an ABC News investigation revealed issues such as excessive overtime and costly recruitment fees among its foreign workers.

It is understood that Ansell still sources gloves from Top Glove.


US import ban

In July, two of Top Glove’s subsidiaries were placed on a list of restricted imports into the US by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced labour issues.

This came after another Malaysian glove maker, WRP Asia Pacific, was slapped with the same withhold release order on its exports to the US in September 2019 after charges that its gloves were produced with forced labour.

The ban was lifted in March based on information obtained by the CBP showing that the company was no longer producing its rubber gloves under forced labour conditions.

For both Top Glove and WRP, the issue at hand was the exorbitant recruitment fees its foreign workers had to pay to secure jobs at the companies – pushing them into debt bondage, one of the 11 indicators of forced labour according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Among the other indicators were poor living conditions, placing the glove company supplying Kimberly-Clark and Ansell at risk of seeing their imports to several US companies being put on hold.

While a CBP representative was unable to disclose whether it was investigating specific entities, he told FMT that the CBP would continue to investigate credible allegations of forced labour in US supply chains and would prevent goods made by forced labour from entering US commerce.

“There are reputational, financial and legal risks associated with importing goods made by forced labour into the US,” said the CBP spokesperson.

“US importers have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care and to ensure that their supply chains are free of forced labour. CBP will not tolerate forced labour in US supply chains.”

## https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/27/global-glove-importers-rethink-relationship-with-malaysian-manufacturer/

Global glove importers rethink relationship with Malaysian manufacturer

(December 27, 2020 7:30 AM)

PETALING JAYA: Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care giant behind household brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, told FMT it was “evaluating the matter” when asked whether it would continue to source from the company.

Meanwhile, Ansell, an Australian safety and personal protection firm which supplies the UK’s National Health Service, said it was planning to meet the company’s managing director “as quickly as possible” to decide on the consequences of this “unacceptable situation”.

A multi-agency operation at one of the factories on Monday found 781 workers living behind the building in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three storeys high. A separate raid on its sister company on Thursday found workers crammed into two warehouses at either end of a pathway filled with mountains of garbage and factory waste.

“We were shocked to see such living conditions (in the first factory), which are absolutely unacceptable,” said an Ansell spokesperson.

“Based on the photos and video included in the media reports, it is evident that the living conditions provided for some workers at the site are unacceptable and are a violation of Ansell’s ethical labour standards, human rights statement and supplier code of conduct.”

The company also said it was in contact with other suppliers to determine alternatives and ensure it continued to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insisting it was “absolutely not” aware of the living conditions at the first factory, Ansell said a third party audit ordered by the company in May 2019 did not reveal the foreign workers’ dismal living conditions.

“We are investigating why,” it said.

Kimberly-Clark’s spokesperson, meanwhile, said it was concerned by the recent reports and was committed to ensuring that its employees around the world – including those of its suppliers – were treated with respect, with workplace and human rights standards met at all times.

“Through our processes to hold suppliers to high standards of safety, quality and compliance, we have identified some improvement opportunities and will continue to work with (the company) as we would with any supplier to enable meaningful improvements.

“Importantly, we also know that through continued engagement, there is a greater chance of affecting positive outcomes in this regard.”

This is not the first time either of the companies have had to take a closer look at the Malaysian glove manufacturers which they source from.

Ansell – which supplies to hospitals, care homes, local authorities and the private sector – also sources from Top Glove, the world’s largest glove manufacturer.

In 2018, Ansell was forced to investigate allegations that Top Glove was exploiting workers after an ABC News investigation revealed issues such as excessive overtime and costly recruitment fees among its foreign workers.

It is understood that Ansell still sources gloves from Top Glove.


US import ban

In July, two of Top Glove’s subsidiaries were placed on a list of restricted imports into the US by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced labour issues.

This came after another Malaysian glove maker, WRP Asia Pacific, was slapped with the same withhold release order on its exports to the US in September 2019 after charges that its gloves were produced with forced labour.

The ban was lifted in March based on information obtained by the CBP showing that the company was no longer producing its rubber gloves under forced labour conditions.

For both Top Glove and WRP, the issue at hand was the exorbitant recruitment fees its foreign workers had to pay to secure jobs at the companies – pushing them into debt bondage, one of the 11 indicators of forced labour according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Among the other indicators were poor living conditions, placing the glove company supplying Kimberly-Clark and Ansell at risk of seeing their imports to several US companies being put on hold.

While a CBP representative was unable to disclose whether it was investigating specific entities, he told FMT that the CBP would continue to investigate credible allegations of forced labour in US supply chains and would prevent goods made by forced labour from entering US commerce.

“There are reputational, financial and legal risks associated with importing goods made by forced labour into the US,” said the CBP spokesperson.

“US importers have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care and to ensure that their supply chains are free of forced labour. CBP will not tolerate forced labour in US supply chains.”

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

## https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/27/global-glove-importers-rethink-relationship-with-malaysian-manufacturer/

Global glove importers rethink relationship with Malaysian manufacturer

(December 27, 2020 7:30 AM)

PETALING JAYA: Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care giant behind household brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, told FMT it was “evaluating the matter” when asked whether it would continue to source from the company.

Meanwhile, Ansell, an Australian safety and personal protection firm which supplies the UK’s National Health Service, said it was planning to meet the company’s managing director “as quickly as possible” to decide on the consequences of this “unacceptable situation”.

A multi-agency operation at one of the factories on Monday found 781 workers living behind the building in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three storeys high. A separate raid on its sister company on Thursday found workers crammed into two warehouses at either end of a pathway filled with mountains of garbage and factory waste.

“We were shocked to see such living conditions (in the first factory), which are absolutely unacceptable,” said an Ansell spokesperson.

“Based on the photos and video included in the media reports, it is evident that the living conditions provided for some workers at the site are unacceptable and are a violation of Ansell’s ethical labour standards, human rights statement and supplier code of conduct.”

The company also said it was in contact with other suppliers to determine alternatives and ensure it continued to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insisting it was “absolutely not” aware of the living conditions at the first factory, Ansell said a third party audit ordered by the company in May 2019 did not reveal the foreign workers’ dismal living conditions.

“We are investigating why,” it said.

Kimberly-Clark’s spokesperson, meanwhile, said it was concerned by the recent reports and was committed to ensuring that its employees around the world – including those of its suppliers – were treated with respect, with workplace and human rights standards met at all times.

“Through our processes to hold suppliers to high standards of safety, quality and compliance, we have identified some improvement opportunities and will continue to work with (the company) as we would with any supplier to enable meaningful improvements.

“Importantly, we also know that through continued engagement, there is a greater chance of affecting positive outcomes in this regard.”

This is not the first time either of the companies have had to take a closer look at the Malaysian glove manufacturers which they source from.

Ansell – which supplies to hospitals, care homes, local authorities and the private sector – also sources from Top Glove, the world’s largest glove manufacturer.

In 2018, Ansell was forced to investigate allegations that Top Glove was exploiting workers after an ABC News investigation revealed issues such as excessive overtime and costly recruitment fees among its foreign workers.

It is understood that Ansell still sources gloves from Top Glove.


US import ban

In July, two of Top Glove’s subsidiaries were placed on a list of restricted imports into the US by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced labour issues.

This came after another Malaysian glove maker, WRP Asia Pacific, was slapped with the same withhold release order on its exports to the US in September 2019 after charges that its gloves were produced with forced labour.

The ban was lifted in March based on information obtained by the CBP showing that the company was no longer producing its rubber gloves under forced labour conditions.

For both Top Glove and WRP, the issue at hand was the exorbitant recruitment fees its foreign workers had to pay to secure jobs at the companies – pushing them into debt bondage, one of the 11 indicators of forced labour according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Among the other indicators were poor living conditions, placing the glove company supplying Kimberly-Clark and Ansell at risk of seeing their imports to several US companies being put on hold.

While a CBP representative was unable to disclose whether it was investigating specific entities, he told FMT that the CBP would continue to investigate credible allegations of forced labour in US supply chains and would prevent goods made by forced labour from entering US commerce.

“There are reputational, financial and legal risks associated with importing goods made by forced labour into the US,” said the CBP spokesperson.

“US importers have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care and to ensure that their supply chains are free of forced labour. CBP will not tolerate forced labour in US supply chains.”

## https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/27/global-glove-importers-rethink-relationship-with-malaysian-manufacturer/

Global glove importers rethink relationship with Malaysian manufacturer

(December 27, 2020 7:30 AM)

PETALING JAYA: Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care giant behind household brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, told FMT it was “evaluating the matter” when asked whether it would continue to source from the company.

Meanwhile, Ansell, an Australian safety and personal protection firm which supplies the UK’s National Health Service, said it was planning to meet the company’s managing director “as quickly as possible” to decide on the consequences of this “unacceptable situation”.

A multi-agency operation at one of the factories on Monday found 781 workers living behind the building in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three storeys high. A separate raid on its sister company on Thursday found workers crammed into two warehouses at either end of a pathway filled with mountains of garbage and factory waste.

“We were shocked to see such living conditions (in the first factory), which are absolutely unacceptable,” said an Ansell spokesperson.

“Based on the photos and video included in the media reports, it is evident that the living conditions provided for some workers at the site are unacceptable and are a violation of Ansell’s ethical labour standards, human rights statement and supplier code of conduct.”

The company also said it was in contact with other suppliers to determine alternatives and ensure it continued to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insisting it was “absolutely not” aware of the living conditions at the first factory, Ansell said a third party audit ordered by the company in May 2019 did not reveal the foreign workers’ dismal living conditions.

“We are investigating why,” it said.

Kimberly-Clark’s spokesperson, meanwhile, said it was concerned by the recent reports and was committed to ensuring that its employees around the world – including those of its suppliers – were treated with respect, with workplace and human rights standards met at all times.

“Through our processes to hold suppliers to high standards of safety, quality and compliance, we have identified some improvement opportunities and will continue to work with (the company) as we would with any supplier to enable meaningful improvements.

“Importantly, we also know that through continued engagement, there is a greater chance of affecting positive outcomes in this regard.”

This is not the first time either of the companies have had to take a closer look at the Malaysian glove manufacturers which they source from.

Ansell – which supplies to hospitals, care homes, local authorities and the private sector – also sources from Top Glove, the world’s largest glove manufacturer.

In 2018, Ansell was forced to investigate allegations that Top Glove was exploiting workers after an ABC News investigation revealed issues such as excessive overtime and costly recruitment fees among its foreign workers.

It is understood that Ansell still sources gloves from Top Glove.


US import ban

In July, two of Top Glove’s subsidiaries were placed on a list of restricted imports into the US by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced labour issues.

This came after another Malaysian glove maker, WRP Asia Pacific, was slapped with the same withhold release order on its exports to the US in September 2019 after charges that its gloves were produced with forced labour.

The ban was lifted in March based on information obtained by the CBP showing that the company was no longer producing its rubber gloves under forced labour conditions.

For both Top Glove and WRP, the issue at hand was the exorbitant recruitment fees its foreign workers had to pay to secure jobs at the companies – pushing them into debt bondage, one of the 11 indicators of forced labour according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Among the other indicators were poor living conditions, placing the glove company supplying Kimberly-Clark and Ansell at risk of seeing their imports to several US companies being put on hold.

While a CBP representative was unable to disclose whether it was investigating specific entities, he told FMT that the CBP would continue to investigate credible allegations of forced labour in US supply chains and would prevent goods made by forced labour from entering US commerce.

“There are reputational, financial and legal risks associated with importing goods made by forced labour into the US,” said the CBP spokesperson.

“US importers have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care and to ensure that their supply chains are free of forced labour. CBP will not tolerate forced labour in US supply chains.”

## https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/27/global-glove-importers-rethink-relationship-with-malaysian-manufacturer/

Global glove importers rethink relationship with Malaysian manufacturer

(December 27, 2020 7:30 AM)

PETALING JAYA: Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care giant behind household brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, told FMT it was “evaluating the matter” when asked whether it would continue to source from the company.

Meanwhile, Ansell, an Australian safety and personal protection firm which supplies the UK’s National Health Service, said it was planning to meet the company’s managing director “as quickly as possible” to decide on the consequences of this “unacceptable situation”.

A multi-agency operation at one of the factories on Monday found 781 workers living behind the building in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three storeys high. A separate raid on its sister company on Thursday found workers crammed into two warehouses at either end of a pathway filled with mountains of garbage and factory waste.

“We were shocked to see such living conditions (in the first factory), which are absolutely unacceptable,” said an Ansell spokesperson.

“Based on the photos and video included in the media reports, it is evident that the living conditions provided for some workers at the site are unacceptable and are a violation of Ansell’s ethical labour standards, human rights statement and supplier code of conduct.”

The company also said it was in contact with other suppliers to determine alternatives and ensure it continued to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insisting it was “absolutely not” aware of the living conditions at the first factory, Ansell said a third party audit ordered by the company in May 2019 did not reveal the foreign workers’ dismal living conditions.

“We are investigating why,” it said.

Kimberly-Clark’s spokesperson, meanwhile, said it was concerned by the recent reports and was committed to ensuring that its employees around the world – including those of its suppliers – were treated with respect, with workplace and human rights standards met at all times.

“Through our processes to hold suppliers to high standards of safety, quality and compliance, we have identified some improvement opportunities and will continue to work with (the company) as we would with any supplier to enable meaningful improvements.

“Importantly, we also know that through continued engagement, there is a greater chance of affecting positive outcomes in this regard.”

This is not the first time either of the companies have had to take a closer look at the Malaysian glove manufacturers which they source from.

Ansell – which supplies to hospitals, care homes, local authorities and the private sector – also sources from Top Glove, the world’s largest glove manufacturer.

In 2018, Ansell was forced to investigate allegations that Top Glove was exploiting workers after an ABC News investigation revealed issues such as excessive overtime and costly recruitment fees among its foreign workers.

It is understood that Ansell still sources gloves from Top Glove.


US import ban

In July, two of Top Glove’s subsidiaries were placed on a list of restricted imports into the US by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced labour issues.

This came after another Malaysian glove maker, WRP Asia Pacific, was slapped with the same withhold release order on its exports to the US in September 2019 after charges that its gloves were produced with forced labour.

The ban was lifted in March based on information obtained by the CBP showing that the company was no longer producing its rubber gloves under forced labour conditions.

For both Top Glove and WRP, the issue at hand was the exorbitant recruitment fees its foreign workers had to pay to secure jobs at the companies – pushing them into debt bondage, one of the 11 indicators of forced labour according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Among the other indicators were poor living conditions, placing the glove company supplying Kimberly-Clark and Ansell at risk of seeing their imports to several US companies being put on hold.

While a CBP representative was unable to disclose whether it was investigating specific entities, he told FMT that the CBP would continue to investigate credible allegations of forced labour in US supply chains and would prevent goods made by forced labour from entering US commerce.

“There are reputational, financial and legal risks associated with importing goods made by forced labour into the US,” said the CBP spokesperson.

“US importers have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care and to ensure that their supply chains are free of forced labour. CBP will not tolerate forced labour in US supply chains.”

OMG...Top Glove how to solve it ???

## https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/27/global-glove-importers-rethink-relationship-with-malaysian-manufacturer/

Global glove importers rethink relationship with Malaysian manufacturer

(December 27, 2020 7:30 AM)

PETALING JAYA: Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care giant behind household brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, told FMT it was “evaluating the matter” when asked whether it would continue to source from the company.

Meanwhile, Ansell, an Australian safety and personal protection firm which supplies the UK’s National Health Service, said it was planning to meet the company’s managing director “as quickly as possible” to decide on the consequences of this “unacceptable situation”.

A multi-agency operation at one of the factories on Monday found 781 workers living behind the building in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three storeys high. A separate raid on its sister company on Thursday found workers crammed into two warehouses at either end of a pathway filled with mountains of garbage and factory waste.

“We were shocked to see such living conditions (in the first factory), which are absolutely unacceptable,” said an Ansell spokesperson.

“Based on the photos and video included in the media reports, it is evident that the living conditions provided for some workers at the site are unacceptable and are a violation of Ansell’s ethical labour standards, human rights statement and supplier code of conduct.”

The company also said it was in contact with other suppliers to determine alternatives and ensure it continued to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insisting it was “absolutely not” aware of the living conditions at the first factory, Ansell said a third party audit ordered by the company in May 2019 did not reveal the foreign workers’ dismal living conditions.

“We are investigating why,” it said.

Kimberly-Clark’s spokesperson, meanwhile, said it was concerned by the recent reports and was committed to ensuring that its employees around the world – including those of its suppliers – were treated with respect, with workplace and human rights standards met at all times.

“Through our processes to hold suppliers to high standards of safety, quality and compliance, we have identified some improvement opportunities and will continue to work with (the company) as we would with any supplier to enable meaningful improvements.

“Importantly, we also know that through continued engagement, there is a greater chance of affecting positive outcomes in this regard.”

This is not the first time either of the companies have had to take a closer look at the Malaysian glove manufacturers which they source from.

Ansell – which supplies to hospitals, care homes, local authorities and the private sector – also sources from Top Glove, the world’s largest glove manufacturer.

In 2018, Ansell was forced to investigate allegations that Top Glove was exploiting workers after an ABC News investigation revealed issues such as excessive overtime and costly recruitment fees among its foreign workers.

It is understood that Ansell still sources gloves from Top Glove.


US import ban

In July, two of Top Glove’s subsidiaries were placed on a list of restricted imports into the US by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced labour issues.

This came after another Malaysian glove maker, WRP Asia Pacific, was slapped with the same withhold release order on its exports to the US in September 2019 after charges that its gloves were produced with forced labour.

The ban was lifted in March based on information obtained by the CBP showing that the company was no longer producing its rubber gloves under forced labour conditions.

For both Top Glove and WRP, the issue at hand was the exorbitant recruitment fees its foreign workers had to pay to secure jobs at the companies – pushing them into debt bondage, one of the 11 indicators of forced labour according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Among the other indicators were poor living conditions, placing the glove company supplying Kimberly-Clark and Ansell at risk of seeing their imports to several US companies being put on hold.

While a CBP representative was unable to disclose whether it was investigating specific entities, he told FMT that the CBP would continue to investigate credible allegations of forced labour in US supply chains and would prevent goods made by forced labour from entering US commerce.

“There are reputational, financial and legal risks associated with importing goods made by forced labour into the US,” said the CBP spokesperson.

“US importers have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care and to ensure that their supply chains are free of forced labour. CBP will not tolerate forced labour in US supply chains.”

##https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/27/global-glove-importers-rethink-relationship-with-malaysian-manufacturer/

Global glove importers rethink relationship with Malaysian manufacturer

(December 27, 2020 7:30 AM)

PETALING JAYA: Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care giant behind household brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, told FMT it was “evaluating the matter” when asked whether it would continue to source from the company.

Meanwhile, Ansell, an Australian safety and personal protection firm which supplies the UK’s National Health Service, said it was planning to meet the company’s managing director “as quickly as possible” to decide on the consequences of this “unacceptable situation”.

A multi-agency operation at one of the factories on Monday found 781 workers living behind the building in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three storeys high. A separate raid on its sister company on Thursday found workers crammed into two warehouses at either end of a pathway filled with mountains of garbage and factory waste.

“We were shocked to see such living conditions (in the first factory), which are absolutely unacceptable,” said an Ansell spokesperson.

“Based on the photos and video included in the media reports, it is evident that the living conditions provided for some workers at the site are unacceptable and are a violation of Ansell’s ethical labour standards, human rights statement and supplier code of conduct.”

The company also said it was in contact with other suppliers to determine alternatives and ensure it continued to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insisting it was “absolutely not” aware of the living conditions at the first factory, Ansell said a third party audit ordered by the company in May 2019 did not reveal the foreign workers’ dismal living conditions.

“We are investigating why,” it said.

Kimberly-Clark’s spokesperson, meanwhile, said it was concerned by the recent reports and was committed to ensuring that its employees around the world – including those of its suppliers – were treated with respect, with workplace and human rights standards met at all times.

“Through our processes to hold suppliers to high standards of safety, quality and compliance, we have identified some improvement opportunities and will continue to work with (the company) as we would with any supplier to enable meaningful improvements.

“Importantly, we also know that through continued engagement, there is a greater chance of affecting positive outcomes in this regard.”

This is not the first time either of the companies have had to take a closer look at the Malaysian glove manufacturers which they source from.

Ansell – which supplies to hospitals, care homes, local authorities and the private sector – also sources from Top Glove, the world’s largest glove manufacturer.

In 2018, Ansell was forced to investigate allegations that Top Glove was exploiting workers after an ABC News investigation revealed issues such as excessive overtime and costly recruitment fees among its foreign workers.

It is understood that Ansell still sources gloves from Top Glove.


US import ban

In July, two of Top Glove’s subsidiaries were placed on a list of restricted imports into the US by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced labour issues.

This came after another Malaysian glove maker, WRP Asia Pacific, was slapped with the same withhold release order on its exports to the US in September 2019 after charges that its gloves were produced with forced labour.

The ban was lifted in March based on information obtained by the CBP showing that the company was no longer producing its rubber gloves under forced labour conditions.

For both Top Glove and WRP, the issue at hand was the exorbitant recruitment fees its foreign workers had to pay to secure jobs at the companies – pushing them into debt bondage, one of the 11 indicators of forced labour according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Among the other indicators were poor living conditions, placing the glove company supplying Kimberly-Clark and Ansell at risk of seeing their imports to several US companies being put on hold.

While a CBP representative was unable to disclose whether it was investigating specific entities, he told FMT that the CBP would continue to investigate credible allegations of forced labour in US supply chains and would prevent goods made by forced labour from entering US commerce.

“There are reputational, financial and legal risks associated with importing goods made by forced labour into the US,” said the CBP spokesperson.

“US importers have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care and to ensure that their supply chains are free of forced labour. CBP will not tolerate forced labour in US supply chains.”

Two key global glove importers are re-evaluating their relationship with a Malaysian glove manufacturer after government raids uncovered abysmal foreign worker accommodations at two of its subsidiaries.

Keyman188 strongly believe below 6.00 possible...

But below 5.00 very very impossible even though Keyman188 had calculated upcoming book value + intrinsic value...

Don't forget Big Boss Team controlling the ship...the Captain more talented than us know where the direction...where is the destination...

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Aiya...Keyman188' comments only for those need to heard....


kekeke...wkwkwk...

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Wkwkwk...kekeke...

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Post removed.Why?

Safety margin shall be 1.60 ~ 1.65...

But recent this few months strongly supported above 1.70...

Keyman188 had recently bet in 1.72 & let go 1.82 for trading profits...

Since quarterly report already announced with substantial earnings growth...

Keyman188 will bet in again around 1.72 ~ 1.74 for upcoming day see whether got chance to crab or not...

If the price drop again to 1.60 ~ 1.65, Keyman188 sure will crab again...



If the price drop again to 1.50 ~ 1.55, Keyman188 sure will crab again...

Aiya...market players believe what Keyman188 highlighted then pause lorr...


Aiya...market players not believe then struggling to hold lorr...


Keyman188 always believe time will tell the market truth lorrr...


Keyman188 foresee a lot of traders start fumbling when share price be rationalised to the range RM 3.50 ~ RM 4.50 soon...


Wkwkwk...kekeke...

Long term investors keep on accumulating...


Short term traders keep on disposing...



Time in the market -vs- timing for the market



Roller coaster ahead year 2021......


See you range RM 4.50 ~ RM 6.00 soon.....

Keyman188 always like to repeat & repeat to remind ourselves...


Time to wake up lorrr......


Big Boy already earned full full liao...


Now only late comer turn in keep on struggling...


Everyday carrying bomb to your life unless you plan to invest for next 10 years or 20 years...


If still putting hope towards 10.00 level...hmmm...


" Don't hope, hope become your killer"...

Keyman188 very sincere to advise short term investors...


Investment Banks (IB) already started to revise lower target price for the upcoming few season on the glove sector......


Hereby to enclose the latest glove preview & outlook by IB...



Macquarie downgrades Top Glove to 'underperform', halves target price as earnings could normalise in 2H21

(theedgemarkets.com / September 10, 2020 17:36 pm +08)

##https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/macquarie-downgrades-top-glove-...




JP Morgan pegs these glove makers' fair value at up to half their market price, says supernormal cycle is over

(theedgemarkets.com / December 12, 2020 00:16 am +08)

##https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/jp-morgan-pegs-these-glove-make...




PublicInvest Research downgrades Top Glove to 'neutral' on ESG concerns

(theedgemarkets.com / December 18, 2020 10:38 am +08)

##https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/publicinvest-research-downgrade...



Revision :-

Macquarie - TP : 5.45

JP Morgan - TP : 3.50

PB IB - TP : 7.30


Be more cautious...be more alert...

If you all still thinking for short term making profit...need more well-prepared for roller-coaster trading day......


Keyman188 foresee more & more IB will join the party to re-assess their earlier outlook on glove sector & perhaps will revise the lower target price......


Let the glove sector be rationalised & normalised then start to accumulate again......


CHEERS..........

Market off forum still hot hot .....

Macqu...JPM...PB Inv...all started to downgrade...

Why!!!...Why !!!...Why !!! ...

Are you sure cheapest ???.........


Keyman188 preview current share price fair but not cheap (fair because consistent dividend payout to cover partial intrinsic value)...


You know why not cheap ???....Let Keyman188 give you some idea...


1) Based on latest financial result @ 30/09/20 (Q1'21) - Book value only RM 3.69, so the current share price against the book value is 1.72 times already exceeded financial sector average by 1.2 time


2) Despite book value gradually increased from RM 2.90 (2016) ~ RM 3.50 (2020), so the CAGR for the past 5 years was around 4.81%. If based on CAGR 4.81% to forecast next 5 years expected book value, shall be RM 4.43


3) Let see the intrinsic value, Keyman188 more prefer using every 5 years to forecast what is the upcoming value. If based on the CAGR 4.81%, average dividend payout for the past 5 years, so the intrinsic value shall be around RM 4.64 per share



## No matter using CAGR to forecast upcoming NTA (book value) or intrinsic value, the more safety margin to invest around the range of RM 4.43 ~ RM 4.64


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Keyman188 always like to repeat & repeat again to the market......


This counter not suitable for those fast money players...


This counter is for "retirement plan" purpose...is for "Orang Tua" keep it for the next 10 years or 20 years or 30 years...


Perhaps need to keep it for next generation asset......


Don't expect fast jump up like other fancy counters...

Mestilah kacau bilau on & off mahhh...

Nanti sini forum sudah sunyi tak syok syok lorrr...


Kekeke...