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ANNUAL
REPORT
2022
Incorporated in Malaysia [Registration No.: 199801018294 (474423-X)] FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
A Public Company Listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and Main Board of Singapore Exchange 31 AUGUST 2022
A FOCUS ON
REPORT 2022 REPORT 2022
CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
2022 Key Highlights
6-YEAR FINANCIAL REVIEW
SHAREHOLDER MIX (MALAYSIA VS. FOREIGN) MARKET CAPITALISATION (RM BILLION)
The Group registered Compounded Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) for revenue and profit after tax of revenue: 20.3% and PAT AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022 (AS AT LAST TRADING DAY OF FINANCIAL YEAR END)
0.29%
15.5% respectively, since listing in 2001. 2017 7.1
2018 14.3
2022 2021 2020 2019** 2018** 2017**
Group (RM’000) (RM’000) (RM’000) (RM’000) (RM’000) (RM’000) 22.02% 2019 12.1
Malaysian Institution
40.68%
Malaysia Retail 2020 71.2
Revenue 5,572,349 16,361,443 7,237,427 4,801,139 4,220,742 3,409,176
Foreign Institution
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & 2021 32.0
Foreign Retail 37.01%
Amortisation (EBITDA) 686,686 10,285,089 2,421,457 687,493 694,002 489,255 2022 6.4
Profit Before Taxation 358,424 10,033,813 2,165,551 423,588 522,800 393,402
Profit After Tax 281,590 7,823,992 1,788,830 367,546 433,206 338,888 TOTAL EQUITY TOTAL NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS
(RM BILLION) AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022 CDS CDP
Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent 225,564 7,710,327 1,752,584 364,678 428,830 339,023
Net Cash/(Borrowings) 315,604 1,743,037 2,342,651 (2,250,848) (1,960,042) (54,869) 2017 2.1 2017 13,329
Total Equity/Net Assets 6,793,235 7,220,160 6,190,883 2,554,141 2,398,396 2,072,791 2018 2.4 2018 15,260
Return on Equity (%) 4.0 131.3 36.0 14.4 18.0 16.4 2019 2.6 2019 28,523
Net Assets Per Share (sen)*# 69.7 73.3 60.0 33.0 31.1 27.4 2020 6.2 2020 60,104
Basic Earnings Per Share (sen)*# 2.8 95.9 21.9 4.8 5.6 4.5 2021 7.2 2021 136,309
Net Dividend (sen)* 1.2 65.1 11.8 2.5 2.8 2.4 2022 6.8 2022 144,054
Number of Shares in Issue (’000)*# 8,007,341 8,006,950 8,124,491 7,679,441 7,668,950 7,524,806 Total number of shareholders (based on CDS & CDP accounts)
as at 26 October 2022: 144,867
Share Price (RM)* ^
0.81 4.00 8.76 1.58 1.86 0.94
Market Capitalisation #^
6,445,909 32,027,801 71,170,541 12,133,517 14,264,247 7,073,318
OUR SHARE Share Price (RM) Volume Traded
(Million Shares)
* The comparative net assets per share, basic earnings per share, net dividend, number of shares in issue and share price have been restated to reflect the effect of PRICE
bonus issue on the basis of two new ordinary shares for every one existing ordinary share which was completed on 7 September 2020. 1,600
# Based on Company’s issued and paid up share capital, excluding treasury shares.
MOVEMENT 4.50
4.00 1,400
^ As at the last trading day of the financial year.
** Figures have been restated. 3.50 1,200
3.00
1,000
2.50
REVENUE EBITDA PROFIT BEFORE TAX PROFIT AFTER TAX 800
2.00
(RM Billion) (RM Billion) (RM Billion) (RM Billion) 600
1.50
1.00 400
2017 3.41 2017 0.49 2017 0.39 2017 0.34
0.50 200
2018 4.22 2018 0.69 2018 0.52 2018 0.43
0 0
2019 4.80 2019 0.69 2019 0.42 2019 0.37 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
2020 7.24 2020 2.42 2020 2.17 2020 1.79 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022
2021 16.36 2021 10.29 2021 10.0 2021 7.82 Highest Share Price (RM) 3.90 2.86 3.19 2.81 2.50 2.35 2.06 2.05 1.67 1.37 1.04 1.01
2022 5.57 2022 0.69 2022 0.36 2022 0.28 Lowest Share Price (RM) 2.66 2.59 2.24 2.00 2.04 1.97 1.67 1.68 1.37 0.98 0.94 0.80
Total Volume Traded (Million) 748 300 728 688 317 338 653 332 462 1,240 984 1,431
EARNINGS PER SHARE NET CASH FLOWS TOTAL ASSETS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
(sen) GENERATED FROM (RM Billion) (RM Billion)
OPERATIONS (sen)
2017 4.5 2017 0.38 2017 3.00 2017 0.48
DIVIDEND PAYOUT 65.1
For FY2022, Dividend of 1.20 sen was declared on 10 December 2021 14.1
2018 5.6 2018 0.34 2018 5.30 2018 0.46
51.0
2019 4.8 2019 0.53 2019 5.69 2019 0.62
2020 21.9 2020 3.46 2020 8.71 2020 0.82
2021 95.9 2021 7.83 2021 9.78 2021 1.36
Special Dividend (sen) 11.8
2.4 2.8 2.5 1.2
2022 2.8 2022 0.18 2022 8.12 2022 0.95
Ordinary Dividend (sen)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Dividend (RM million) 181.9 217.3 192.0 961.7 5,214.2 96.1
Payout Ratio (%) 54 51 53 55 68 43
Investor Relations Contact
All investors are welcome to contact the Investor Relations (IR) team directly at invest@topglove.com.my or visit the TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT OF RM7.84 BILLION SINCE LISTING IN YEAR 2001
Investor Relations section on our website at https://www.topglove.com Note: The dividends have been restated to reflect the effect of bonus issue.
Established in 1991 and headquartered in Malaysia, Top Glove Corporation Bhd which
started as a local business enterprise with 1 factory and 1 glove production line, has today
THE WORLD IS OUR MARKET
become the world’s largest manufacturer of gloves. The Company has manufacturing EXPORTS TO 195 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE
operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and China. It also has marketing offices
North America Europe (cont’d) Africa (cont’d) Asia (cont’d)
in these countries as well as USA, Germany and Brazil and exports to about 2,000
customers across 195 countries worldwide. 1. Canada 47. France 96. Gabon 147. Iraq
2. USA 48. Germany 97. Gambia 148. Israel
49. Greece 98. Ghana 149. Japan
Listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (2001) and Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (2016), Top Glove has 50. Hungary 99. Guinea 150. Jordan
demonstrated steady growth with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20% for Revenue and 15% for Profit After Tax Latin America 51. Iceland 100. Ivory Coast 151. Kazakhstan
52. Ireland 101. Kenya 152. Kuwait
over the past 20 years. It is also a component stock of the MSCI Global Standard Index, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index, 53. Italy 102. Lesotho
3. Antigua and Barbuda 153. Kyrgyzstan
FBM Top 100 Index, FBM Emas Index, FBM Hijrah Syariah Index, FBM Emas Syariah Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability 54. Kosovo 103. Liberia
4. Argentina 154. Laos
Index (DJSI) for Emerging Markets. 5. Bahamas 55. Latvia 104. Libya
155. Lebanon
6. Barbados 56. Liechtenstein 105. Madagascar
156. Macau
7. Belize 57. Lithuania 106. Malawi
Top Glove offers a comprehensive product range, which now includes a non-glove segment comprising condoms, face 157. Malaysia
8. Bolivia 58. Luxembourg 107. Mali
masks, dental dams, rapid test kits, exercise bands and household products, fulfilling demand in both the healthcare and 59. Macedonia, FYR 108. Mauritania 158. Maldives
9. Brazil 159. Mongolia
non-healthcare segment. 60. Malta 109. Mauritius
10. Chile 160. Myanmar
61. Moldova 110. Morocco
11. Colombia 161. Nepal
In line with its commitment to sustainability, Top Glove continues to level up its practices in the Environmental, Social and 62. Monaco 111. Mozambique
12. Costa Rica 162. Oman
63. Montenegro 112. Namibia
Governance (ESG) space. Top Glove launched its Sustainability Policy in June 2022, reaffirming the Group’s commitment to 13. Dominica 163. Pakistan
64. Netherlands 113. Niger
building a better future, community and planet for all. We believe in doing business in a sustainable and responsible manner 14. Dominican Republic
65. Norway 114. Nigeria 164. Palestine
across our value chain which will create long term positive value for our stakeholders and business. 15. Ecuador
66. Poland 115. Republic of Congo 165. Philippines
16. El Salvador 116. Reunion
67. Portugal 166. Qatar
17. Grenada 68. Romania 117. Rwanda
Our robust commitment and investment in sustainability was recognised both by our stakeholders and the industry. We 167. Saudi Arabia
18. Guatemala 69. Russia 118. Sao Tome and Principe
garnered double recognition with an improved performance on both the renowned Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) 168. Singapore
19. Guyana 70. San Marino 119. Senegal 169. South Korea
2022 and FTSE Russell ESG Ratings in which we were ranked top 3% (as at 21 October 2022) and top 16% respectively 20. Haiti 71. Serbia 120. Seychelles 170. Sri Lanka
amongst industry peers and the healthcare sector. Top Glove was included in the Sustainablility Yearbook 2022 by S&P 21. Honduras 72. Slovakia 121. Sierra Leone 171. Syria
22. Jamaica 73. Slovenia 122. Somalia
Global with an Industry Mover distinction and the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index in year 2022. Top Glove was also named 172. Taiwan
23. Mexico 74. Spain 123. South Africa
Company of Year Overall Excellence in Sustainability and CSR 2022 under the manufacturing category at the Sustainability & 24. Nicaragua 173. Tajikistan
75. Sweden 124. Sudan
CSR Malaysia Awards 2022. 25. Panama 174. Thailand
76. Switzerland 125. Swaziland
26. Paraguay 175. Turkey
77. Ukraine 126. Tanzania
27. Peru 78. United Kingdom 127. Togo 176. Turkmenistan
Details of our stakeholder engagement, including stakeholder groups, the reason we engage, top 5 material 28. Puerto Rico 177. United Arab Emirates
128. Tunisia
matters concerned, engagement approaches, responses to concerns and value created can be found on page 46 29. Saint Lucia 129. Uganda 178. Uzbekistan
of this Integrated Annual Report. 30. Suriname Africa 130. Zambia 179. Vietnam
31. Trinidad and Tobago 131. Zimbabwe 180. Yemen
For detailed reporting of our annual ESG issues management and progress in FY2022, please refer to the 32. Uruguay 79. Algeria
Sustainability Report 2022. 33. Venezuela 80. Angola
81. Benin Asia Oceania
82. Botswana
Europe 83. Burkina Faso 132. Afghanistan 181. Australia
84. Burundi 133. Armenia 182. Fiji
34. Albania 134. Azerbaijan 183. Guam
85. Cameroon
35. Andorra 135. Bahrain 184. Kiribati
86. Cape Verde 136. Bangladesh 185. Marshall Islands
36. Austria
87. Central African Republic 137. Bhutan 186. Micronesia
37. Belarus
38. Belgium 88. Chad 138. Brunei 187. Nauru
39. Bosnia and Herzegovina 89. Comoros 139. Cambodia 188. New Caledonia
40. Bulgaria 90. Democratic Republic 140. China 189. New Zealand
41. Croatia of the Congo 141. Cyprus 190. Palau
42. Czech Republic 91. Djibouti 142. East Timor 191. Papua New Guinea
43. Denmark 92. Egypt 143. Georgia 192. Samoa
44. Estonia 93. Equatorial Guinea 144. Hong Kong 193. Solomon Islands
45. Faroe Islands 145. India 194. Tonga
Top Glove was established in 1991 with 1 Top Glove’s listing on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Top Glove’s secondary listing on the Main 94. Eritrea
46. Finland 146. Indonesia 195. Vanuatu
factory and 1 glove production line Exchange (now Bursa Malaysia) in 2001 Board of Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 2016 95. Ethiopia
100% EASTERN PRESS SDN BHD TG EXCELLENCE BERHAD GREAT GLOVE (XINGHUA) CO LTD TG MEDICAL (PUTIAN) CO LTD
100% 100% 100%
(Malaysia) (Malaysia) (China) (China)
TG FMT SDN BHD
70% TG MEDICAL SUZHOU CO LTD TG MEDICAL (XINGHUA) CO LTD
(Malaysia) 100% 100%
100% TG HEALTHCARE SDN BHD (China) (China)
(Malaysia) TG PORCELAIN SDN BHD
100% BESTSTAR ENTERPRISE LTD
(Malaysia) 100%
(BVI)
TGGD MEDICAL CLINIC SDN BHD
TG MEDICAL (U.S.A.), INC 75%
100% (Malaysia) B TECH INDUSTRY CO LTD
(USA) 100%
(Thailand)
TOP ACADEMY SDN BHD
100%
(Malaysia) GREAT GLOVE (THAILAND) CO LTD
74%
100% TG WORLDWIDE SDN BHD TOP BIOTECH SDN BHD (Thailand)
(Malaysia) 100%
(Malaysia) TOP GLOVE TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND) CO LTD
100%
TOP GLOVE CHEMICALS SDN BHD (Thailand)
100%
TOP GLOVE ENGINEERING SDN BHD (Malaysia)
100% TOP QUALITY GLOVES (THAILAND) CO LTD
(Malaysia) TOP GLOVE INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD 100%
100% (Thailand)
(Malaysia)
TOP GLOVE VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED
TOP GLOVE PROPERTIES SDN BHD 100%
100% TOP GLOVE GLOBAL SDN BHD 100% (Vietnam)
(Malaysia) (Malaysia)
HEALTHY HOSTEL SDN BHD
VALUE ADD SDN BHD 100%
TOP GLOVE 27% (Malaysia)
(Malaysia)
CORPORATION BHD 100% TOP GLOVE LABUAN LTD Aerial view of Factory 38 in Kulim, Kedah.
(Malaysia) MEDI-FLEX PTE LTD
(Malaysia) 100%
(Singapore)
ADVENTA HEALTH SDN BHD
(Listed on the Main 61.54% 100%
100% TOP QUALITY GLOVE SDN BHD (Malaysia)
Market of Bursa TOP GLOVE MEDICAL (THAILAND) CO LTD
(Malaysia)
(Thailand) CYTOTEC (M) SDN BHD
Malaysia & Main 38.46% 100%
(Malaysia)
Board of Singapore
TOP GLOVE FOUNDATION*
Exchange) TOP HEALTHY FITNESS SDN BHD SENTIENX SDN BHD
(Malaysia) 100% 100%
(Malaysia) (Malaysia)
International Quality Awards And Certifications International Quality Awards And Certifications
Clarivate South and Southeast Asia Innovation The Edge Billion Ringgit Club 2020
Awards 2021 • Highest Returns to Shareholders Over Three
• Winner: Corporations Category (3) Years Award (Category: The Super Big Cap
by Clarivate Companies more than RM40bn)
by The Edge Malaysia
MSWG: Top 100 Companies For CG Disclosure
2020
by Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG) The Edge Billion Dollar Club 2020
• Highest Returns to Shareholders Over Three (3)
HR Excellence Awards 2021 Malaysia Years Award (Category: Healthcare Services &
• Silver: Excellence in Talent Management Pharmaceutical sector)
• Silver: Excellence in Total Rewards Strategy by The Edge Singapore
• Silver: Excellence in Corporate Wellness
• Bronze: Employer of the Year Winner: International Innovation Awards 2020
by Human Resources Online • Top Eco Rubber, Top Grip Thermoplastic Elastomer
(TPE) Glove, Finessis (Category: Product)
HRD Awards Asia 2021 by The International Innovation Awards® (IIA)
• Winner: Best Leadership Development
Programme
• Excellence Award: Best Learning & Winner: CSR-Department of Industrial
Development Programme Works (DIW) Awards 2020
by CSR DIW Award
Accolades, Recognitions & Certifications
by Key Media
The Edge Billion Dollar Club 2021 National Energy Awards 2020 (NEA) One of four Malaysian companies which made it to the
• Winner: Best Performing Stock, Fastest • Winner: Category 1: Energy Efficiency; Energy
Growing Company, Best in Sector and Overall 2022 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
Management in Large Industry: Top Glove Factory 29
Winner; Category: Healthcare Services and by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resource Inclusion in the Morgan Stanley Capital International
Pharmaceutical sector (MSCI) Global Standard Index since 2018
by The Edge MSWG-Asean Corporate Governance Award 2019 Inclusion in The Sustainability Yearbook 2022 by
• Industry Excellence Award (Healthcare) S&P Global with an Industry Mover distinction. The
Graduates’ Choice Awards 2021 • ASEAN Asset Class Company is one of 53 Industry Movers in the 2022
• Winner: Best Employer Brand (Category: by MSWG Yearbook. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody
Manufacturing) certification for our latex concentrate Factory 16L in
by Talentbank Asia Recruitment Awards 2020 Thailand
• Category: Best Use of Recruitment Technology The only Malaysian company being included in the
Employee Experience Awards 2021 Malaysia
• Bronze: Best Employer Branding Tools (Silver) Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Emerging
by Human Resources Online by Human Resources Online Markets in 2020
9 Azrina Arshad 10 Martin Giles Manen 11 Dato’ Kong Sooi Lin 12 Dr Ngo Get Ping
Qualifications: Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics with Honours from University of Malaya,
• Member of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1994
Malaysia, 1982
• Master of Business Administration from Sul Ross State University, Texas, United • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 1993
States of America, 1985 • Bachelor of Accounting, University of Malaya, Malaysia, 1990
• Doctor of Philosophy in Management from University of Selangor, Malaysia, 2015
• Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Oklahoma City University, United
Present Directorship(s):
States of America, 2016
• Honorary Doctorate in Entrepreneurship from Management & Science University, • Listed entity:
Malaysia, 2018 Nil
• Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Business Management from University
of Cyberjaya, Malaysia, 2020 • Other public company:
• Honorary Professor from University of Cyberjaya, Malaysia, 2020 Nil
• Honorary Doctorate in Management from University of Cyberjaya, Malaysia, 2021
Present Directorship(s): Present Appointment(s):
• Listed entity: • Head of the Sustainability Steering Group since 2019
Nil
• Chairman of the Risk Management Committee since 2014
• Other public company:
Trustee of Top Glove Foundation • Advisor to the Administrative Committee of Top Glove Foundation since
Present Appointment(s): 2008
• President Emeritus since 2019 and Council Member of the Federation of Malaysian
NATIONALITY Manufacturers since 2010 NATIONALITY Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience:
Malaysian • Honorary President of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Malaysian Mr Lim Cheong Guan began his career as a Graduate Audit Trainee with
AGE/GENDER of Malaysia (ACCCIM) since 2017
• Life Honorary Advisor of the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia since 2011 AGE/GENDER Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers PLT) in April
64/Male 57/Male
• Life Honorary President of the Federation of Hokkien Associations of Malaysia since 2017 1990 and subsequently held various key positions in a number of public
DATE OF APPOINTMENT • Honorary President of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce
DATE OF APPOINTMENT listed companies in Malaysia whose business activities spanned over
4 September 2000 and Industry (KLSCCCI) since 2017
• Honorary President of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce since 2012 31 August 2006 manufacturing, plantation, trading and property development.
(Founder)
• Honorary President of the Lim Association of Malaysia since 2018 DATE OF RE-DESIGNATION AS
LENGTH OF SERVICE
• Honorary Fellow of lnstitut Fizik Malaysia (IFM) since 2019
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) MANAGING DIRECTOR
• Tzu Chi Foundation Commissioner and Volunteer since 2017
22 years 2 months • Director of Kuen Cheng High School since 2008
1 August 2022
DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience: LENGTH OF SERVICE
8 January 2020 Tan Sri Dr Lim has been actively involved in many associations and organisations in (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
BOARD COMMITTEE(S) Malaysia. He was the Chairman in 2019 and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 16 years 2 months
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) of Tropicana Corporation Berhad from 2017 to January 2022 as well as the Director and
Board Member of the Employees Provident Fund from 2015 to 2020. He was also the DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
ESOSC ESGPC President of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) in 2016/17. He served 8 January 2020
as the Director and Board Member of University of Malaya from 2015 to 2018, Council
BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
Note: He is a healthy vegetarian. Member of the East Asia Business Council (EABC) from 2011 to 2015, and Director of
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
the Association of Malaysian Medical Industries (AMMI). In addition, he was a Board
Member of the Malaysian Rubber Board from 1998 to 1999 and also the President of the ESOSC ESGPC
Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) from 1997 to 1999. Prior
to that, he served as Vice-President, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of MARGMA for
seven (7) years.
Meeting Attendance in FY2022: Meeting Attendance in FY2022:
Family Relationship with any Director(s) and/or Substantial Shareholder(s) of
the Company:
BOD Spouse of Puan Sri Tong Siew Bee and brother of Mr Lim Hooi Sin, both are indirect BOD
Substantial Shareholders of the Company. Mr Lim Hooi Sin is also a Director of the
8/8 8/8
Company. Tan Sri Dr Lim is also the father of Mr Lim Jin Feng.
Board Committee Board Committee Board Audit Board Risk and Board Nomination and Board Sustainability Employees Share Option Employees Share Grant
Board Committee Key: BAC BRIC BNRC BSC ESOSC ESGPC
Chairman Member Committee Investment Committee Remuneration Committee Committee Scheme Committee Plan Committee
Qualifications: Qualification:
• Charter Financial Consultant Diploma from American College, Pennsylvania, • Bachelor of Engineering Degree, Computer Aided Design and Manufacture
United States of America, 1995 from University of Malaya, 2009
• Master of Business Administration (Specialised in Applied Statistics) from
Arizona State University, United States of America, 1986 Present Directorship(s):
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Science from Oklahoma State
• Listed entity:
University, United States of America, 1985
Nil
Present Directorship(s): • Other public company:
• Listed entity: Nil
Nil
• Other public company: Present Appointment(s):
Nil Nil
BOD BOD
8/8 1/1
Board Committee Board Committee Board Audit Board Risk and Board Nomination and Board Sustainability Employees Share Option Employees Share Grant
Board Committee Key: BAC BRIC BNRC BSC ESOSC ESGPC
Chairman Member Committee Investment Committee Remuneration Committee Committee Scheme Committee Plan Committee
Qualifications: Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Law Degree from University of London, United Kingdom, 1991 • Barrister-At-Law, Middle Temple, United Kingdom since 1996
• Bachelor of Commerce Degree from University of New South Wales, Australia • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya, Malaysia since 1998
majoring in Accounting, Finance and Systems, 1983
• B.A. Law & Economics (Honours), Keele University, United Kingdom, 1993
Present Directorship(s): • Adjudicator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (Malaysia) (formerly Kuala
• Listed entity: Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration)
Nil
• Other public companies: Present Directorship(s):
i. Trustee of Top Glove Foundation • Listed entity:
ii. Trustee of Malaysian Rubber Council Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad
• Other public company:
Present Appointment(s):
Nil
• Chairman of the Asean Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (ARGMA)
since 2013
Present Appointment(s):
• Council Member of the Klang Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(KCCCI) since 2018 • Independant Non-Executive Director of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor
Berhad since September 2021.
Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience: • Consultant in the Legal, Operations and Industry Development Departments
Prior to joining Top Glove in 1997, Dato’ Lee has more than fifteen (15) years of of the RIM Group since January 2015
NATIONALITY experience in the financial services, trading and manufacturing business having NATIONALITY
Malaysian • Partner of Jerald Gomez & Associates since 2011, areas of practice are
worked in established financial institutions and with a well-known conglomerate Malaysian
Intellectual Property, Banking Litigation, Corporate Advisory, Estate Claims
AGE/GENDER with diversified interest in the ASEAN region.
AGE/GENDER and Family Law matters
63/Male
53/Female
DATE OF APPOINTMENT In the past twenty-two (22) years, Dato’ Lee has been actively contributing to
the development of the rubber glove industry in Malaysia as well as the ASEAN DATE OF APPOINTMENT Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience:
15 October 2003
region. 18 March 2015 Ms Sharmila began her career as a legal assistant in year 1998 with Messrs.
DATE OF RE-DESIGNATION AS
DATE OF RE-DESIGNATION AS Chooi & Co., and joined Messrs. Tay & Partners as a Senior Legal Assistant in
NON-INDEPENDENT NON-
He has served for seventeen (17) years as a Board Member of the Malaysian the Intellectual Property Department in 2004.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENIOR INDEPENDENT NON-
Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) from 2002 to 2016 and from 2018
1 August 2022 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
to 2021. He was a Board Member of the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) and the
LENGTH OF SERVICE 6 January 2022 She joined the RIM Group in 2005 and held various positions in the RIM Group.
Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC) from 2010 to 2011 as well as a Past
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) President of the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) LENGTH OF SERVICE
19 years from 2009 to 2011. He was also the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION International Rubber Glove Conference and Exhibition (IRGCE) in 2014 and 2016. 7 years 7 months
6 January 2022
DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
BOARD COMMITTEE(S) Dato’ Lee was the Managing Director of Top Glove from April 2009 to July 2022. 6 January 2021
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
BRIC BNRC (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
Board Committee Board Committee Board Audit Board Risk and Board Nomination and Board Sustainability Employees Share Option Employees Share Grant
Board Committee Key: BAC BRIC BNRC BSC ESOSC ESGPC
Chairman Member Committee Investment Committee Remuneration Committee Committee Scheme Committee Plan Committee
Qualifications: Qualifications:
• Master of Business Administration from Marshall University, Huntington, West • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Liverpool, 1985
Virginia, United States of America, 1981 • Master of Public Administration (MPA) from University of Liverpool, 1981
• Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois,
• Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Degree from University of Malaya, 1980
United States of America, 1980
• Diploma in Business Studies, Institute Technology MARA, Malaysia, 1978
Present Directorship(s):
Present Directorship(s): • Listed entity:
• Listed entity: Nil
Swift Haulage Berhad • Other public company:
• Other public company: Nil
DXN Holdings Berhad
Present Appointment(s):
Present Appointment(s): • Director of Yayasan MEA since 2018
• Independent Non-Executive Director of Swift Haulage Berhad since June 2021
• President of Malaysian Economic Association since 2019
• Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of DXN Holdings Berhad since
February 2022 • Director of Social Wellbeing Research Centre of University of Malaya since
• Chairman of Arabesque Malaysia since August 2022 October 2012
• International Advisory Board of Islamic Finance News (IFN) • Member of Minimum Wages Council since October 2017
• Corporate Advisor of Pantas Software Sdn Bhd • Member of Employment Insurance System Board since January 2018
NATIONALITY NATIONALITY
Malaysian Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience: Malaysian Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience:
AGE/GENDER Datuk Noripah began her career with Urban Development Authority (UDA) in 1980. Datuk Norma was a professor at the Faculty of Economics and Administration
AGE/GENDER
65/Female In 1983, she joined Bank of Commerce (M) Berhad (CIMB Group) and held various
65/Female of University of Malaya from 2000 to 2017. She held the position as the
DATE OF APPOINTMENT key positions in the CIMB Group until 2014 where her last position was as Advisor
to CIMB Group Islamic Banking Division. She was formerly an Adjunct Professor DATE OF APPOINTMENT Executive Director of International Institute of Public Policy and Management
18 March 2015
to School of Economics, Finance and Banking, UUM and the Board of Trustees of 12 May 2017 from 2001 to 2004 and was subsequently appointed as Dean of the Faculty of
LENGTH OF SERVICE
the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE). Economics and Administration from 2004 to 2009.
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) LENGTH OF SERVICE
7 years 7 months (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
She was the Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Futures Sdn Bhd from 1996 to 2012, Her past appointment includes the Ragnar Nurkse Visiting Professor of the
DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION 5 years 5 months
the Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Principal Asset Management Berhad from
6 January 2021 DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION School of Innovation and Governance at Tallinn University of Technology in
2005 to 2013. She was the founding Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Principal
BOARD COMMITTEE(S) Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd from 2008 to 2012 where she successfully 6 January 2021 Estonia in 2014. She was also seconded to the Prime Minister’s Department
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) established a global platform for the firm to extend its reach to UK, Europe, GCC, as Secretary to the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) from 2009 to
BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
Asia, USA and Australia. Datuk Noripah was a former Advisor of CIMB Islamic (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) 2011.
BRIC BAC
from 2013 to 2014.
ESOSC ESGPC BNRC BRIC
Datuk Noripah was also the Past President of the Malaysian Futures Brokers
Association (MFBA). She was formerly a Global Practitioner in Residence in ESOSC ESGPC
Principal Financial Group Centre for Global Citizenship, USA in 2015. In the
academic year 2016/2017, she was a Fellow in Islamic Finance in Oxford Center for
Islamic Studies (OCIS), an independent centre of the University of Oxford, United
Kingdom and was an Adjunct Professor for Faculty of Business Management,
Meeting Attendance in FY2022: Meeting Attendance in FY2022:
UiTM. She was the Chairman of Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia (being one of
the Top 10 largest Islamic Banks in the world) and the Chairman of Yayasan Bank
BOD BRIC BAC BSC Rakyat from 2018 to 2020. BOD BNRC BRIC
8/8 7/7 10/10 4/4 8/8 7/7 7/7
Board Committee Board Committee Board Audit Board Risk and Board Nomination and Board Sustainability Employees Share Option Employees Share Grant
Board Committee Key: BAC BRIC BNRC BSC ESOSC ESGPC
Chairman Member Committee Investment Committee Remuneration Committee Committee Scheme Committee Plan Committee
Qualifications: Qualifications:
• Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture (LAM, PAM, RIBA Part II), Oxford • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1980
Brookes University, United Kingdom, 1992 • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants,1988
• Diploma in Architecture (LAM, PAM, RIBA Part I), Universiti Institut Teknologi
Present Directorship(s):
MARA, Malaysia, 1990 • Listed entity:
Bermaz Auto Berhad
Present Directorship(s): • Other public companies:
• Listed entity: i. BOS Wealth Management Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Pacific
Nil Mutual Fund Berhad)
• Other public company: ii. Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad
Trustee of Yayasan Arshad Ayub
Present Appointment(s):
Present Appointment(s): • Independent Non-Executive Director of Bermaz Auto Berhad since November
2020
• Project Director of Zalaraz Sdn Bhd since 2010
• Independent Non-Executive Director of Channel Micron Holdings Company
• Director and Partner of I-Partnership (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Woods Limited since September 2020
Bagot (M) Sdn Bhd) since 1997 • Independent Non-Executive Director of BOS Wealth Management Malaysia
• Freelance Project Architect & Project Manager of FOCUS Architects and Berhad (formerly known as Pacific Mutual Fund Berhad) since 2019
Urban Planners Sdn Bhd since 2015 • Independent Non-Executive Chairman and Director of Hong Leong MSIG
NATIONALITY NATIONALITY Takaful Berhad since 2018
Malaysian Malaysian • Independent Trustee of HBSACM Foundation (an approved charitable
Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience:
AGE/GENDER Director and Partner of I-Partnership (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Woods foundation set up by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia)
AGE/GENDER
53/Female since 2015
Bagot (M) Sdn Bhd) since year 1997. Puan Azrina started her career in 1993 as 67/Male
DATE OF APPOINTMENT
an Assistant Architect in Arca-3 Arkitek Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur and thereafter DATE OF APPOINTMENT Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience:
8 January 2019
worked in various capacities in several architectural firms such as FOCUS 25 January 2022 Mr Manen was an Independent Non-Executive Director from August 2008 to
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Architects and Urban Planners Sdn Bhd in Selangor. She was also a part-time May 2021 and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee from
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) LENGTH OF SERVICE
lecturer in Universiti Technology Malaysia (UTM) in year 1994. November 2010 to May 2021 of Heineken Malaysia Berhad and an Independent
3 years 10 months (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
Non-Executive Director from July 2009 to April 2018 and Chairman of the Audit
DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION 9 months
and Risk Management Committee from November 2009 to April 2018 of Unisem
6 January 2022 Puan Azrina was appointed as a Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION (M) Berhad. Mr Manen held various positions at Sime Darby Berhad from 1986
BOARD COMMITTEE(S) of Sanichi Technology Berhad from January 2010 to August 2011. She was Nil to 2007, including as an Executive Director from May 2001 to January 2005.
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) the Founder and Director of The Teapot Café Sdn Bhd from 1996 to 2012 and Prior to joining Sime Darby Berhad, he worked in the audit, tax and advisory
BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
The Teapot Deli since 11 February 2016. She has given talks organised by the (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) departments of KPMG in Kuala Lumpur and London between 1975 and 1985.
BNRC BSC
American Hardwood Export Council in Guangzhou and Chengdu in 2005.
BAC BRIC BSC Mr Manen has held independent non-executive directorships in other public
companies, including in Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad from July 2009 to
ESOSC ESGPC July 2019.
Board Committee Board Committee Board Audit Board Risk and Board Nomination and Board Sustainability Employees Share Option Employees Share Grant
Board Committee Key: BAC BRIC BNRC BSC ESOSC ESGPC
Chairman Member Committee Investment Committee Remuneration Committee Committee Scheme Committee Plan Committee
Qualifications: Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of New South Wales, 1985 • Doctorate of Philosophy in Metallurgy from University of Oxford, United
• Fellow Membership of Certified Practising Account Australia since 2017 Kingdom, 1985
• Chartered Banker of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers since 2017 • Bachelor of Science (Structural Engineering) from University of Sussex, United
• Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2019 Kingdom, 1981
Present Directorship(s):
Present Directorship(s): • Listed entity:
• Listed entities: OSK Ventures International Berhad
i. AMMB Holdings Berhad • Other public company:
ii. Ecoworld International Berhad Nil
iii. IOI Corporation Berhad Present Appointment(s):
• Other public company: • Independent Non-Executive Director of OSK Ventures International Berhad
AmInvestment Bank Berhad since 2017
Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience:
Present Appointment(s):
Dr Ngo Get Ping is an Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”) of OSK
• Independent Non-Executive Director of AMMB Holdings Berhad since Ventures International Berhad since 2013 and was redesignated as Senior
30 October 2019 Independent Non-Executive Director in 2017. He is the Chairman of both Risk
• Independent Non-Executive Director of Ecoworld International Berhad since Management Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee as well
1 April 2019 as a Member of Audit Committee.
• Independent Non-Executive Director of IOI Corporation Berhad since
NATIONALITY 16 February 2022 NATIONALITY Dr Ngo was an engineer of Intraco (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a Soil Specialist
Malaysian • Independent Non-Executive Director of AmInvestment Bank Berhad since Malaysian [Singapore Engineering Firm from 1985 to 1986. Then, he joined Government Investment of
AGE/GENDER 30 October 2019 Permanent Resident] Singapore (GIC) as Investment Officer from 1986 to 1987. He was an Associate
61/Female Director of Sales in Equity Department of James Capel (Singapore) Pte Ltd
AGE/GENDER
from 1988 to 1994 and Senior Vice President of Singapore/Malaysia Investment
DATE OF APPOINTMENT Past Appointment(s) and Working Experience: 64/Male Bank operation at Nomura Research Institute (Singapore) Pte Ltd from 1994 to
9 March 2022 Dato’ Kong began her career with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young)
DATE OF APPOINTMENT 1996. Thereafter, he joined CLSA (Singapore) Pte Ltd as an Executive Director
and Arthur Anderson & Co. and then joined Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad and Deputy Country Head for Singapore and Malaysia covering Securities and
LENGTH OF SERVICE 9 March 2022
under Corporate Banking in 1989. Corporate Banking.
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) LENGTH OF SERVICE
8 months (AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
In 1994, she joined CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (“CIMB Investment Bank”) Dr Ngo has held independent non-executive Directorships in Malaysia and
DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION and had been with CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB Group”) for twenty-five 8 months Singapore companies including RHB Merchant Bank Division and Board of RHB
Nil (25) years until her retirement from CIMB Investment Bank as its CEO in March DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION Asset Management Bhd, both in Malaysia and Singapore operations and FDCS
BOARD COMMITTEE(S) 2019. Throughout her tenure with CIMB Group, Dato’ Kong has contributed Nil (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022) significantly to entrenching CIMB as one of the top investment banking houses BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
Nil domestically and across ASEAN. Dr Ngo served as the Chairman of both the Risk Management Committee
(AS AT 11 NOVEMBER 2022)
and Nomination and Remuneration Committee as well as a Member of Audit
Committee at OSK Holdings Bhd, Chairman of Risk Management Committee
Dato’ Kong has held various capacities within CIMB Group including Group Head BNRC
and Member of both Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit
of Investment Banking Division for Asia Pacific region, Group Head of Private Committee for OSK Property Bhd and Chairman of both Audit Committee and
Banking, Head of Senior Bankers Group, Chairperson of CIMB Private Limited Meeting Attendance in FY2022: Nomination and Remuneration Committee at Tiong Nam Logistics Holdings
Sri Lanka and Commissioner on the Board of CIMB Securities Indonesia. Berhad. He was the Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
and Member of both the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee of
BOD BNRC
She was formerly an Independent Director of Malaysia Venture Capital Ezra (Singapore) Ltd. He was also a Member of both the Audit Committee and
Management Berhad. 2/3 1/1 Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Medi-Flex Pte Ltd, a wholly owned
Meeting Attendance in FY2022: subsidiary of Top Glove in Singapore.
BOD
Note:
2/3
Save as disclosed, all other Directors have no family relationship with any Director(s) and/or Substantial Shareholder(s) of the Company, have
no conflict of interest with the Company, have not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if
any, and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.
Board Committee Board Committee Board Audit Board Risk and Board Nomination and Board Sustainability Employees Share Option Employees Share Grant
Board Committee Key: BAC BRIC BNRC BSC ESOSC ESGPC
Chairman Member Committee Investment Committee Remuneration Committee Committee Scheme Committee Plan Committee
The Executive Committee is headed by the Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai and consist of the following key
Length of Tenure The current composition of Board Members comprised appropriate mix
senior management:
(As at 11 November 2022) of Skills and Experience as follows:
2 75%
1 Notes:
Save as disclosed in the profile of Board of Directors and above, 3. any conflict of interest with the Company;
none of the key senior management has: 4. any conviction for offences (other than traffic offences) within the
1. any directorship in public companies and listed issuers; past five (5) years; and
Female Male Chinese Indian Malay Others 30 to 49 50 to 59 60 to 69 2. any family relationship with any directors and/or major 5. any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory
shareholders of the Company; bodies during the financial year.
Hue Kon Fah Aaron Lam Yat Hing Lew Sin Chiang Jeremy Liew Say Keong Lim Hwa Chuan John Wu Kin Yeap Chookiad Usaha
Melissa Cheoh Hooi Gaik
Executive Director (Subsidiary), Director, Senior General Manager, Senior General Manager, Senior General Manager, Senior General Manager, Senior General Manager,
Director, Financial Controller
Joint Manufacturing Council Marketing Joint Manufacturing Council Finance Joint Manufacturing Council Manufacturing Manufacturing
Leong Chew Mun Michelle Ang Peck Kean Tan Boon Kuie Ken Soo Johnny Loy Joo Ling Matthew Ong Guan Heng Chen Chew Lan Ravi A/L Supramaniam
Senior General Manager, General Manager, Senior General Manager, Senior General Manager Senior General Manager, Senior General Manager, General Manager, General Manager,
Marketing Sourcing & Procurement Marketing cum Assistant to Chairman Marketing Compliance Finance Manufacturing
Tan Kian Guan Noor Akilah Saidin Jack Lim Lung Fui Ong Ah Chye Loo Sun Nooi Dr. Kiwi Lim Keuw Wei Tan Chee Hoong Puon Tuck Seng
General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager,
Regulatory Affairs System & General Manager,
Information Technology Conformance and Corporate Integrity Internal Audit Manufacturing Group Quality Assurance Research & Development Manufacturing Operation Audit
Dorothy Ressel Ng Seow Wei Chan Siew Lan Kelvin Lee Kok Seng Stephanie Thong Pei Ling Kassy Lim Keat See Chang Chee Keong Chong Fei Meng
V.P. Global Marketing & Sales, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager, General Manager,
Member of the Management Board Manufacturing Finance Manufacturing Property & Leasing Corporate Services Tax Marketing
Lim Jin Feng Wilawan Sakulsongboonsiri Tan Lee Sem Chia Hock Yi Norhazlin Hamzah Daryl Ooi Keat Leong Florence Teng Gaik Kim Phattaraporn Fueangthong
Deputy General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Deputy General Manager, General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Deputy General Manager, General Manager, Deputy General Manager,
Marketing Finance Marketing Engineering Marketing Group Human Resources Logistics & PM Purchasing Finance
Izzati Nazreen Bt. Ahmad Tajudin Ho Kim Nam Aileen Choh Ai Ying Michelle Voon Wei-Ann Siah Ming Lei Loh Xzee Ling Mansor Bin Daud
Thomas Buri
Deputy General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Vice President, Deputy General Manager, Senior Manager, Deputy General Manager, Deputy General Manager,
National Sales Manager
Manufacturing Manufacturing Marketing Corporate Communications Marketing Group Human Resources Engineering
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Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai
Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai
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What plans has Top Glove instituted to better navigate this challenging season for the glove industry?
This period has not taken us by surprise. Having been in the glove business for over 31 years, we have come to expect and
prepare for challenging times, which we know will typically follow good times. Hence, after 2 years of exceptional highs
in glove demand and ASPs, we have anticipated that the descent into normalisation will also be exceptional, as part of
the business cycle. This is why it is so important for us to maintain the “3 healths”, mental, physical and financial, as our
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In order to go through this season, our highest priority for the present is to conserve cash and reduce losses. To this end,
https://tgapp.topglove.com/IAR2022/In_ we are embarking on cost rationalisation towards optimising cost, manpower and resources while continuing to improve
Conversation_with_EC/BM_Version/2022/ operational effectiveness. Notwithstanding, talent development and retention remains an important area of focus, as there will
index.php always be a place in our company for good and quality people who will help us weather the tough times and take advantage
of the rebound.
It is important to note that the industry’s fundamentals remain intact, with no structural changes; gloves continue to be an
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Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), in line with actual consumption which is driven by heightened
hygiene awareness and usage post pandemic.
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The glove industry seems to be on a protracted How has Top Glove progressed in delivering on Top Glove has on several occasions stated that the The glove industry has always been touted as being
downcycle, possibly the worst it has seen in a long its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) company is always asking itself “what’s next?”. resilient towards external factors such as political
time. When is the market expected to recover? aspirations and Sustainability agenda? What lies ahead for Top Glove? What are the key or economic uncertainty. In terms of outlook, does
priorities for financial year 2023 and beyond? this still hold true?
The market will require some time to adjust to the Sustainability has been well integrated into our corporate
normalising trend and for glove demand to gradually pick agenda and daily operations, and the temporal challenging Priorities will change during challenging times. Our Definitely. While the challenging environment is expected to
up, as customers have stocked up on gloves during the times have not derailed our focus on this important area. immediate, most pressing one is to sustain ourselves in light persist in the near term, we must bear in mind that nothing
pandemic and are now still utilising their stockpile. As a of present circumstances which are characterised by twin fundamental has changed about the glove industry.
result, for example, hospitals still have gloves which they are Reflecting our robust commitment, we launched our challenges of glove oversupply and overstocking.
exhausting and are not buying from our customers at the Sustainability Policy in June 2022, detailing our commitments The rubber glove business continues to offer good prospects,
moment, causing a temporary slowdown in orders. in the areas of environmental, social, governance and To this end, the focus will be on strengthening our with global glove demand projected to grow healthily at
traceability. Additionally, our Sustainability Roadmap within fundamentals in preparation for industry recovery, a rate of 10% yearly post pandemic. Our optimism is well
However, as gloves remain a necessity in the medical the Policy outlines steps and measurable targets up to
particularly in the 4 critical areas of operational effectiveness, founded. Gloves are both an essential and disposable item
industry and a disposable item, existing stockpiles will FY2025, which include setting a Net Zero Carbon target
cost rationalisation, talent development and retention, as in the healthcare industry, which means usage/demand
year and achieving 70% traceability to plantations of natural
eventually be depleted and demand will return. Based on well as sustainable stakeholder value creation. In addition, will be recurring. As healthcare awareness and standards
rubber sourcing.
prevailing trends, we anticipate glove demand and ASPs are we will take this opportunity to refurbish and upgrade our increase on the back of new global health threats emerging,
likely to rebalance within the next 1 year. existing production lines, so we are strongly positioned for consumption is also expected to go up correspondingly.
More recently, in October 2022, Top Glove was included
on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) 2022 for the when the industry recovers. Consider too, that with life expectancy on the rise owing
to advances in medicine and technology, there will be a
Q4
fourth consecutive year, emerging among the top 3% (as at
21 October 2022), as well as top 16% in the FTSE Russell growing ageing population who will require more healthcare,
ESG Ratings, underscoring our ongoing resolve to continue Strengthening Our Fundamentals pushing glove usage up.
levelling up our sustainability practices to be on par with
Top Glove’s share price has now slid below RM1. international standards. in 4 Critical Areas We are certain the impact from these key growth drivers will
How do you view this development? be felt in their entirety once the market attains equilibrium,
We are mindful there is always more we can do and will keep rendering the long-term outlook for the glove industry a very
The glove industry was in a very unique position during the improving so that we continue to perform well not just as a promising one.
pandemic. Unlike many other industries, we did extremely business but equally importantly, as a corporate citizen.
well and were able to provide attractive dividends and capital
returns via a higher share price, while protecting frontliners
with our gloves at the same time. Our Sustainability Roadmap outlines our targets up to
FY2025 which include:
The current share price reflects weaker sentiment in response
to the softer performance delivered by glove manufacturers, Operational Cost
due to the reasons aforementioned. We are certain however, Setting a Net Zero Carbon Effectiveness Rationalisation
that once glove demand starts to pick up, alongside target year
industry consolidation and new capacity being deferred,
our performance will return to pre-pandemic levels or even Achieving 70% traceability
better, and our share price will correspondingly reflect that to plantations of natural rubber sourcing
position as well.
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-66% 33% 10,285
14% 12%
7,237
4,801 5,572
-93%
2,421
687 687
2,343
25% 7,824 1,743
Latin America Top Glove’s Fully Virtual 23rd Annual General Meeting held on 6 January
2022
In tandem, we continue to leverage technology to advance joint ventures, as well as our supply chain. As outlined in our Priorities & Strategies for Uncertain Times: Reinforcing Our Fundamentals
our ongoing quest for improvement, particularly in terms Sustainability Roadmap, the Group has also committed to
of glove quality. We adopted an approach centred on “The setting a Net Zero Carbon target year and aims to achieve While the long-term outlook for the glove industry remains promising, the challenging environment is expected to persist into
Genealogy of Quality”, which entailed the implementation of 70% traceability to plantations of natural rubber sourcing by CY2023 as glove demand stabilises. To ensure Top Glove is able to navigate the unchartered waters ahead, our focus will be on
a comprehensive Work Order and Batch Quality Management FY2025. strengthening our fundamentals in preparation for industry recovery. To this end, we have a multi-pronged strategy focusing on
system. The system served to interconnect processes along the following pillars:
our manufacturing value chain, enabling us to achieve full Our robust commitment to attain higher standards of
harmonisation and product traceability down to the origins of sustainability practices garnered double recognition with an
each glove produced. The data generated was also harnessed improved performance on both the renowned Dow Jones Operational Effectiveness
to provide real time visibility and transparency of operations, Sustainability Indices (DJSI) 2022 for the 4th year in a row
facilitating more effective communication and minimising where we ranked among the top 3% (as at 21 October 2022) Our manufacturing process will continue to be finetuned for better efficiency as well as eco-friendliness, driven primarily
mistakes/wastage. Going further, the measurement data was among our industry peers, outperforming 97% of companies by innovation and automation. In tandem, our operations will be reviewed to eliminate unnecessary processes towards
also fed into our machine learning models, for predictive data in our industry category globally in 2022; and the FTSE minimising wastage and inefficiencies.
analytics to prevent glove defects. Russell Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Ratings in which we scored among the top 16% in the
Built for Good: Strengthening Sustainability Health Care sector. Top Glove also received an award for
Cost Rationalisation
Company of The Year Overall Excellence in Sustainability and
Our sustainability journey has been deeply satisfying and CSR (Manufacturing category) at the Sustainability & CSR To address the impact of a lower utilisation rate, we will continue to rationalise our production facilities as required,
one on which we continue to make meaningful progress. Malaysia Awards 2022.
adjusting capacity expansion plans to better align with market demand. Concurrently, we have redeployed manpower and
We are mindful that as we grow, so will our stakeholders’
resources to optimise productivity, while instituting a temporary pause on corporate hiring for noncritical positions.
expectations of us as a corporate citizen and industry Underscoring our commitment to uphold human rights, our
leader. Accordingly, we continue to step up our efforts in this Board of Directors and Senior Management Team pledged
important space, building on our achievements, with a view their unwavering support of best practices articulated in
to going from good to even better. the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Talent Development & Retention
Human Rights (UNGP BHR), at an internal ceremony held in
In June 2022, we were especially pleased to have released conjunction with Human Rights Day 2021. While hiring strategies have been adjusted in line with the current economic climate, we stay true to our people first
our Sustainability Policy which articulates our commitments culture. Employee welfare remains a priority and we also continue investing in upskilling our human assets through robust
in the areas of environmental, social, governance and To understand more about how sustainability has been talent development and training programmes.
traceability. Developed in consultation with a variety of integrated into our business, we invite you to view our
stakeholders, the Policy guides ethical and responsible Sustainability Statement on pages 66 to 77.
sourcing and procurement for all Top Glove subsidiaries and
Value Creation Through Sustainability
Sustainability considerations continue to drive our corporate agenda. Accordingly, our business decisions are rooted in a
deep respect for human rights, good governance and community building. The company also continues to align all work
processes with the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights on an ongoing basis. Additionally,
we continually enrich our product portfolio with a growing range of green products, while refining our manufacturing
operations to incorporate greener processes. ESG related initiatives may not always yield tangible returns in the immediate
term; but as with our business, we take a long-term view of our ESG investments, and have every conviction that both our
stakeholders and our business will reap the manifold benefits in due course.
The unfavourable landscape notwithstanding, we are heartened that the situation is temporary and not reflective of the
business or the glove industry’s true potential, both of which remain promising in the longer term. We are mindful that a
period of adjustment is to be expected after each pandemic. While this cycle may be more protracted than hoped, we know
that once the demand/supply mechanism rebalances, glove demand will resume its 10% growth per annum, in line with
actual consumption driven by rising usage and hygiene awareness, post pandemic. More significantly, the glove industry’s
fundamentals remain intact with no structural changes: gloves continue to be an essential item in the medical sector with no
viable replacement, and are also disposable which will underpin recurring demand. We also believe these trying times provide
good opportunities for the business, as we have in place the right talents, skills and experience to leverage them.
In view of ASPs declining at a slower rate, our selling prices have been raised 5% for October 2022, reactivating the cost
pass through mechanism. Going forward, we foresee that glove orders will pick up as inventory on hand is cleared and ASPs
Participants at Top Glove’s Annual Leadership Summit 2022 themed “Make it right, make it happen, make it fast!”
eventually bottom out. Meanwhile, the downward trend in raw material prices is expected to help mitigate pressures from
rising operational costs, as is the strengthening USD.
With our strategic focus on fortifying our company fundamentals to adapt to the prevailing market environment and steadfast
commitment to advancing sustainability, we are confident of riding out this difficult period and staying the course in our
ongoing pursuit of creating sustainable, enduring value for all our stakeholders.
Heartfelt Thanks
In a year clouded with uncertainty for markets and businesses, we continue to see with great clarity the importance of our
people. On this note, we wish to record our deepest appreciation to:
Dato’ Lee Kim Meow joined Top Glove in 1997 during the company’s
early years when it was a local business with a global vision. He was
appointed Executive Director in 2003 and redesignated Managing
Our Board of Directors who has steered us most judiciously through yet another challenging year, ensuring we are well
Director in 2009, a role he carried out with utmost distinction.
positioned to outlast this difficult season and poised for the rebound. We would not have gone the distance we have,
Concurrently, he helmed the Marketing Department, spearheading
without your valued insights and experience, which will continue to astutely guide us forward. multiple strategic initiatives that have helped win the loyal
businesses of over 2,000 customers across some 195 countries.
We take this opportunity to warmly welcome our Independent Non-Executive Directors, Dato’ Kong Sooi Lin, Dr Ngo Get
Ping and Mr Martin Giles Manen whose timely addition and varied experience will serve to fortify our board composition. Dato’ Lee’s astute leadership has been key to supporting our
We also wish to express our gratitude to Dato’ Lee Kim Meow, who completed his term as Managing Director on 31 July Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai, in deftly steering Top
2022, and count ourselves most fortunate to be able to continue benefitting from his wisdom in his new role as Non- Glove through the peaks and valleys of an ever-changing business
Independent Non-Executive Director. Finally, we extend our sincere thanks to Independent Non-Executive Directors, landscape, ensuring the company emerges stronger and better
Mr Lester Garson Huang and Mr Anthony Lo, for their service and positive contributions. every time. Working hand in glove with Tan Sri Lim, they turned
mission into action, and vision into reality, building Top Glove
into the resounding international success it is today: the world’s
largest manufacturer of gloves with a Revenue which peaked at a
record breaking RM16.4 billion in FY2021. Dato’ Lee also played
an important part in the successful listing of Top Glove on Bursa
Malaysia in 2001 and Singapore Exchange in 2016.
Our loyal customers, vendors, shareholders and other stakeholders; thank you for your unwavering support, We appreciate Dato’s good service enormously and look forward
feedback and constructive critique, which motivate us to level up our performance and be the best possible version of to continue drawing on his vast industry knowledge and experience
ourselves every day. for many more years to come.
The Market and Trends that Shape Us The Market and Trends that Shape Us
Our performance is influenced by various business dynamics, economic climates and societal
Wider Applications of Gloves Across Industries
changes that shape the world. We consistently monitor the key trends that have an impact on our
long term business sustainability. To further improve workers’ safety,
corporations have implemented
Increased Health & Hygiene Awareness Ageing Population and Higher Life Expectancy the ISO45001 occupational health
and safety management systems
to regulate and improve safety in
the work environment. For the food
and beverage industry, developed
countries have developed guidelines
and recommendations for hygiene
purposes by wearing gloves to
prevent foodborne diseases. Hence,
these factors would likely contribute
With gloves being very versatile in nature, other industries, such as food
to glove demand in the future.
and beverages, biotechnology etc., have adopted gloves. The emerging 5G
As an inexpensive protective barrier for people, demand Life expectancy has increased overall and people technology, AI and IoT, have driven the demand of gloves used in research
of gloves can be seen during health threats such as SARS, worldwide are living longer. Every country in the and development, industry and electronics. Governments globally also have
H1N1 and most recently, COVID in 2020. Increasing world is experiencing growth in both the size and the mandated stricter occupational safety regulations, requiring corporations to
health and safety concerns have led to a surging demand proportion of older persons in the population. According provide safer work environments for its workers.
for personal protective equipment (PPE) including to World Health Organisation (WHO), by 2050, the
disposable gloves. world’s population aged 60 years and above will
double to about 2.1 billion people3. Between 2015 and Product Structure Transformation and Technology Upgrading
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)1, 2050, the proportion of the world’s population over 60
emerging markets and developing economies are years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. Common Natural rubber latex gloves, being more comfortable and higher
projected to grow 3.8% in 2022 and 4.4% in 2023. Driven health conditions are associated with ageing as senior dexterity than nitrile latex gloves, have been the mainstay for the
by the growing economy, governments can devote
population are prone to different diseases and require medical and industrial sectors for some years. However, concerns
more resources to the national health budget to improve
more medical check-ups. The rising number of aged over latex allergies have motivated glove manufacturers to improve
domestic health systems. The global health expenditure
population has pushed the demand for healthcare the performance of their nitrile latex gloves and nowadays, nitrile latex
per capita recorded an increase from USD999 in 2015
products and services, resulting in higher glove gloves are almost as comfortable and permeable as natural rubber
to USD1,105 in 2020 and is estimated to increase to
consumption. latex gloves. In addition, nitrile latex gloves can be sterilised without
USD1,515 by 2050.2
any effect on its physical characteristics. Thus, with its excellent
performance, many industries have opted for nitrile latex gloves.
Global Macroeconomic Outlook
The average selling price (ASP) of nitrile latex gloves is higher than
fragmentation, which could impede global trade and other major materials which made it difficult to penetrate the market
cooperation. The IMF has cut its year-on-year gross of developing areas. So, to make products more cost-effective, glove
domestic product (GDP) growth forecast from 6.1% in manufacturers have invested heavily in automation and digitalisation
2021 to 3.2% in 20224. In 2023, disinflationary monetary resulting in higher productivity and lower overheads, improving
policy is expected to bite, with global output growing by companies’ competitiveness. ASPs of gloves will gradually decrease
just 2.9%. in the future along with improved production efficiency and utilisation
rate.
The Federal Reserve raised the target range for the fed
funds rate by 75bps to 3% to 3.25% range during its
September 2022 meeting5, the third straight 75 bps
increase, and pushing borrowing costs to the highest level
Risks to the global economic outlook are overwhelmingly since 2008. The central bank said that ongoing increases
tilted to the downside. According to the IMF, after taking in the target range will be appropriate and that it is
Source:
into consideration risks arising from Russia-Ukraine war, prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy. Federal
1. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2022/04/19/world-economic-outlook-april-2022
inflation globally, the tight labour market and monetary Reserve officials committed to raising interest rates to a 2. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856380/per-person-health-spending-globally
policies, potential debt distress in emerging markets, restrictive level in the near term and holding them there to 3. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ageing-and-health
the property sector crisis in China and geopolitical curb inflation. 4. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2022/07/26/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2022
5. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/interest-rate
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
How Are Our Stakeholders Connected?
Our value creation model is very much designed based on multi stakeholder facets because we are aware that our business
strategies would not work if formulated and obtruded from top down. We continually engage with stakeholders via different
Shareholders/ Government/ Local NGOs Media Industry
channels, respond to their concerns and expectations in order to align their key priorities with our business strategy. The
Investors Regulators Communities Associations
outcome of the engagement enables us to identify upcoming market trends, anticipate challenges and align our sustainability
strategy and business activities with broader interests of the economy, society and environment.
Our Value Chain Suppliers Employees Customers
Shareholders
1. Product Quality & Safety
2. Environmental Compliance
Shareholders/Investors, Analysts & Bankers 3. Labour Management
Analysts’ briefings Quarterly
Relations
Shareholders and investors invest in the Annual feedback form Annually 1. Maintained investors’ confidence
4. Ethics, Integrity & 1. Innovation through R&D
Group’s business and we are compelled to Governance 2. Investment in automation and digitalisation 2. Transparency in corporate
Annually and
deliver financial performance and strategic 5. Supply Chain General meetings 3. Updated corporate website governance reporting and
as needed
decisions for future prospect. Management 4. Improvement on environmental best practices practices
Analysts/fund managers/ 5. Implementation of the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery 3. Wider product range
Investors, Analysts & Bankers investors meetings Management System 4. Consistent product quality and
1. Labour Management As needed 6. Initiated traceability study lower production cost
Roadshows and conferences
Relations
2. Ethics, Integrity & Social media platform
Governance
3. Environmental Compliance
4. Human Rights
5. Supply Chain Management