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YTY Increases Its Medical Glove Donations During the COVID-19 Crisis

April 1, 2020

Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 in and around Southeast Asia, YTY has stepped-up its efforts by increasing its donation to three million medical gloves within the region. In addition to donating one million medical gloves to Wuhan, China, in January 2020 as part of consortium of medical companies who banded together to assist the city as it battled COVID-19, YTY has donated an additional two million medical gloves recently.

YTY Subsidiary Awarded Twice for Environmental Achievement

March 11, 2020

We are pleased to note that YTY’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Medisafe Technologies, has recently been recognized twice for its achievements in respect of environmental sustainability: the Green Industry, or “Industri Hijau,” status by the Indonesian Ministry of Industry (Kementerian Perindustrian), and the Blue, or “Biru” award, conferred by the region of North Sumatera (Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Utara).

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YTY Appoints Head of Social Compliance & Corporate Governance

February 14, 2020

YTY is pleased to announce the appointment of Harinder Kaur to its leadership team to focus on Social Compliance and Corporate Governance initiatives. Vikram Hora, Chief Executive Officer of YTY, notes “Social compliance concerns have remained at the forefront of our industry in recent months, especially as it relates to the treatment of the foreign workers that are employed in our sector.

YTY Donates One Million Gloves to Fight the Coronavirus

January 31, 2020

YTY is pleased to donate one million Nitrile single-use Examination gloves to healthcare workers in China to assist them to fight the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which has thus far infected over 10,000 people and taken the lives of 213. The giving was part of a larger pledge by leading manufacturers in Malaysia of single-use Examination gloves made from Natural Rubber and Nitrile.

YTY Group Issues Statement on Social Compliance

November 8, 2019

Given the increasing public review and commentary on the topic of social compliance as it relates to manufacturers of single-use Examination and Surgical gloves, YTY Group, as a large and long-standing member of this industry, has felt it necessary to clarify our position on this important topic. It is our hope that through this statement we provide guidance on our social compliance policies and practices, and the future direction we seek to take on this matter.