On 11 May 2016, Karex CEO Goh Miah Kiat explained how Karex, the world's largest condom manufacturer, contributes to sustainability the dialogue on “Fostering Sustainable Procurement: How Procurers Can Change the Global Health Sector” in UN City, Copenhagen.

1. World’s Largest Condom Manufacturer
May 2016

2. Our Locations
Pontian, Malaysia
Annual manufacturing capacity: 2.0 billion pieces
Workforce: 1,200 workers
Port Klang, Malaysia
Annual manufacturing capacity: 0.8 billion pieces
Workforce: 400 workers
Senai, Malaysia
Annual manufacturing capacity: 0.2 billion pieces
Workforce: 140 workers
Hat Yai, Thailand
Annual manufacturing capacity: 2.2 billion pieces
Workforce: 900 workers

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THE CONDOM INDUSTRY

4. • Consist of Governments,
NGOs, multilateral and bilateral
organisations
• These condoms are provided
either free or at subsidised
prices
• Comprises original brand
manufacturers and brand
owners which sell condoms to
consumers
22.8 billion condoms
sold in 2012
Half of the world’s condoms are purchased by Governments, NGOs, multilateral and bilateral organisations
THE CONDOM INDUSTRY
52% Commercial Buyers
48% Institutional Buyers

5. OUR JOURNEY

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SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

7. Our Factory in Hat Yai, Thailand

8. Our Factory in Hat Yai, Thailand

9. Our Factory in Hat Yai, Thailand

10. Our Factory in Hat Yai, Thailand

11. Our Factory in Hat Yai, Thailand

12. SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Certifications
• ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems Certification
• ISO 50001 - Energy Management System
• LEED – Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (USA)
Energy Consumption
• Redesigned dipping lines with more efficient heaters to reduce energy consumption by 25%
• Passive cooling incorporated as a key architectural element to lower the heat load on the building,
reducing cooling / air conditioning requirements
• Recycled heat from tumble dryers are channeled back to stability ovens for real time stability studies
• Next phase of improvement involves incorporating solar panels over the roof of the building to reduce
our reliance of power from the grid
Water
• Consumption of potable water is significantly reduced by the collection of rainwater and condensate
water from cooling process to be used for flushing toilets and cleaning purposes
• No potable water is used for landscape irrigation which is taken care of by the reuse of water recycled
from treated wastewater
• We are also exploring the recycling of treated wastewater for in our cooling towers
Location
• Our factory is surrounded by rubber plantations within the planned rubber city by the Thai government
thereby reducing carbon footprint from long distance transportation of raw materials

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