All-Clad
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
US cookware brand known for bonded stainless steel pots and pans.
There's no proof All-Clad pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and the United States is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, the United States and Vietnam.
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
All-Clad says it makes products in the United States. Product labels show China. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes All-Clad's bonded stainless lines (D3, D5, G5, Copper Core) are made at its own factory near Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, with about 240 staff, labelled 'Made in the USA with Global Components' (handles come from China). Its hard-anodised non-stick (HA1) and other lines are labelled made in China; no split between the two is given. Owner Groupe SEB makes about two-thirds of its products in its own factories and has suppliers audited by Intertek, but publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Groupe SEB UK Limited is listed on the UK modern slavery statement registry, but its 2020 statement did not describe its supply chain, risks or audits. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's reports, which do not cover cookware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Crazy for All-Clad: annual cookware sale (Observer-Reporter, Nov 2025) · search the archive · Canonsburg-area factory employs 181 hourly and 60 salaried staff; handles made in China
- All-Clad D3 Tri-Ply Traditional Covered Frying Pan (Williams Sonoma Australia) · search the archive · Sold in Australia by Williams Sonoma Australia (AUD pricing); bonded, engineered and assembled in USA
- Chef Supplies: All-Clad HA1 12in nonstick frypan · search the archive · HA1 hard-anodised pan: Designed in Canonsburg, PA, Made in China
- All-Clad (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Owned by Groupe SEB since 2004
Published by All-Clad or its owner
- Groupe SEB - Industrial expertise · search the archive · Makes about 2/3 of products sold in-house; 39-44 industrial sites; 23% of output in Europe
- Groupe SEB - Responsible purchasing · search the archive · Intertek WCA social audits of suppliers at onboarding and every 3-4 years; no audit results published
- All-Clad: Stainless - Bonded, Engineered & Assembled in USA · search the archive · Stainless lines bonded, engineered and assembled in Canonsburg, PA since 1971, 'Made in the USA with Global Components'
Company details
- Owned by
- Groupe SEB
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is All-Clad ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/all-clad, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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