Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Monitor brand owned by Chinese display maker TPV Technology.
There's no proof AOC pays more than the legal minimum, which in Argentina is far below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in Argentina, China and Thailand, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Not met: Traces its cobalt, gold and other conflict minerals to the mine
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From TPV Technology's supplier list, which covers AOC and its sister brands. AOC publishes no breakdown of its own, so the countries shown are the group's.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Brazil | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Mexico | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Poland | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold mining carry child and forced labour risk (DR Congo, Indonesia), and assembly overtime is widespread.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Publishes its mineral smelter list and uses independently audited smelters (RMAP) for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold
- Modern slavery statement
- It publishes its smelters or uses some recycled or responsibly mined metals, but can't yet trace its cobalt and gold to the mine.
Research notes AOC monitors are assembled in parent TPV's own plants: TPV's 2025 sustainability report lists 11 final-assembly bases in China, Thailand, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Poland, with no split by country (an older TPV profile also names Russia). TPV publishes a smelter list (all smelters in RMAP), a modern slavery statement and an RBA-based supplier code, and reports no forced or child labour cases in 2025, but publishes no audit findings, supplier list or living wage commitment. No labour abuse findings were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid has published no Electronics Industry Report since 2016, so there is no current rating. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- TPV Technology company profile · search the archive · TPV owns the AOC brand; 13 factories, seven in China, rest in Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Poland
- TPV Conflict Minerals Report 2024 · search the archive · Publishes smelter list of 231 smelters incl. 42 cobalt, all RMAP; TPV is parent of AOC International Europe
- TPV human rights page · search the archive · TPV runs its own production sites; follows RBA standards; publishes a modern slavery statement; no audit findings reported
- TPV joins Mekong Club and EPRM (eCommerceNews Asia, March 2026) · search the archive · TPV joined the Mekong Club and EPRM in 2026; RMI member since 2015
- AOC 24G2 deals (OzBargain) · search the archive · AOC monitors sold by Australian retailers incl. Centre Com in store and PLE Computers
Published by AOC or its owner
- TPV Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · 11 TPV final-assembly bases in China, Thailand, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Poland; no shares; zero forced/child labour cases in 2025; no living wage
- AOC transparent supply chain · search the archive · Suppliers must comply with RBA; annual supplier assessments; AOC is an RMI member
Company details
- Owned by
- TPV Technology Ltd
- Headquarters
- China
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is AOC ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/aoc, 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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