Labour Lens

Ascaso

On Track

On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.

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Partly verified: what this means

Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources

Spanish maker of home and commercial espresso machines and grinders.

Ascaso makes its espresso machines and grinders in its own factories in Spain, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.

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Why it's graded On Track

How grades are decided

Good requirements 6 of 7

  • Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Spain are close to a living wage, not checked at the company
  • Met: Respects worker rights
  • Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standardsPresumed from where it's made, not audited
  • Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
  • 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
  • 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 0

None found.

Stars it would earn as Good:
StarAwarded for
Open supply chain

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Where it's made

From Ascaso's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.

Where it's made, and conditions there
CountryWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
SpainStrong protectionsClose to a living wageLow

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.
  • Owns or runs its own production
  • "Made in Spain" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.

Research notes Ascaso makes its machines at its own factory in Gava Park near Barcelona, where it had 54 staff at the end of 2025, working under Spanish labour law. Its owner Azkoyen has human rights and supply chain policies and says it assesses and audits suppliers, but gives no audit results, supplier list or living wage commitment, and does not say where Ascaso's components come from.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportNot coveredBaptist World Aid does not rate appliance or espresso machine makers. View
Business & Human Rights Resource CentreUnclearNo labour abuse allegations involving Ascaso, Azkoyen or their suppliers have been recorded. View

Sources and actions

Sources 5

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  1. Vending giant Azkoyen buys Spanish espresso machine maker Ascaso (Daily Coffee News, 2022) · search the archive · Azkoyen bought family-owned Ascaso for 17 million euros; headquarters and production in Barcelona
  2. Grupo Azkoyen Informe de gestion 2025 · search the archive · Ascaso Factory SLU, 100% owned, production in Spain, 54 staff end 2025; group human rights and supply chain policies
  3. Azkoyen takeover bid by Clerbil (El Debate, 2026) · search the archive · Clerbil bid 10 euros a share for Azkoyen in July 2026; decision expected October or November
  4. Ascaso Home coffee machines (Di Pacci) · search the archive · Ascaso home machines sold by Di Pacci, an Australian retailer with showrooms

Published by Ascaso or its owner

  1. Ascaso - Historia · search the archive · Ascaso Factory in Gava Park, Barcelona; machines handcrafted in Barcelona

Company details

Headquarters
Spain
Employees
About 54
Last researched
2 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Ascaso ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ascaso, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
Method
Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means

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