Avanti

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources

Australian kitchenware brand selling cookware, bakeware and utensils.

There's no proof Avanti pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is 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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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.

How grades are decided

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 countries such as China and India, 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
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 2

Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

From product labels; Avanti doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
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.

Research notes Avanti products are designed in Australia and made by contract factories that owner Sheldon and Hammond does not name; Kitchen Warehouse listings for Avanti utensils give China as the country of origin. The company does not say where its whole range is made and publishes no supplier code, audit results, wage information or modern slavery statement.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Not listed	No Sheldon and Hammond statement appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not cover kitchenware brands. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Not listed	No labour abuse reports involving Avanti or Sheldon & Hammond suppliers were found on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View

Sources and actions

Sources 6

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AVANTI trade mark 804745 (IP Australia) · search the archive · AVANTI mark for cutlery, kitchen appliances and utensils owned by Sheldon and Hammond Pty Ltd, Asquith NSW
Sheldon & Hammond (Gift Guide Online) · search the archive · Founded 1935; import and distribution company; brands include Avanti, Global, Scanpan, Victorinox
Avanti teapot at Kmart · search the archive · Avanti products sold by Kmart Australia
Avanti Stainless Steel Rotating Utensil Holder - Kitchen Warehouse · search the archive · Avanti utensil holder listed as made in China
Avanti Spoon Rest with Spoon - Kitchen Warehouse · search the archive · Avanti spoon rest listed as made in China

Published by Avanti or its owner

Avanti Australia - official site · search the archive · Cookware, bakeware, tools, drinkware; 'trusted by Australian households since 1989'; no sourcing information

Company details

Owned by: Sheldon and Hammond Pty Ltd (Australian importer and distributor)
Headquarters: Australia
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Avanti ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/avanti, 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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