Baseus
Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Chinese brand selling chargers, power banks, cables and hubs.
We couldn't find where Baseus makes most of its chargers, power banks and accessories, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.
Also worth knowing
Most electronics are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production, probably in high-risk countries and untraced high-risk mined materials. 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere electronics are usually made, such as China and Malaysia, 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
- Not met: Traces its cobalt, gold and other conflict minerals to the mine
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Probably made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't traceShown to explain the grade. It isn't one of the 2 red flags that set it.
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Baseus makes most of its products, so this shows where electronics are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 55% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Taiwan | 10% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Malaysia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South Korea | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| India | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
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.
- Relies on metals such as cobalt, gold and tin from artisanal mines where miners, including children, face toxic dust, mercury exposure and deadly tunnel collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Baseus does not say where its products are made or name any factories. It describes its supply chain as 'self-controlled' and lists group companies in Shenzhen and in Longnan, Jiangxi, China, but does not say what they do. It publishes no supplier code, audit results, supplier list, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment. It is not named in ASPI's 2020 Uyghurs for Sale report, and no labour abuse reports linked to its factories were found. Its power bank recalls were about fire safety.
What independent sources say
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Uyghurs for sale (ASPI, 2020) · search the archive · ASPI's report on Uyghur labour transfers to factories across China; this brand is not among the brands named
- Baseus recalls (ACCC Product Safety Australia) · search the archive · Power bank recalls in Australia in July 2024 and May 2025
- Who owns Baseus? (BGR) · search the archive · Shenzhen Baseus Technology owns the brand; founded 2011
- Baseus completes financing (PEdaily, 2023) · search the archive · Founded 2011 in Shenzhen; 'self-controlled supply chain'; funds for factory-side building
- Shop Baseus (Officeworks) · search the archive · Officeworks sells Baseus hubs, power banks and cables in Australia
Published by Baseus or its owner
- Baseus: About us · search the archive · Lists Shenzhen Baseus Technology and Jiangxi Beichen Technology (Longnan, Jiangxi); no factory or supplier details
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Baseus ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/baseus, 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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