Beacon Lighting

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

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 1 source

Melbourne retailer of lights, ceiling fans and lighting accessories.

There's no proof Beacon Lighting pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and the United States 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 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.

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 rightsSome 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: Made partly 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

Beacon Lighting names some of the countries it makes in: China, Taiwan and the United States. 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
Taiwan	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
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

Research notes Over 95% of what Beacon sells is designed and imported by the group. Most products come from manufacturing in China, with some important suppliers in Taiwan and a small number in Europe and the USA; no shares or factory list are published. A China-based team visits suppliers monthly, 96% of the highest-risk tier-one suppliers have completed self-assessments and some get independent audits, but no findings or remediation cases are reported. It has no living wage commitment.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Listed	Beacon Lighting Group's FY2025 statement says most products come from Chinese suppliers, with some in Taiwan, Europe and the USA, and reports no audit findings. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (2024) or Electronics Industry Report, which do not cover lighting retailers. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View

Sources and actions

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Published by Beacon Lighting or its owner

Beacon Lighting Group Modern Slavery Statement FY2025 · search the archive · 95%+ own-designed imports; most from China, some Taiwan, small number Europe and USA; self-assessments (96%), some audits, no findings; about 1,140 staff

Company details

Owned by: Beacon Lighting Group Limited (ASX: BLX)
Headquarters: Australia
Employees: About 1,140
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Beacon Lighting ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/beacon-lighting, 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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