Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 9 sources
Turkish appliance brand selling fridges, washing machines and ovens.
There's no proof Beko pays more than the legal minimum, which in Türkiye and Romania is below a living wage, and it doesn't name the factories its amfori BSCI audits cover.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 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
- 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 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
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Where it's made
Beko says it makes products in Türkiye, Romania, Thailand, South Africa, Russia and Egypt. Press and retailer reports name Italy. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 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 |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Romania | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South Africa | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| Russia | No guarantee of rights | Not rated | Very high |
| Egypt | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
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
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Beko makes its appliances mostly in its own plants: 45 factories in 13 countries, of which it names sites in Türkiye, Romania, Thailand, South Africa, Russia and Egypt, plus former Whirlpool plants in Italy; it gives no production shares. Its main own plants carry BSCI social audits, mostly graded A or B, though its Arçelik-LG air conditioner plant in Istanbul scored D in 2025. It audits suppliers against BSCI, Sedex and RBA criteria but publishes no supplier list or findings, and pays at least legal or collectively agreed wages with no living wage commitment. No labour abuses tied to Beko products have been confirmed; a 2026 Turkish press report described 16-hour shifts at two Ankara parts suppliers.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Beko plc and Hotpoint UK's statement for 2025 reports no modern slavery found in its own operations and refers to parent company supplier audits, but gives no audit numbers or results. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Arçelik was graded D+ in Baptist World Aid's 2016 Behind the Barcode electronics assessment for efforts against forced labour, child labour and exploitation. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- Turkish newspaper Evrensel reported in April 2026 that workers at two Ankara supplier plants making parts for Beko (MEFA and Plastika) worked shifts of up to 16 hours with late overtime pay, and that MEFA has no union; neither company's response was reported (Evrensel, 2026). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 9
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- Beko - Shop Ethical! (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Arçelik graded D+ in Behind the Barcode 2016; RMI member
- Beko in Turkey is not honouring the agreements (Il Foglio, July 2026) · search the archive · Beko's Italian plants at Cassinetta, Melano, Comunanza and Fabriano; unions say 2025 restructuring commitments not met
- Human rights salient issues (Arçelik) · search the archive · Wages meet legal minimums, sector standards or collective agreements; no living wage commitment
- Whirlpool UK Modern Slavery Act Statement for 2023 · search the archive · Whirlpool's European business moved to Beko Europe (75% Beko) in April 2024
- Beko's profit rises, supplier worker works 16 hours (Evrensel, April 2026) · search the archive · Workers at Ankara suppliers MEFA and Plastika report shifts up to 16 hours for Beko work; no union at MEFA
Published by Beko or its owner
- Beko Corporate Presentation, May 2025 · search the archive · 45 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries; plants in Türkiye and Romania, first factory in Egypt opened; 22 brands including Beko, Grundig, Defy
- BSCI / Sedex social accountability audits (Beko corporate) · search the archive · BSCI grades for own plants in Türkiye, Romania, Thailand and South Africa (mostly A/B; Arçelik-LG plant D, 2025); Sedex audits at two plants in Russia
- Business ethics audits and reporting (Beko corporate) · search the archive · Supplier audits against BSCI, Sedex and RBA criteria; ends supply over child or forced labour; no findings published
- Beko plc modern slavery statement (2025) · search the archive · Beko plc, Hotpoint UK and Ireland statement for 2025; no modern slavery found in own operations; no audit figures
Company details
- Headquarters
- Türkiye
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Beko ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/beko, 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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