Belling
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
British brand selling ovens, range cookers, cooktops and rangehoods.
There's no proof Belling pays more than the legal minimum, which in Türkiye 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 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 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 Türkiye, 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 mostly 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
From product labels; Belling doesn't say where its products are made. 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 |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| 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 Belling cookers were long made at Glen Dimplex's factory in Prescot, England, which closed after a 2023 decision to move to international contract manufacturers. Its 2025 UK statement says most products now come from Asia and some from Europe, without naming countries or factories; an Australian listing gives Turkey as country of origin for a freestanding oven. Glen Dimplex Australia is joining Sedex and plans audits of high-risk suppliers, but no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment is published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Glen Dimplex Australia's modern slavery statement for 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025 reports over 200 direct suppliers in Australia, Asia and Europe and no confirmed cases. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Glen Dimplex Home Appliances, which runs the Belling brand, published a UK modern slavery statement in October 2025; it says most products come from Asia and some from Europe, and reports no cases found. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed by Baptist World Aid, whose reports cover clothing and electronics, not cooking appliance makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Belling BFS60SCCER oven (CHOICE) · search the archive · Country of origin Turkey
- Glen Dimplex Australia (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Owns Belling in Australia; wholly owned by Irish Glen Dimplex Group; no labour findings listed
- Contents of UK home appliance factory up for auction (Business Manchester, 2024) · search the archive · Glen Dimplex closed its Prescot site, which made Belling appliances, after consolidating UK manufacturing
- Belling at Harvey Norman · search the archive · Belling appliances sold in Harvey Norman stores
Published by Belling or its owner
- Glen Dimplex Home Appliances Modern Slavery Statement (October 2025) · search the archive · Makes Belling and Stoves appliances; most products sourced from Asia, some from Europe; no audit results or wage details
- Glen Dimplex Australia Modern Slavery Statement FY2024-25 · search the archive · 200+ direct suppliers in Australia, Asia, Europe; 76% of Tier 1 assessed; Sedex onboarding; 10 audits planned; no confirmed cases
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Belling ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/belling, 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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