BLANCO
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 7 sources
German family-owned maker of kitchen sinks, taps and accessories.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
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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.
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
BLANCO names some of the countries it makes in: Germany, Czechia and Canada. 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 |
| Germany | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| Czechia | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Canada | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| 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.
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes BLANCO makes its stainless steel and Silgranit composite sinks in its own plants in Germany, the Czech Republic and Canada. It names no factory for its taps, accessories or the Blanco-branded ovens and cooktops sold in Australia, so those are not covered. Its parent group reports screening about 570 suppliers for social risks and says no human rights complaints came in during 2023, but it publishes no supplier list or audit results for BLANCO.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Blanco - Harvey Norman · search the archive · Blanco sinks and tapware sold at Harvey Norman in Australia
- 600mm Blanco Electric Wall Oven BOSE635AX - Appliances Online · search the archive · Blanco-branded ovens also sold in Australia
- Blanco opens Australian subsidiary (Appliance Retailer, 2022) · search the archive · Blanco Australia subsidiary in Sydney; manufacturing in Germany, North America and the Czech Republic
Published by BLANCO or its owner
- Blanco Strengthens Brand and Markets (business year 2024) · search the archive · Sink production network of four sites: Sinsheim, Sulzfeld, Most and Toronto; 1,447 employees at end of 2024; family business
- BLANCO boost for production center composite (press release, July 2024) · search the archive · Composite production in Sinsheim (Germany), Most (Czechia) and Toronto (Canada); other production and logistics sites not detailed
- BLANC & FISCHER Sustainability Report 2023 · search the archive · Group screened about 570 suppliers for social impacts; no human rights indications received via reporting system in 2023; no BLANCO supplier list
- Blanco sustainability · search the archive · BLANCO is part of the BLANC & FISCHER Group; ISO 14001 and ISO 50001
Company details
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Employees
- About 1,447
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is BLANCO ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/blanco, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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