Blendtec
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
US maker of high-powered blenders for homes and commercial kitchens.
There's no proof Blendtec pays more than the legal minimum, which in the United States is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in the United States.
- 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 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Blendtec's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Systematic violations | Below 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
Research notes Blendtec says its blenders are designed, engineered and assembled in-house at its own facility in Orem, Utah, where small teams build and box each unit. It gives no origin for its motors, jars, electronics or other components are sourced, publishes no supplier list or supplier code of conduct, and has no social audits or certifications on record. No labour abuses at Blendtec or its suppliers have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed by Baptist World Aid, whose reports do not cover kitchen appliance makers. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No Australian modern slavery statement; Blendtec has no Australian entity large enough to report. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Blendtec founding family sells majority share to Wasatch Group (The Ashton Report, 2021) · search the archive · Wasatch Group of Salt Lake City bought a majority share of Orem-based Blendtec in July 2021
- Blendtec brand page (Sydney Commercial Kitchens) · search the archive · Australian online retailer selling Blendtec home and commercial blenders; says they are designed and manufactured in the USA
Published by Blendtec or its owner
- Where are Blendtec blenders made? (Blendtec) · search the archive · Designed and engineered in the USA; nearly everything done in-house under one roof in Utah; small teams assemble and box each blender
- Made in USA (Blendtec Europe) · search the archive · In-house assembly under one roof; no origin given for parts or raw materials
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Blendtec ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/blendtec, 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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