Bosch / Siemens (BSH)
Partly verifiedBosch / Siemens (BSH) raises serious concerns: workers in the countries homewares, furniture & appliances usually comes from, such as China and Vietnam are very unlikely to earn a living wage, and unions and workers' rights are heavily restricted in the countries homewares, furniture & appliances usually comes from, such as China and Vietnam, with no independent audits.
Last researched 7 October 2026
Not doing enough. Workers in the supply chain are likely underpaid, unprotected or in danger, and in the worst cases face forced or child labour. Look for a better-graded alternative. What this grade means
Good: 2 of 5
- Pays a living wage
- Respects worker rights
- Full supply chain audit, or made only in countries with rigorous labour standards
- No child or forced labour findings
- Publishes where its products are made (supplier list, named farms or its own factories)
Great: 1 of 3
- Pays beyond a living wage
- Finds and fixes problems, or invests directly in workers' communities
- Actively empowers workers
Needs all Good requirements plus two of these.
Red flags: 2
- Does not pay a living wage
- Hidden or unaudited supply chain (no certification or documentation, or major production in countries with poor worker rights without independent audits)
Where it's made: not disclosed
Showing where homewares, furniture & appliances products are usually made instead.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal wages | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China 50% | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India 10% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | High |
| Poland 10% | Some protections | Slightly below a living wage | Low |
| Indonesia 8% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Malaysia 7% | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Country conditions from the ITUC Global Rights Index, Global Slavery Index and living wage benchmarks. Certifications and audits can raise a company above its countries' baseline.
Why this grade
- Timber, cotton textiles and ceramics carry moderate raw-material risk; illegal logging is linked to forced labour in some regions.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Modern slavery statement
- Actively empowers workers (ownership, worker committees, union agreements, training)
BSH Hausgeräte, wholly owned by Bosch since 2015, makes Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Gaggenau appliances in around 37 to 41 of its own factories in Europe, the United States, Latin America and Asia, including sites in Germany, Spain, Poland, Türkiye and China; it does not publish how much is made in each country. Suppliers must follow a code of conduct based on ILO standards and show a social audit by an external auditor, but BSH does not publish a supplier list, audit results or a living wage commitment. Bosch Group has a global framework agreement with the metalworkers' global union and its European Works Council covering freedom of association and collective bargaining, and no confirmed labour abuses linked to BSH were found in public records.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Found | BSH Home Appliances Pty Ltd lodges modern slavery statements on the Australian register, including a 2023 statement. View ↗ |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Found | BSH Home Appliances Limited lodges modern slavery statements on the UK registry, most recently approved in October 2025. View ↗ |
| KnowTheChain | Unclear | BSH and Bosch do not appear in the KnowTheChain benchmark summaries checked. View ↗ |
| Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (World Benchmarking Alliance) | Unclear | BSH and Bosch do not appear among published Corporate Human Rights Benchmark results checked. View ↗ |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | Bosch has a company page, but no labour allegations specific to BSH appliance factories were identified. View ↗ |
| Wikidata | Found | BSH Hausgeräte is a Munich-based appliance maker wholly owned by Robert Bosch GmbH. View ↗ |
Sources (6)
- BSH Home Appliances Limited – Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement (UK, approved October 2025) · archived copy · 37 factories worldwide, about 60,000 employees; BSH Supplier Code of Conduct based on UN Global Compact, ILO and OECD; production suppliers must show a social audit by an external auditor; freedom of
- BSH Home Appliances Pty Ltd – Modern Slavery Statement 2023 (Australian register) · archived copy · BSH has 41 production facilities in Europe, the USA, Latin America and Asia; Australian subsidiary lodges statements; supplier questionnaires and risk framework; remediation process still being develo
- BSH Hausgeräte – Wikipedia · archived copy · Sole ownership by Bosch completed January 2015; factory sites in Germany, Spain, Türkiye, China, Poland, Slovakia, Greece, USA, Peru, Thailand and others; about 57,000 employees and EUR 15.3bn revenue
- IndustriALL – Bosch global framework agreement · archived copy · 'Basic principles of social responsibility at Bosch' agreement with the Bosch European Works Council and the International Metalworkers' Federation covers the whole Bosch Group including consumer good
- BSH Group – Sustainability · archived copy · Declaration of Principles on Human Rights; UN Global Compact member since 2004; BSH Code of Conduct for Suppliers.
- UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry – BSH Modern Slavery statement 2024 · archived copy · BSH Home Appliances Limited lodges statements on the UK registry.
Last researched 7 October 2026 · details still being verified. Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Represent this company and think something is wrong? A right-of-reply form is coming soon.