Chilly's

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources

London maker of insulated stainless-steel bottles and coffee cups.

There's no proof Chilly's pays more than the legal minimum, which in China 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 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.

How grades are decided

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: 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

Chilly's names some of the countries it makes in: the United Kingdom and China. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
United Kingdom	Regular violations	Close to a living wage	Low
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 Chilly's says its products are sourced from the UK, Europe and China but gives no country shares or supplier list. Its 2024/25 statement reports 6 tier 1 and 26 tier 2 product suppliers; all tier 1 suppliers are on Sedex and key suppliers must complete SMETA audits with corrective action plans, but only 8% of tier 2 suppliers were onboarded, some Sedex memberships had lapsed, and no performance measures had yet been set. It makes no living wage commitment.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Listed	Chilly's Bottles Ltd publishes a UK anti-slavery statement (latest covers 2024/25) reporting 6 tier 1 and 26 tier 2 product suppliers in the UK, Europe and China, with SMETA audits for key suppliers. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not cover drinkware brands. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Not listed	No labour abuse reports involving Chilly's suppliers were found on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View

Sources and actions

Sources 4

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Chilly's Bottles Ltd - Companies House · search the archive · UK-registered company Chilly's Bottles Limited

Published by Chilly's or its owner

Chilly's anti-slavery statement (2024/25) · search the archive · Sourced from UK, Europe and China; 6 tier 1 and 26 tier 2 suppliers; SMETA for key suppliers; 8% tier 2 on Sedex; no living wage mention
Chilly's - Our Mission · search the archive · Founded in 2010 by James Butterfield and Tim Bouscarle; reusable bottles and products
Chilly's Australia online store · search the archive · Australian online storefront selling bottles and cups for delivery in Australia

Company details

Headquarters: United Kingdom
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Chilly's ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/chillys, 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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