Coleman

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

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources

US brand of tents, coolers, camp stoves and lanterns.

There's no proof Coleman pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and the United States 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.

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

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

From product labels; Coleman doesn't say where its products are made. 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 States	Systematic violations	Below 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 Most Coleman tents and camping gear are made by contract suppliers, with Newell product data listing China as country of origin; Newell product data lists the US as origin for some hard coolers, made at Coleman's Wichita, Kansas plant. No factory list or production shares are published. Newell's 2025 modern slavery statement reports 396 social audits, no confirmed forced labour and five action plans on migrant labour and recruitment fees. Its supplier code asks only that local wage laws are followed, with no living wage commitment, and no labour abuses linked to Coleman suppliers have been reported.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Listed	Newell Australia Pty Limited is a reporting entity in Newell Brands' 2025 joint modern slavery statement. View
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Listed	Newell Brands UK Limited publishes a 2025 UK Modern Slavery Act statement. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover camping gear makers. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Listed	Business & Human Rights Resource Centre profile for Newell Brands lists no labour allegations or response requests. View

Sources and actions

Sources 7

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Newell Brands Modern Slavery Statement 2025 (Australian register) · search the archive · Newell Australia reporting entity; 18,000 suppliers in 90+ countries; 396 social audits; 5 recruitment fee action plans
Still Made in the USA: Coleman Coolers (Assembly, 2011) · search the archive · Coleman coolers made at a single plant in Wichita, Kansas (2011)
Coleman Tough 2 Room/DX tent (Newell product data) · search the archive · Coleman tent with country of origin listed as China
Coleman Classic Series 62-Quart Hard Cooler (Newell product data) · search the archive · Coleman hard cooler with country of origin listed as US
Shop Coleman Gazebos, Tents, Coolers, Chairs & Camping Gear (Anaconda) · search the archive · Coleman camping gear sold by Australian outdoor retailer Anaconda
Plastics News: Newell closing Coleman plastics plant in Texas, consolidating operations in Kansas · search the archive · June 2022: Newell to close Coleman's New Braunfels, TX camping products plant by year end, 144 jobs

Published by Coleman or its owner

Modern Slavery and Supply Chain Transparency Statement 2025 (Newell Brands) · search the archive · No confirmed forced labour in 2025; suppliers must follow applicable wage laws; no supplier list

Company details

Owned by: Newell Brands Inc. (USA)
Headquarters: United States
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Coleman ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/coleman, 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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