Corkcicle

Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources

Florida company selling insulated tumblers, canteens and coolers.

We couldn't find where Corkcicle makes most of its insulated tumblers, canteens and coolers, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.

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Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually 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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production, probably 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 rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, 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: Probably 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

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm where Corkcicle makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
Country	Share	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	50%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Vietnam	15%	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
India	10%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
Poland	10%	Regular violations	Close to a living wage	Moderate
Indonesia	8%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Malaysia	7%	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.

Research notes Corkcicle publishes no supplier list, modern slavery statement, supplier code of conduct or audit results. Its products are made by contract manufacturers; product listings give China as the country of origin, but the company does not disclose where its whole range is made. It makes no living wage commitment.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not cover drinkware brands. View
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Not covered	No Australian or UK modern slavery statement found; the company is a private US business likely below reporting thresholds. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Not listed	No labour abuse reports involving Corkcicle suppliers were found on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View

Sources and actions

Sources 5

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Corkcicle and McCarthy Capital Partner to Accelerate Growth · search the archive · 2019 minority investment by McCarthy Capital; founded 2011 in Orlando; drinkware, barware, coolers
Corkcicle Canteen 25 oz (Rush Order Tees) · search the archive · Product specification lists country of origin as China
Corkcicle Sport Canteen 950ml (Chemist Warehouse) · search the archive · Sold by Chemist Warehouse, which has stores across Australia; also sold by Myer
Corkcicle Tumbler 500ml (Myer) · search the archive · Corkcicle tumblers sold by Myer in Australia
Cascadia advises Corkcicle on its acquisition by a private investor group (ABF Journal, 2025) · search the archive · September 2025: Corkcicle acquired by an unnamed private investor group

Company details

Owned by: Private investor group (unnamed), acquired September 2025
Headquarters: United States
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Corkcicle ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/corkcicle, 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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