Cricut

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

Last researched 30 October 2026 · 3 sources

US maker of home craft cutting machines, heat presses and materials.

There's no proof Cricut pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Malaysia 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 1 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 1 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 Malaysia, 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
Not met: Traces its cobalt, gold and other conflict minerals to the mine

Red flags 2

Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights

Stars it would earn as Good

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

Where it's made

Cricut names some of the countries it makes in: Malaysia, China, Thailand and South Korea. The rest is shown as where electronics 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
Malaysia	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
South Korea	No guarantee of rights	Close to a living wage	Low
Thailand	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
VietnamUsual for the industry	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
TaiwanUsual for the industry	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
IndiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High

Evidence

What we found

Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold mining carry child and forced labour risk (DR Congo, Indonesia), and assembly overtime is widespread.
Publishes its mineral smelter list and uses independently audited smelters (RMAP) for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold
It publishes its smelters or uses some recycled or responsibly mined metals, but can't yet trace its cobalt and gold to the mine.

Research notes Cricut outsources all manufacturing to contract manufacturers located primarily in Malaysia, China, Thailand and South Korea; its connected machines are made by three contract manufacturers with operations in Malaysia. It does not name its factories or give a split by country, and its annual report describes no supplier code of conduct or social audits. Its 2024 conflict minerals report lists 366 smelters and refiners, of which 237 were audited as conformant with the RMI's Responsible Minerals Assurance Process; the report does not cover cobalt.

Sources and actions

Sources 3

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Cricut, Inc. - Form 10-K - FY2025 · search the archive · Manufacturing outsourced to contract manufacturers primarily in Malaysia, China, Thailand and South Korea; three contract manufacturers in Malaysia make its machines; over 700 employees
Cricut conflict minerals report 2024 (Form SD, Exhibit 1.01) · search the archive · Lists 366 smelters and refiners by name and ID; 237 audited as RMAP conformant; RMI member
Cricut Maker 3 Machine - Officeworks · search the archive · Cricut machines sold by Officeworks in Australia

Company details

Headquarters: United States
Employees: About 700
Last researched: 30 October 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Cricut ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/cricut, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
Method: Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means

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