De'Longhi
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Italian appliance maker best known for espresso and coffee machines.
There's no proof De'Longhi pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Romania 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.
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 rights45% 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 partly 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
De'Longhi names some of the countries it makes in: China, Italy and Romania. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 38% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Romania | 35% | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | 12% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | 3% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | 2% | 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
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes De'Longhi makes household appliances in six plants of its own: one in Italy, three in Romania and two in China (shares shown are by plant count); in 2020 its own plants made about 60% of sales and contract makers, mostly in China, the rest. It publishes no supplier list or country split. In 2019 it ran 50 human rights audits against SA8000 criteria, mostly at Chinese finished-product suppliers, but publishes no findings, and its UK statement dates from 2019. Its wage policy refers to legal minimum wages, with no living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | De'Longhi Australia Pty Ltd has lodged modern slavery statements, including one for the year to 30 June 2020. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Group company Kenwood Limited's UK modern slavery statement, signed 24 September 2019, covers the De'Longhi Group; it gives no audit numbers or findings. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- Workers at De'Longhi's Jucu factory in Romania said strikers were pressured to sign resignation letters after a wildcat strike in late 2016 (worker solidarity call published on libcom.org, 2017). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Solidarity call by Romanian De'Longhi workers (libcom.org, 2017) · search the archive · Jucu workers say strikers were made to sign resignation letters after a late-2016 wildcat strike.
Published by De'Longhi or its owner
- De'Longhi Australia Modern Slavery Statement FY2020 · search the archive · Own plants in Italy, Romania and China make about 60% of sales; rest from OEMs; 50 SA8000-based human rights audits in 2019; minimum wage policy.
- De'Longhi Group Annual Financial Report 2025 · search the archive · Six household plants: Italy (1), Romania (3), China (2); partners also make products; large share of purchases from China; 10,553 staff.
- De'Longhi Group Corporate Presentation 2025 · search the archive · Nine plants in total: household plants in Italy, Romania and China; professional plants in Italy and Switzerland.
- Kenwood / De'Longhi UK Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · Kenwood Limited statement signed September 2019; own plants plus third parties; no audit numbers, findings or supplier list.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Employees
- About 10,553
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is De'Longhi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/delonghi, 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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