Demeyere
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Belgian maker of multi-layer stainless steel pots and pans.
Demeyere makes its multi-layer stainless steel cookware in its own factories in Belgium, where legal wages are about a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It publishes a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 5 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 5 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Belgium are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- 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 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Demeyere's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
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.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Modern slavery statement
- "Made in Belgium" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good. Source
Research notes Zwilling says Demeyere cookware is made at its own plant in Belgium, and retailer listings for the Industry5, Essential5 and Alu Pro ranges all say made in Belgium. No supplier list is published for raw materials such as steel. Supply chain policies come from parent Zwilling, an amfori BSCI member whose audits cover part of its Asian purchasing, but there is no living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Covered by the Werhahn Group's UK Modern Slavery Act statement for 2025 (dated May 2026), which covers its Zwilling consumer goods division and reports no cases. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid does not rate cookware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Demeyere Industry5 fry pan (Cutlery and More) · search the archive · Industry5 made in Belgium
- Demeyere Essential 5 frying pan (Consiglio's) · search the archive · Essential 5 made in Belgium
- Demeyere Alu Pro pot (Berondi) · search the archive · Alu Pro country of manufacture Belgium; Berondi ships to Australia
- Werhahn Group UK Modern Slavery Act statement 2025 · search the archive · FY2025 statement: consumer goods made in DE, FR, BE, IT, JP, IN, CN; amfori BSCI member since 2017; third-party audits; no living wage commitment
Published by Demeyere or its owner
- Zwilling: Proudly made with heart and hand · search the archive · Group factories include Demeyere cookware production in Belgium
- Demeyere history (Zwilling) · search the archive · Founded 1908 in Antwerp; joined Zwilling group 2007-2008; production remains in Belgium
- Werhahn Group UK Modern Slavery Act statement · search the archive · Group modern slavery statement; amfori BSCI member since 2017; supplier audits and helpline
Company details
- Headquarters
- Belgium
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Demeyere ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/demeyere, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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