Dimplex
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Irish-owned brand of electric heaters.
There's no proof Dimplex pays more than the legal minimum, which in China 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 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; Dimplex doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Norway | Strong protections | About 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 Glen Dimplex Australia does not say where Dimplex heaters and blankets are made. Its statement names only Australia, Asia and Europe as supplier regions, and the group's UK statement says most products come from Asia. Australian retailer listings give China as the origin of Dimplex electric blankets and Norway for some panel heaters. The Australian arm checks suppliers with questionnaires and a supplier code, signed by 88% of Tier 1 suppliers, has joined Sedex and plans audits of 10 high-risk suppliers in 2025-26. It publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Glen Dimplex Australia's modern slavery statement for 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025 reports over 200 direct suppliers in Australia, Asia and Europe and no confirmed cases. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's ethical reports do not rate heating appliance brands; its Electronics Industry Report ended in 2016. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Glen Dimplex Group Ethical Sourcing Policy · search the archive · Group is a Sedex member and uses it for supplier due diligence; no wage commitment
- Dimplex Multi Zone Queen Electric Blanket - Bunnings Warehouse · search the archive · Dimplex electric blankets sold by Bunnings stores in Australia
- Dimplex Queen Size Fitted Electric Blanket DHDEPQ (Appliances Online) · search the archive · Retailer listing gives China as country of origin for a Dimplex electric blanket
- Dimplex 2NC81524LT Panel Heater (Appliances Online) · search the archive · Retailer listing says this Dimplex panel heater is made in Norway
Published by Dimplex or its owner
- Glen Dimplex Australia Modern Slavery Statement FY2024-25 · search the archive · 200+ direct suppliers in Australia, Asia, Europe; 76% of Tier 1 assessed; 88% signed code; Sedex onboarding; 10 audits planned; no confirmed cases
- Glen Dimplex Home Appliances Modern Slavery Statement (October 2025) · search the archive · Glen Dimplex is privately owned and headquartered in Dublin; most products sourced from Asia, some from Europe
Company details
- Headquarters
- Ireland
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Dimplex ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/dimplex, 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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