Dometic
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Swedish maker of portable fridges and caravan and boat equipment.
There's no proof Dometic pays more than the legal minimum, which in the United States 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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production 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.
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
Dometic names some of the countries it makes in: the United States. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below 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
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes Dometic makes much of its range in its own plants: its 2025 annual report lists 22 manufacturing and assembly sites in 11 countries, but does not name the countries, and Igloo coolers are mainly made at its own plant in Texas (US). It is shifting work to outside suppliers. 95% of direct suppliers have signed its code and 64% of high-spend suppliers were assessed in 2025. No supplier list, audit findings or living wage commitment are published, and no labour abuses linked to its factories or suppliers have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Dometic Australia Pty Ltd has a modern slavery statement for 2020 on the Australian register, reporting no modern slavery found. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover camping and caravan equipment makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Dometic CFX2 37 fridge freezer (BuyWisely price comparison) · search the archive · Dometic portable fridge sold by Australian retailer BCF
- Dometic - Wikipedia · search the archive · Headquartered in Solna, Sweden; listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2015
Published by Dometic or its owner
- Dometic Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · 22 manufacturing and assembly sites in 11 countries; about 7,000 staff; 64% of high-spend suppliers assessed; Igloo made in-house in Texas
- Our Company (Dometic Group) · search the archive · Products for mobile living; manufacturing and assembly sites in 11 countries, not named
- Dometic Australia Modern Slavery Statement 2020 · search the archive · About 90% of goods from Dometic-owned factories; about 3,200 direct suppliers in about 43 countries; no modern slavery found
Company details
- Headquarters
- Sweden
- Employees
- About 7,000
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Dometic ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/dometic, 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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