Ecovacs
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Chinese company selling Deebot robot vacuums and window robots.
There's no proof Ecovacs 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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
Ecovacs names some of the countries it makes in: China. 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 |
| 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.
Research notes Ecovacs makes robots in its own factories in Suzhou, China, and has used outside contract manufacturers for some models, but it does not disclose how much it makes itself or publish a supplier list. Its yearly sustainability report centres on environmental and data security topics; it publishes no modern slavery statement or supplier audit results and makes no living wage commitment. No labour abuse reports linked to its factories were found. China is the only production country named, with no share stated.
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Ecovacs Robotics (Shop Ethical!) · search the archive · Rated D; low IPE supply chain transparency score (2026); Sustainalytics high ESG risk (2025)
- Ecovacs IPO profile (36Kr) · search the archive · Founded 1998 as OEM for Philips, Panasonic, Electrolux; some own-brand robots made by contract manufacturers
Published by Ecovacs or its owner
- ECOVACS GROUP 25th Anniversary (Ecovacs) · search the archive · Started as a Suzhou village factory; moved from OEM work to making its own products and brands
- ECOVACS 2024 Sustainability Report highlights (AAP / PR Newswire, August 2025) · search the archive · Vertically integrated supply chain; own Phase IV and V factories; report covers green production and data security.
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ecovacs ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ecovacs, 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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