Fisher & Paykel
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
New Zealand brand making fridges, ovens, dishwashers and laundry.
There's no proof Fisher & Paykel pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Mexico 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 Thailand, 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 confirmed child or forced labour findings or linksAn unconfirmed report of forced labour is listed below. It doesn't affect the grade.
- 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
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Where it's made
Fisher & Paykel names some of the countries it makes in: China, Mexico and Thailand. 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 |
| Mexico | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | 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.
- Modern slavery statement
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes Fisher & Paykel says its appliances are made in its own factories or by suppliers, with manufacturing sites in Thailand, Mexico and China, but it gives no production shares and publishes no factory or supplier list. Many parts and some finished goods come from other Haier companies. Its statement for 2025 rates its modern slavery risk as moderate, names castings, motors and electrical parts as higher-risk inputs, and says all direct suppliers were assessed, but reports no findings and says nothing about wages. No labour abuses tied to Fisher & Paykel products have been confirmed.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Fisher & Paykel Australia's 2025 statement names factories in Thailand, Mexico and China, says all direct suppliers were assessed and reports no cases, but gives no audit findings. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Fisher & Paykel publishes a UK modern slavery statement for 2025. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Parent Haier Group was graded D- in Baptist World Aid's 2016 Behind the Barcode electronics assessment; no rating of Fisher & Paykel itself. 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.
- Parent company Haier was named in a 2020 Australian Strategic Policy Institute report among 83 brands linked to transferred Uyghur workers, because Chinese factories listed Haier as a customer; the report does not tie this to Fisher & Paykel products (ASPI, 2020). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Fisher & Paykel - Shop Ethical! (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Owned by Haier Smart Home; no labour findings for Fisher & Paykel itself; Haier Group criticisms listed
- Major brands implicated in report on forced labour beyond Xinjiang (BHRRC) · search the archive · Haier listed among 83 brands in ASPI's 2020 Uyghurs for Sale report
Published by Fisher & Paykel or its owner
- Fisher & Paykel Australia Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · Manufacturing sites in Thailand, Mexico and China; made in own factories or by suppliers; 4,000+ staff; all direct suppliers assessed; no cases
- Fisher & Paykel Australia Modern Slavery Statement 2020 · search the archive · Factories in Thailand, Mexico, China and Italy; 2020 third-party audit of Thailand site with positive findings; distributes Haier products
- Fisher & Paykel UK Modern Slavery Act Statement 2025 · search the archive · UK modern slavery statement for 2025
Company details
- Headquarters
- New Zealand
- Employees
- About 4,000
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Fisher & Paykel ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/fisher-and-paykel, 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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