GIGABYTE
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Taiwanese maker of motherboards, graphics cards and laptops.
There's no proof GIGABYTE 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 rights69% of its products are made in countries such as China and Malaysia, 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
- 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
- Not met: Traces its cobalt, gold and other conflict minerals to the mine
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 GIGABYTE's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where electronics are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 63% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Taiwan | 26% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South KoreaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold mining carry child and forced labour risk (DR Congo, Indonesia), and assembly overtime is widespread.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Publishes its mineral smelter list and uses independently audited smelters (RMAP) for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold
- It publishes its smelters or uses some recycled or responsibly mined metals, but can't yet trace its cobalt and gold to the mine.
Research notes GIGABYTE makes its main products in its own factories in Nanping, Taoyuan (Taiwan), and Dongguan and Ningbo (China), and also uses outsourced manufacturers; shares count those three named factories. It treats the RBA Code as its supplier standard and audited 138 suppliers in 2025, reporting no labour findings, but is not an RBA member. It surveys smelters for 3TG, cobalt and mica. Entry pay is reported at or above the local minimum wage; there is no union and no living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| KnowTheChain | Not covered | Not among the 45 largest ICT companies assessed in the 2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark. View |
Confirmed issues 1
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GIGABYTE reported a breach of Taiwan's Labor Standards Act for exceeding legal limits on overtime at one of its plants because of labour shortages (GIGABYTE Sustainability Report, 2024). Source · search the archiveFound by the company, fix not shown The company found and published this itself but hasn't shown it is fixing it, so it counts against the grade. | Not known |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- 2025 KnowTheChain ICT Benchmark (BHRRC) · search the archive · GIGABYTE is not among the 45 companies assessed.
- PLE Computers: Powered by Gigabyte · search the archive · Gigabyte products sold by PLE, which has four stores in Western Australia.
Published by GIGABYTE or its owner
- GIGABYTE 2024 Sustainability Report: Sustainable Value Chain · search the archive · Main production bases Nanping, Dongguan, Ningbo; RBA Code for suppliers; 50 supplier audits; 43 outsourced makers; 483 smelters, 97% compliant.
- GIGABYTE 2024 Sustainability Report: Happy Workplace · search the archive · 6,473 staff (Taiwan 3,175, China 3,195); pay at or above minimum wage; no union; one overtime breach under Labor Standards Act.
- GIGABYTE supply chain overview (2025 data) · search the archive · Main plants Nanping, Dongguan, Ningbo; 138 suppliers audited in 2025 (119 on site); RBA Code as guiding standard; no labour findings reported.
- GIGABYTE conflict minerals management · search the archive · Uses RMI CMRT/EMRT; commits to publish validated smelter lists; non-compliant smelters removed within 90 days.
- About GIGABYTE · search the archive · Based in Nanping (Taoyuan), Ningbo and Dongguan; product range.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Taiwan
- Employees
- About 6,473
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is GIGABYTE ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/gigabyte, 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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