Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Brand of cling wrap, baking paper, food bags and garbage bags.
There's no proof Glad 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 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
From product labels; Glad 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 |
| 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 Glad products sold in Australia, including cling wrap and garbage bags, are labelled made in China for Glad Products Australia, and Clorox says its Australian business uses co-packers in higher-risk countries. China is the only country named, and no split of production is published. Clorox's modern slavery statement describes risk-based Sedex questionnaires and SMETA audits of selected suppliers but names no factories, gives no audit results and makes no living wage commitment. Glad products are mostly plastic, with no high-risk raw materials.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Clorox Australia publishes annual statements, most recently for July 2024 to June 2025 (no later statement on the register); the FY2024 statement says Glad Products reported no forced or child labour cases. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports cover fashion and electronics, not household plastics brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Modern Slavery Register search: clorox · search the archive · Clorox Australia statements from 2019-20 to 2024-25
- Glad Cling Wrap 30 Metres (IGA) · search the archive · Made in China for Glad Products Australia; sold by IGA
- Glad Cling Wrap 60 Metres (IGA) · search the archive · Made in China for Glad Products Australia
- Glad Wavetop Garbage Bags 56L (Costco Australia) · search the archive · Made in China
Published by Glad or its owner
- Clorox Holdings modern slavery statement FY2024 · search the archive · Australian business uses co-packers in higher-risk countries; risk-based Sedex/SMETA audits; Glad reported no forced or child labour
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Glad ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/glad, 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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