Gtech
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
British company designing cordless vacuums and garden tools.
There's no proof Gtech 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: 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
Gtech 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.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Gtech designs and tests its products in Worcester and has them made by factories in China. It does not name the factories or say whether it owns any. In 2018 it announced plans to move some production to the UK, but its modern slavery statement still names only China. The statement covers the financial year ending 2020 and describes a supplier code and supplier training checks. It reports no audits, findings or wage commitments.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Gtech publishes a UK modern slavery statement, still dated to the financial year ending 2020, saying its products come from factories in China. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No Australian operation, so Gtech is not required to report under the Australian Modern Slavery Act. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Meet Mr Gtech (Bees Abroad / BeesUnited) · search the archive · Design and testing in Worcester; manufacturing in China; Nick Grey founder and CEO
- UK vacuum cleaner manufacturer to reshore business from China (The Manufacturer, 2018) · search the archive · In 2018 Gtech built products in China and planned UK manufacturing of a new product from 2019
- Gtech AirRAM Platinum review (T3 Australia) · search the archive · Gtech AirRAM sold in Australia online through Global Shop Direct at A$449
Published by Gtech or its owner
- Gtech Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement · search the archive · Grey Technology sources its products from factories in China; statement covers FY ending 2020; supplier code, no audits disclosed
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Gtech ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/gtech, 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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