Hublot
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Swiss luxury watchmaker known for its Big Bang watches.
Hublot makes its luxury fusion watches in its own factories in Switzerland, where legal wages are about a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It is certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council and publishes a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 4 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Switzerland are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: watch movements, cases and dials, and cast or set parts
- 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: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)
Red flags 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Hublot's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning.
- Responsible Jewellery Council certified: Industry code for jewellery businesses covering human rights and responsible sourcing. Its Chain of Custody standard traces materials; the basic certification does not.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Uses high-risk raw materials such as tanned leather, mica or artisanal gold.
- Modern slavery statement
- "Made in Switzerland" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, watch movements, cases and dials, and cast or set parts can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
- It is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, but its stones and gold aren't traced to the mine. The Kimberley Process only covers diamonds that fund rebel wars, not abuses by governments or forced labour.
Research notes Hublot makes its watches at its own 14,000 square metre manufacture in Nyon, Switzerland, including in-house Unico movements, case assembly and a gold foundry for its Magic Gold alloy. It has been an RJC member since 2005 and holds Code of Practices certification valid to April 2027, but no Chain of Custody certification. Suppliers must follow the LVMH Supplier Code of Conduct. It publishes no supplier list, audit results, sources of gold or diamonds, or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | LVMH Watch & Jewellery (UK), which distributes Hublot and TAG Heuer, publishes a UK Modern Slavery Act statement covering 2024; it reports no audits or findings. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Hublot or its suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- RJC member page - Hublot · search the archive · RJC member since October 2005; COP certificate 0000 5338 valid 23 April 2024 to 23 April 2027; no CoC certification listed.
- RJC Certification Information - Hublot (2012) · search the archive · Earlier RJC certification scope covered Hublot SA in Nyon and Profusion SARL in Gland, Switzerland.
- Hublot opens first Australian boutique in Sydney (Boss Hunting, 2020) · search the archive · Hublot boutique at 84 King Street, Sydney.
Published by Hublot or its owner
- Hublot - LVMH Maisons · search the archive · 14,000 m2 manufacture on Lake Geneva; Unico movement designed and made in Nyon; Magic Gold made in its own foundry.
- Hublot ethical commitment · search the archive · RJC member; suppliers must follow LVMH Supplier Code of Conduct; no manufacturing locations or wage commitments given.
- Hublot California / UK MSA transparency · search the archive · LVMH Watch & Jewellery (UK) statement for 2024, dated April 2025; policies only, no audits or findings reported.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Hublot ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/hublot, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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