Hurom
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 3 sources
South Korean maker of slow, cold-press juicers.
Unions are heavily restricted in South Korea, and Hurom has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 4 of 7 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has a red flag (unaudited production in high-risk countries) and misses more than one Good requirement. On Track allows one red flag only when everything else but one requirement is met.
- 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 unprotected.
Good requirements 4 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in South Korea are close to a living wage, not checked at the company
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in South Korea, 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
- 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: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- 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
- 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 1
- 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 Hurom's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
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.
- Owns or runs its own production
- "Made in South Korea" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics 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. Source
Research notes Hurom says its juicers are made in South Korea, assembled at its own factory in Gimhae using parts from nearby partners. A 2022 Asia Economy report found that motors in several premium models are made in China. Hurom said the motor is the only Chinese-made part and under 5% of material costs. It publishes no supplier list, social audits or modern slavery statement, so conditions at its parts suppliers are not disclosed.
Sources and actions
Sources 3
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- Bought as Domestic... Core Parts of 'Hurom' Are Made in China (Asia Economy) · search the archive · Juicers assembled at Hurom's Gimhae factory; motors in some premium models made in China; company says motor is under 5% of materials
- Hurom Cold Press Juicer H400B - Myer · search the archive · Sold by Myer in Australia
Published by Hurom or its owner
- About Hurom · search the archive · Hurom headquarters and manufacturers are in South Korea
Company details
- Headquarters
- South Korea
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Hurom ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/hurom, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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