Instant Pot
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Instant Pot publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources · How we check
Brand of electric pressure cookers, multicookers and air fryers.
There's no proof Instant Pot 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
Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- 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 China, 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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
China.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
From press and retailer reports; Instant Pot doesn't say where its products are made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
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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.
Research notes Instant Pot appliances are made by contract manufacturers in China, but the company names no factories and publishes no supplier list or production shares. It says it runs unannounced supplier audits against its own human rights policy, carried out by third parties or its own quality staff in Asia, but its supply chain checks are not independently verified and suppliers are not asked to certify compliance. No Australian modern slavery statement or living wage commitment is published, and no labour abuses tied to Instant Pot have been reported.
Sources and actions
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Sources 5
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- Global Kitchen Brands - Shop Ethical! (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Australian distributor of Corelle, CorningWare, Pyrex and Instant Pot; no labour rating
- Instant Pot Could Get a $38 Price Hike Due to China Tariffs (Bloomberg, 2019) · search the archive · Instant Pot's then parent told US trade officials the cookers faced the proposed 25% tariff on Chinese imports
- Instant Pot Brands introduces new leadership, changes name (TWICE, 2024) · search the archive · Bought by an affiliate of Centre Lane Partners in November 2023 after Instant Brands' Chapter 11; now Instant Pot Brands
- Instant Pot 5.7L Duo Mega Pack MultiCooker (Harvey Norman) · search the archive · Instant Pot sold by Harvey Norman in Australia
Published by Instant Pot or its owner
- California Transparency in Supply Chains Act disclosure (Instant Pot) · search the archive · Unannounced supplier audits by third parties or own QA staff; verification not by a third party; no supplier certification; QA office in Asia
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Instant Pot ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/instant-pot, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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