Judge
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
British brand of saucepans, frying pans and bakeware.
Judge can't show that the workers who make its products in India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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: 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
Product labels show India. Press and retailer reports name the United Kingdom. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| United Kingdom | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Low |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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.
Research notes Judge products are designed in Bristol and made in the UK and abroad: an ovenware range comes from a UK factory and one cookware set is sold as made in India, where owner TTK Prestige runs its own factories. Horwood does not say what share of the range is made where, names no factories and publishes no modern slavery statement, audit results or wage information.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Horwood Homewares Limited persons with significant control (Companies House) · search the archive · TTK British Holdings Limited controls 75% or more of Horwood Homewares
- TTK Prestige gains on acquisition of UK-based kitchenware firm (Business Standard, 2016) · search the archive · TTK Prestige bought 100% of Horwood Homewares through TTK British Holding in April 2016
- Horwood Homewares (BIRA supplier profile) · search the archive · Bristol-based Horwood owns Judge and Stellar; Judge designed in Bristol, sold in UK and worldwide
- Judge Essentials 20cm saucepan (McGrocer) · search the archive · UK online retailer selling Judge cookware with international delivery
- UK products delivered to Australia (McGrocer) · search the archive · McGrocer ships UK products to Australian addresses
- Judge launches UK-made ovenware (Housewares News) · search the archive · Judge ovenware range sourced from a UK factory near the original Judge factory
Published by Judge or its owner
- Judge Made in India 3-piece cookware set (Judge) · search the archive · One Judge cookware set described as designed and crafted in India
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Judge ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/judge, 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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