Kuhn Rikon
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Family-owned Swiss cookware maker known for pressure cookers.
There's no proof Kuhn Rikon 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: 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
Kuhn Rikon says it makes products in Switzerland. Product labels show 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 |
| Switzerland | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| 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.
Research notes Kuhn Rikon makes its pots, pans, Duromatic pressure cookers and some peelers in its own factory in Rikon, Switzerland, where about half its 270 staff work. Other lines, such as Colori knives and some gadgets, are made in Asia: retailer listings give China as the country of origin. The company does not say what share of its range is made in Switzerland, name its outside suppliers or publish a supplier code, audit results or a modern slavery statement. No labour abuse reports involving Kuhn Rikon were found.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Kuhn Rikon company story (Presseportal) · search the archive · Pans, pots and kitchen utensils made in Rikon since 1899; 270 staff, 130 in the Töss Valley; sales offices in DE, ES, UK, US
- Kuhn Rikon: how a metal disc becomes a cooking pot (Galaxus) · search the archive · A large part of its pans are made in its Rikon factory
- Kuhn Rikon Colori knife (A.G. Russell) · search the archive · Kuhn Rikon Colori knife listed as made in China
- Kuhn Rikon (Worse on Purpose Ledger) · search the archive · Duromatic cookers and core pots made in Rikon; gadgets and some lines made in the EU and Far East
- Kuhn Rikon Swiss metal peeler (desertcart) · search the archive · Some peelers manufactured in Rikon; sold through international online marketplaces
- Albi appointed Kuhn Rikon's Australian distributor (Gift Guide, 2013) · search the archive · Albi took over Australian distribution of Kuhn Rikon in 2013
- Kuhn Rikon (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Family-owned company in Rikon im Tösstal; product range
Company details
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Employees
- About 270
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Kuhn Rikon ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/kuhn-rikon, 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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