Kuvings
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 5 sources
South Korean juicer and blender brand made by NUC Electronics.
There's no proof Kuvings 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 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
- 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
Kuvings says it makes products in South Korea. 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 |
| South Korea | No guarantee of rights | Close to 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.
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes Kuvings says its products are made in NUC Electronics' own factories in South Korea. However, Kitchen Warehouse lists its C8000S juicer, sold in Australia, as made in China and designed in South Korea, and the company does not say who makes its China-made models. NUC publishes no supplier list, social audits or modern slavery statement, and gives no information on wages or conditions in its factories or at its parts suppliers.
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Kuvings C8000S Cold Press Slow Juicer White - Kitchen Warehouse · search the archive · Sold in Australia; specifications: Made in China, Designed in South Korea
- Kuvings Slow Press Juicer EVO820 - Myer · search the archive · Sold by Myer in Australia
Published by Kuvings or its owner
- About Kuvings · search the archive · NUC Electronics, a Korean manufacturer founded in 1978; products made in its own factories
- Kuvings Story - Kuvings USA · search the archive · Products made in its own factories in South Korea
- Kuvings Australia celebrates 15 years · search the archive · Kuvings Australia headquartered in Croydon, Sydney
Company details
- Owned by
- NUC Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Headquarters
- South Korea
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Kuvings ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/kuvings, 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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