Lékué
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Barcelona kitchenware brand known for silicone steam cases.
There's no proof Lékué 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 3 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 3 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
- 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- 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 Lékué's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories. Its list covers only part of its range. 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 |
| 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.
- Owns or runs its own production
Research notes Lékué makes its silicone products in its own factory in Suzhou, China, the only production site it names; its roughly 100 staff are split between that factory and its Barcelona office and warehouse. It publishes no factory audit results, supplier code, modern slavery statement or wage information. Its owner Brabantia is a certified B Corp, but the certification covers Brabantia's own business and does not name Lékué. No labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess kitchenware brands like Lékué. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | Lékué has no Australian entity required to report under the Modern Slavery Act. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Brabantia acquires Lékué (Home Furnishings News, Jan 2022) · search the archive · Acquisition announced January 2022; Barcelona warehouse
- Lekue Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (ImportGenius) · search the archive · Lékué's own Suzhou company ships silicone kitchenware to Lékué USA
- Lekue Silicone Steamer Case (Peter's of Kensington) · search the archive · Lékué products sold by Sydney homewares retailer Peter's of Kensington
- Buy Lekue Steam Case with Tray (MyDeal) · search the archive · Lékué also sold through Australian online retailers
Published by Lékué or its owner
- Brabantia acquires Spanish food enjoyment brand Lékué (Brabantia) · search the archive · Lékué based in Barcelona since 1980; about 100 staff across Barcelona office/warehouse and its Suzhou factory; sold in 70 countries
Company details
- Owned by
- Brabantia (Netherlands)
- Headquarters
- Spain
- Employees
- About 100
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Lékué ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/lekue, 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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