LocknLock
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
South Korean maker of airtight food containers and bottles.
There's no proof LocknLock 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 rights67% 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
LocknLock names some of the countries it makes in: China, South Korea and Vietnam. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 34% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 33% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| South Korea | 33% | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | under 1% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | under 1% | 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 LocknLock's 2022 ESG report names its own plants in Anseong (Korea), Suzhou (China) and Vung Tau (Vietnam), and it also buys from outside manufacturers; Vietnam remains its main production base in its 2025 report. Shares are by plant count, one plant per country, not by volume; no supplier list is published. A 2022 supplier code based on ILO and RBA standards bans forced and child labour, but only 45 suppliers had done self-assessments by 2022 and no independent audit results or wage information are published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | LocknLock has no Australian entity large enough to report under the Modern Slavery Act. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Kitchenware brands are not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- LocknLock in Vietnam (DealSite, 2023) · search the archive · Vietnam production companies VINA (Vung Tau) and Long Giang serve as export base
- Lock & Lock: Vietnam new eldorado (Korea Times, 2013) · search the archive · Plants in Korea, China and Vietnam; growing share of production outsourced
- LocknLock Classic 5 Piece Square Container Set - Bunnings · search the archive · LocknLock containers sold at Bunnings stores in Australia
Published by LocknLock or its owner
- LocknLock 2022 ESG Report · search the archive · Plants in Anseong (Korea), Suzhou (China), Vung Tau (Vietnam); 3,409 staff; 45 supplier self-assessments; code based on ILO/RBA
- LocknLock 2025 sustainability report announcement (NewDaily, 2025) · search the archive · Vung Tau, Vietnam named as production base in 2025 report
Company details
- Headquarters
- South Korea
- Employees
- About 3,409
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is LocknLock ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/locknlock, 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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