Mr. Coffee
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
US brand of drip coffee makers and espresso machines.
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Also worth knowing
Coffee 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: 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 product labels; Mr. Coffee doesn't say where its products are made. 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.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Mr. Coffee machines are made by contract suppliers, and Newell product data lists China as country of origin, including for a current 12-cup coffee maker; in 2024 Newell said it was moving some countertop appliance production out of China, naming Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia as possible sources, but it gives no shares or factory list. Newell's 2025 statement reports 396 social audits, no confirmed forced labour and five action plans on migrant labour and recruitment fees, and names small appliances as high risk. Its code asks suppliers only to follow local wage laws, with no supplier list or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Newell Australia Pty Limited is a reporting entity in Newell Brands' 2025 joint modern slavery statement. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Newell Brands publishes a modern slavery statement for 2025 (approved May 2026) covering its brands, including Australian entity Newell Australia Pty Limited. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover kitchen appliance makers. View |
| Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (World Benchmarking Alliance) | Not covered | Newell Brands' household goods sector is not among the sectors assessed in the 2026 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Newell Brands Modern Slavery Statement 2025 (Australian register) · search the archive · Newell Australia reporting entity; 18,000 suppliers in 90+ countries; 396 social audits; 5 recruitment fee action plans; small appliances high risk
- Newell moving some electrics production out of China (HomePage News, 2024) · search the archive · 2024: Newell moving some countertop appliance production out of China; Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia named as possible sources
- Mr. Coffee 12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker (product data) · search the archive · Country of origin listed as China
- Mr. Coffee 12-cup coffee maker MRC 12C (Newell product data) · search the archive · Mr. Coffee coffee maker with country of origin listed as CN (China)
- Mr. Coffee Programmable Coffee Machine (Amazon Australia) · search the archive · Mr. Coffee products sold online on Amazon Australia
Published by Mr. Coffee or its owner
- Modern Slavery and Supply Chain Transparency Statement 2025 (Newell Brands) · search the archive · No confirmed forced labour in 2025; suppliers must follow applicable wage laws; no supplier list
Company details
- Owned by
- Newell Brands Inc. (USA)
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Mr. Coffee ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/mr-coffee, 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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