PanzerGlass
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Danish company designing glass screen protectors.
Until PanzerGlass traces its cobalt, gold and tin to the mine, it can't show that the miners who dig them are safe or fairly paid.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace. That alone means a poor grade until it takes steps to trace them.
- 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 rightsJudged on where electronics are usually made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Vietnam and Malaysia.
- 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
- Not met: Traces its cobalt, gold and other conflict minerals to the mine
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where PanzerGlass makes most of its products, so this shows where electronics are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 55% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Taiwan | 10% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Malaysia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South Korea | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| India | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold mining carry child and forced labour risk (DR Congo, Indonesia), and assembly overtime is widespread.
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Relies on metals such as cobalt, gold and tin from artisanal mines where miners, including children, face toxic dust, mercury exposure and deadly tunnel collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes PanzerGlass designs its products in Denmark and has an office in Guangzhou, China, but does not name the countries or factories where its products are made. Its 2025 sustainability report says Tier 1 suppliers receive third-party on-site social audits (SMETA, under Sedex/BSCI) and reports no confirmed child or forced labour incidents, but gives no audit findings and makes no living wage commitment. It scored 85/100 overall and 81/100 on labour and human rights in its 2026 EcoVadis rating. It has no conflict-minerals or smelter disclosure.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| KnowTheChain | Not covered | Not assessed in the 2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark, which covers 45 of the largest ICT companies. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- PanzerGlass EcoVadis Scorecard (July 2026) · search the archive · Overall 85/100; Labour and Human Rights 81/100; valid to July 2027
- PanzerGlass (The Hub) · search the archive · Founded 2013 in Denmark; HQ Hinnerup with offices in Guangzhou, China and Dubai
- PanzerGlass screen protector iPhone Air (Kmart Australia) · search the archive · PanzerGlass screen protectors are sold by Kmart in Australia
- PanzerGlass (Craft) · search the archive · Private company; CEO and founder Jimmy Olsen; Australian office in Brookvale, NSW
Published by PanzerGlass or its owner
- PanzerGlass Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · 167 employees; third-party on-site SMETA audits of Tier 1 suppliers; zero confirmed child or forced labour incidents; no production countries
- PanzerGlass sustainability documentation · search the archive · Lists Code of Conduct 2024, sustainability reports and EcoVadis scorecard; PanzerGlass A/S, Denmark
Company details
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Employees
- About 167
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is PanzerGlass ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/panzerglass, 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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