Peloton

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources

New York fitness company selling exercise bikes.

There's no proof Peloton pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it doesn't name the factories its Responsible Business Alliance audits cover.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Not met: Meets 1 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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 1 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 Thailand, 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
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: 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

Accreditations 1

Responsible Business AllianceSupportive: it counts in its favour but isn't proof on its own.

Where it's made

Peloton names some of the countries it makes in: Taiwan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. The rest is shown as where electronics are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Vietnam	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Taiwan	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
Thailand	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
MalaysiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
South KoreaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Close to a living wage	Low
IndiaUsual for the industry	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.
Modern slavery statement
Publishes its mineral smelter list and uses independently audited smelters (RMAP) for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold
It publishes its smelters or uses some recycled or responsibly mined metals, but can't yet trace its cobalt and gold to the mine.

Research notes Since 2022 Peloton has outsourced all hardware to contract manufacturers, mainly Taiwan's Rexon, and says its bikes and treadmills are made primarily in Taiwan, China and Thailand, with apparel mostly from China and Vietnam; no factories or country shares are published. Its 2025 statement says it is an RBA member and piloted third-party social audits covering most direct supplier spend, but gives no audit results. Its supplier code requires only legal minimum wages, and it files an annual conflict minerals report.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Listed	Peloton publishes an annual modern slavery statement; the fiscal 2025 statement (December 2025) covers its hardware and apparel suppliers. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Peloton is not in Baptist World Aid's Electronics Industry Report, whose last edition was in 2016, before Peloton sold in Australia. View
KnowTheChain	Not covered	Peloton is not assessed in KnowTheChain's 2025 ICT benchmark. View

Sources and actions

Sources 6

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Peloton Form 10-K, fiscal 2026 (SEC) · search the archive · Solely reliant on contract makers, mainly in Taiwan, China and Thailand; 1,736 US and 526 non-US staff at 30 June 2026
Peloton Form SD, 2026 (SEC) · search the archive · Peloton files a Conflict Minerals Report as Exhibit 1.01
Peloton says Rexon will build all its bikes and treadmills (UPI, 2022) · search the archive · Peloton exited its own manufacturing in 2022 and moved production to Taiwan-based Rexon
Peloton in Australia: Harvey Norman stores (Pelo Buddy, Oct 2025) · search the archive · Peloton Bike, Bike+ and Tread sold in selected Harvey Norman stores in Australia

Published by Peloton or its owner

Peloton Modern Slavery Statement, Fiscal 2025 · search the archive · Hardware made by third parties mainly in Taiwan, China, Thailand; apparel in China, Vietnam; RBA member; FY25 audit pilot
Peloton Modern Slavery Statement, Fiscal 2024 · search the archive · Supplier audits only as needed; supplier code requires minimum wage compliance; conflict minerals policy

Company details

Headquarters: United States
Employees: About 2,262
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Peloton ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/peloton, 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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