Prestige
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 8 sources
British cookware brand selling saucepans and pressure cookers.
We couldn't confirm where Prestige makes most of its pans, pressure cookers and bakeware.
Also worth knowing
Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, 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: Probably 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
We couldn't confirm where Prestige makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 50% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Poland | 10% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Malaysia | 7% | 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 Prestige is owned by the Meyer group, which makes cookware in its own factories in China, Thailand and Italy, but no source says where Prestige ranges are made, and Meyer's UK statement also describes buying from supplier factories. That statement mentions third-party social audits and factory visits but names no factories, audit results or wage commitments. Not to be confused with the Indian TTK Prestige brand.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Meyer Group Ltd, the UK distributor of Prestige, Anolon and Circulon, publishes a modern slavery statement (as at March 2024) that names no factories or findings. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No Meyer cookware entity appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid does not rate cookware makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 8
Show all 8 sources
- Modern Slavery Register search: meyer · search the archive · Only Meyer Timber entities listed; no Meyer cookware statement on the Australian register
- Prestige (Meyer Group UK) · search the archive · Prestige cookware, bakeware and small appliances, sold since 1938; no production countries named
- Prestige (Meyer International) · search the archive · Prestige listed among Meyer brands
- Slavery statement (Meyer Group UK) · search the archive · UK statement as at March 2024; third-party social audits and supplier factory visits; no factories or findings named
- Prestige Earth 3-piece pan set (McGrocer) · search the archive · UK online retailer selling Prestige pans with international delivery
- UK products delivered to Australia (McGrocer) · search the archive · McGrocer ships UK products to Australian addresses
- Meyer (US) FAQs · search the archive · 'We run factories in China, Italy, Thailand, and the US'
- Meyer Canada: about us · search the archive · Meyer's affiliate factories are in China, Thailand and Italy
Company details
- Owned by
- Meyer Manufacturing Company Limited (Hong Kong); US affiliate Meyer Corporation, Vallejo, California
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Prestige ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/prestige, 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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