Pyrex
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Brand of glass bakeware and food storage.
There's no proof Pyrex pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and the United States 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 rightsSome 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: Hidden supply chain, partly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
Pyrex says it makes products in the United States and China. Product labels show France. 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 |
| France | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| 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.
Research notes The Pyrex name belongs to different makers in different regions. In Australia it is sold by Global Kitchen Brands, part of Corelle Brands, which now sits with Anchor Hocking under Centre Lane Partners. Its warranty covers Pyrex made in the US (soda-lime glass), China (borosilicate) and France, and some dishes it sells are labelled made in France by the European Pyrex maker. No shares, factory list, audit results or living wage commitment are published. The group's 2026 Canadian forced labour report names Ohio and New York plants and imports from Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Global Kitchen Brands - Shop Ethical! (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Australian subsidiary of Corelle Brands LLC; brands include Pyrex, Corelle, CorningWare, Instant Pot; no labour rating
- Manufacturing Dive: Anchor Hocking to close Charleroi Pyrex plant · search the archive · Centre Lane Partners, owner of Anchor Hocking, bought Corelle Brands (Pyrex) in Feb 2024; Pyrex glass production moving to Lancaster, Ohio
- Anchor Hocking Canada and Corelle Brands: Canada forced labour report (May 2026) · search the archive · Plants in Lancaster OH, Corning NY, Byhalia MS; imports glass storage and drinkware from Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam
- International Cookware becomes La Maison Française du Verre (Glass Worldwide) · search the archive · Pyrex and Duralex maker in France, about 750 employees
Published by Pyrex or its owner
- Pyrex support and warranty (Global Kitchen Brands Australia) · search the archive · Australian warranty covers Pyrex made in the US (soda-lime glass), China (borosilicate glass) and France
- Pyrex Essentials 3L round covered casserole (Global Kitchen Brands) · search the archive · Pyrex France borosilicate glass, made in France, sold by Global Kitchen Brands Australia
- Pyrex 6 piece storage set (Global Kitchen Brands) · search the archive · Tempered glass storage set made in the USA, sold by Global Kitchen Brands Australia
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Pyrex ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/pyrex, 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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