Rachael Ray
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Rachael Ray publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources · How we check
Brand of colourful cookware named after the US TV cook.
There's no proof Rachael Ray pays more than the legal minimum, which in Thailand is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production 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 3 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- 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
China, Thailand, Vietnam and 4 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
From Rachael Ray's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | 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
2 things we found and what 3 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the 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.
- Owns or runs its own production
Research notes Rachael Ray cookware is made by the Meyer group, which says it makes its own cookware in factories in China, Thailand, Italy and the US. A US product recall named Meyer as the maker of Rachael Ray kettles made in Thailand; one review site also says some lines are made in China, which is not confirmed by Meyer. Meyer does not say which factories make the range or publish a factory list, audit results or wage information. Thailand is shown without a share because it is the only country confirmed for the brand.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | No statement found | No Meyer cookware entity appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's rating | Not assessed | Baptist World Aid does not rate cookware makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour abuse reports involving Rachael Ray cookware or Meyer factories appear on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View |
Sources and actions
6 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 6
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- HomePage News: Meyer relaunches Rachael Ray Orange · search the archive · Meyer Corporation, U.S. makes the Rachael Ray-licensed cookware brand
- About Meyer (Meyer US FAQs) · search the archive · Meyer says it makes its own cookware and runs factories in China, Italy, Thailand and the US
- Rachael Ray teakettle recall (CPSC via Justia, 2010) · search the archive · Rachael Ray kettles made by Meyer Corporation were manufactured in Thailand
- Are Rachael Ray pans made in China? (CyCookery) · search the archive · Single review site says Rachael Ray pans are made in Meyer-affiliated plants in Thailand and China
- Rachael Ray cookware on Amazon Australia · search the archive · Rachael Ray cookware sets sold online on Amazon Australia
- Meyer Canada: about us · search the archive · Meyer brands include Circulon and Anolon; affiliate factories in China, Thailand and Italy
Company details
- Owned by
- Meyer Manufacturing Company Limited (Hong Kong); US affiliate Meyer Corporation, Vallejo, California
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Rachael Ray ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/rachael-ray, 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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