Raspberry Pi
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
UK maker of low-cost single-board computers.
Raspberry Pi makes its low-cost single-board computers in the United Kingdom, where legal wages are close to a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It publishes its smelter list and a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 3 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 3 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in the United Kingdom are close to a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: components such as circuit boards, displays and batteries
- 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 0
None found.
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Where it's made
Raspberry Pi says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Low |
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
- "Made in the United Kingdom" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, components such as circuit boards, displays and batteries can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
- 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 Raspberry Pi boards are built under contract by Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, Wales, which has made over 50 million units; components come from suppliers worldwide, including China and Cambodia, and accessories may be made elsewhere. Its modern slavery statement says suppliers must follow the RBA Code and are audited on a risk basis, but gives no audit numbers or findings. It publishes a conflict minerals reporting template but no living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Raspberry Pi publishes a UK Modern Slavery Act statement for 2025; it requires suppliers to follow the RBA Code of Conduct and names China and Cambodia as higher-risk sourcing countries, with no audit findings reported. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Raspberry Pi is not in Baptist World Aid's Electronics Industry Report, whose last edition was in 2016 and covered larger brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Raspberry Pi not affected by Trump tariffs yet (The Register, 2025) · search the archive · Raspberry Pi products made at Pencoed, Wales, outside China
- Raspberry Pi Holdings plc FY 2025 results (31 March 2026) · search the archive · Boards and modules are exclusively UK-manufactured; permanent headcount 140 at end of 2025
- Raspberry Pi celebrates 50 million milestone with Sony (Electronic Specifier, 2024) · search the archive · Sony's Pencoed plant has made 50 million Raspberry Pi units
- Core Electronics - Raspberry Pi 5 · search the archive · Raspberry Pi 5 sold online by Australian retailer Core Electronics
Published by Raspberry Pi or its owner
- Raspberry Pi Modern Slavery Statement FY2025 · search the archive · Suppliers must follow RBA Code; components from China and Cambodia; risk-based audits; over 148 staff
- Made in the UK (Raspberry Pi, 2012) · search the archive · Production moved from China to Sony's Pencoed plant in 2012
- Raspberry Pi conflict minerals and CMRT · search the archive · Conflict Minerals Reporting Template published, updated May 2026
Company details
- Owned by
- Raspberry Pi Holdings plc
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Employees
- About 148
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Raspberry Pi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/raspberry-pi, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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