Reolink
Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Shenzhen maker of home security cameras.
We couldn't find where Reolink makes most of its home security cameras, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.
Also worth knowing
Most electronics 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 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production, probably in high-risk countries and untraced high-risk mined materials. 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere electronics are usually made, such as China and Malaysia, 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 3
- 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
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't traceShown to explain the grade. It isn't one of the 2 red flags that set it.
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
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 Reolink makes most of its products, so this shows where electronics are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 55% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Taiwan | 10% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Malaysia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South Korea | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| India | 5% | 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.
- Relies on metals such as cobalt, gold and tin from artisanal mines where miners, including children, face toxic dust, mercury exposure and deadly tunnel collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Reolink's IPO filings describe production as mainly outsourced to contract manufacturers, with its own factory making only a small number of confidential or small-batch products; the contract manufacturers and their countries are not named, though the company is based in Shenzhen, China. It publishes no supplier list, supplier code of conduct, audit results, smelter list or modern slavery statement, and makes no living wage commitment. No labour abuse reports involving Reolink's suppliers have been published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Electronics Industry Report ended in 2016 and never rated Reolink. View |
| KnowTheChain | Not covered | Reolink is not among the large ICT companies assessed in the 2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour abuse reports involving Reolink or its suppliers on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Reolink Expands Into Bunnings Stores Across Australia And New Zealand (ChannelNews, August 2026) · search the archive · Reolink products are sold in 178 Bunnings Warehouse stores in Australia
- Reolink ChiNext IPO coverage (RC Caijing) · search the archive · Production is mainly contract processing; own factory makes only a few confidential or small-batch products; 2023 revenue 2.08 billion yuan
- Reolink IPO delayed after passing ChiNext review (36Kr, 2024) · search the archive · Reolink passed ChiNext review in January 2023 but had not listed by October 2024
- Shenzhen Reolink Technology Co., Ltd. director profile (Zonebourse) · search the archive · Shenzhen Reolink Technology is a private company engaged in research, production and sales of home video surveillance products
Published by Reolink or its owner
- About Reolink · search the archive · Founded in 2009; sold in over 110 countries and regions and more than 3,000 physical stores
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Reolink ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/reolink, 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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