Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Amazon-owned maker of video doorbells and cameras.
Ring's supply chain was linked to forced labour in 2020, which it has only partly acted on, and we couldn't confirm where it makes most of its video doorbells and security cameras.
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 0 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 forced or child labour. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record: the most serious problem on its record (forced labour link, last recorded in 2020) was a link through a supplier, which the company has only partly acted on.
- 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 0 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
- Not 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 wageShown to explain the grade. It isn't one of the 2 red flags that set it.
- Red flag: Probably made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Forced, slave or child labour found in or linked to 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 Ring 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.
- Modern slavery statement
- Publishes its mineral smelter list and uses independently audited smelters (RMAP) for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold
- 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 Ring products are made by contract manufacturers that neither Ring nor Amazon names, and their countries are not disclosed. Ring falls under parent Amazon's programme: RBA membership, audits of own-brand suppliers, recruitment fee reimbursement and a published 3TG smelter list, but no Ring-specific audit results, no cobalt tracing and no living wage commitment. Amazon scored 27/100 in KnowTheChain's 2025 ICT benchmark.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| KnowTheChain | Listed | Parent Amazon scored 27/100 and ranked 10th of 45 in the 2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark, weakest on purchasing practices and workers' rights. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Amazon files a group modern slavery statement covering its Australian entities (statement for calendar year 2025, published 2026). View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Amazon's group modern slavery statement is also published under the UK Modern Slavery Act. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Ring was not in the 2016 Electronics Industry Report, the last edition (series ended). Parent Amazon's 13/100 in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report covers clothing only; its ethical.org.au page shows no 2026 score. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Problem found | Records a 2022 Tech Transparency Project analysis linking suppliers of Amazon devices to Uyghur labour transfers. View |
Confirmed issues 1
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Link through a supplierThe Tech Transparency Project linked Luxshare, AcBel and Lens Technology, listed suppliers of Amazon devices, to transfers of Uyghur workers from Xinjiang between 2017 and 2020; the report does not say whether they make Ring products (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 2022). Source · search the archive | PartlyAmazon dropped Dongguan Yidong after the 2020 ASPI report; no disclosed action on the other named suppliers. |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- KnowTheChain recorded one allegation linking parent Amazon's supply chain to Uyghur forced labour, with no disclosed steps to address it (KnowTheChain, 2025). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- KnowTheChain 2025 ICT scorecard: Amazon · search the archive · 27/100, 10th of 45; partial supplier list; one Uyghur forced labour allegation with no disclosed steps
- Amazon suppliers linked to forced labour in Xinjiang (BHRRC, 2022) · search the archive · Luxshare, AcBel and Lens Technology, suppliers of Amazon devices, linked to Uyghur labour transfers 2017-2020
- Amazon Conflict Minerals Report (Form SD, 2024 reporting year) · search the archive · Covers electronic devices; lists 3TG smelters and refiners; no cobalt coverage
- Amazon supply chain page · search the archive · Supplier list for Amazon-branded electronics (finished products only); 3,000+ audits in 2025; no living wage commitment
- Ring Video Doorbells (JB Hi-Fi) · search the archive · Ring doorbells sold at JB Hi-Fi stores in Australia
Published by Ring or its owner
- Amazon Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · Group statement covering Australian entities; RBA roles; audits of own-brand suppliers; recruitment fee reimbursement
Company details
- Owned by
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ring ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ring, 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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