Robins Kitchen
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Robins Kitchen publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources · How we check
Australian kitchenware retail chain.
There's no proof Robins Kitchen pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- 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 rightsMost 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: 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, Vietnam, India and 3 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
These are its parent group's countries across all its brands; Robins Kitchen doesn't say where its own products are made. 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 |
| 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 2 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.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Robins Kitchen's house brands, such as Baccarat, are made for Global Retail Brands through affiliate Playcorp, and current product listings give China as the origin. The group's FY20 modern slavery statement says about 95% of its in-house products came from 171 factories in China and the rest from India and Slovakia. Audits arranged by a Shanghai agent may be unannounced, but the group names no factories and publishes no audit results, remediation cases or living wage commitment. China is named as the main source (about 95% of in-house products per the group), but the brand's own share is not stated; India and Slovakia supply the rest.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Statement filed | Global Retail Brands published an FY20 modern slavery statement (April 2021) covering Robins Kitchen and House. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's rating | Not assessed | Not assessed by Baptist World Aid, whose Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not cover kitchenware retailers. View |
Sources and actions
4 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 4
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- Global Retail Brands FY20 Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement (Australian register) · search the archive · Covers House and Robins Kitchen; about 95% of in-house products from 171 factories in China, rest from India and Slovakia; audits via Shanghai agent
- Lew dynasty deepens Myer ties with GRB deal (ChannelNews, 2025) · search the archive · Global Retail Brands, chaired by Steven Lew, owns Baccarat, Bessemer, House, MyHouse and Robins Kitchen
Published by Robins Kitchen or its owner
- Baccarat Rock Frypan 26cm (Robins Kitchen) · search the archive · Baccarat house-brand frypan sold by Robins Kitchen, listed as made in China
- Baccarat (Robins Kitchen) · search the archive · Baccarat sold at Robins Kitchen as an Australian homegrown cookware brand
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Robins Kitchen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/robins-kitchen, 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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