Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
US company selling streaming players and Roku TVs.
There's no proof Roku pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Brazil is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsSome of its products are made in countries such as China and Malaysia, 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
- Not met: Traces its cobalt, gold and other conflict minerals to the mine
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, partly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Roku names some of the countries it makes in: China, Brazil and Mexico. The rest is shown as where electronics are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Brazil | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Mexico | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| TaiwanUsual for the industry | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South KoreaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 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.
- 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 Roku outsources all manufacturing to unnamed contract and original design manufacturers; its 2025 annual report says its products are made in China, Southeast Asia, Brazil and Mexico, without shares or named Southeast Asian countries. Its conflict minerals report lists 209 smelters, all but two RMAP-conformant, but it publishes no supplier list, factory audit results or living wage commitment. Roku devices are not officially sold in Australia but reach it through import retailers. No labour abuse findings are on record.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid has published no Electronics Industry Report since 2016, so there is no current rating. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Roku Form 10-K FY2025 · search the archive · All products made by contract manufacturers in China, Southeast Asia, Brazil and Mexico; about 3,600 employees
- Roku Conflict Minerals Report 2025 (Form SD) · search the archive · 209 smelters listed in Appendix A; 207 RMAP-conformant; non-conformant smelter dropped by supplier
- Roku Streaming Stick at Big Apple Buddy · search the archive · Roku streaming devices sold online for delivery to Australia
- Roku TV finally comes to Australia courtesy of TCL (GadgetGuy, 2022) · search the archive · TCL-made TVs running Roku OS sold at JB Hi-Fi from November 2022
Published by Roku or its owner
- Is Roku available in Australia? (Roku Community) · search the archive · Roku devices are not officially supported in Australia
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- About 3,600
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Roku ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/roku, 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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