Salter
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
British brand of scales and small kitchen appliances.
There's no proof Salter pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, India and Vietnam.
- 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 (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: timber
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
These are Ultimate Products' countries across all its brands; Salter 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 |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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
What we found
- Uses timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It traces or certifies most of its timber. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- FSC or PEFC certified timber: Forest certification that includes core labour rights for forest workers.
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
Research notes Salter products are made by contract suppliers mainly in China, with a few in India and Europe; Ultimate Products gives no factory counts or country shares and publishes no supplier list. All factories must hold a recent SMETA, BSCI or SA8000 audit, but only 48% met its minimum standards in 2025 and no wage data is published. Its supplier code mentions living wages but there is no programme to pay them. Wood and paper products are FSC certified. No country shares are given.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Ultimate Products publishes UK Modern Slavery Act statements; in 2025 98.1% of live suppliers had a valid ethical audit but only 48% met its minimum standards. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Ultimate Products Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement 2025 · search the archive · Suppliers mainly in China, few in India and Europe; SMETA/BSCI/SA8000 audits; 98.1% audited; 48% met minimum standards
- Completion of Acquisition of Salter (Investegate RNS) · search the archive · Ultimate Products completed its acquisition of the Salter brand
- The Good Guys: Salter · search the archive · Salter digital kitchen scales sold by The Good Guys stores in Australia
- Ultimate Products overview, April 2024 · search the archive · Ultimate Products completed acquisition of the Salter brand for £33.7m in 2021; sources from 16 countries with a QA/sourcing office in Guangzhou
- Morrisons: Salter Arc black scales · search the archive · Salter scales: Made in China
- Salter Housewares (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Owned by Ultimate Products since 2021
Published by Salter or its owner
- Ultimate Products Modern Slavery Statement 2019-20 (salter.com) · search the archive · Key China factories audited to the ETI Base Code; wood and paper products FSC certified
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Salter ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/salter, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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