Secretlab
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Singapore maker of gaming and office chairs.
There's no proof Secretlab 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
- 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: Hidden supply chain, mostly 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
From press and retailer reports; Secretlab doesn't say where its 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
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.
Research notes Secretlab designs its chairs in Singapore and has referred to its factory in China, but does not name its manufacturers or say how much of its range is made there. It publishes no supplier code of conduct, supplier list, audit results, Australian modern slavery statement or wage commitment, so there is little public information on conditions for the workers who make its chairs.
What independent sources say
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Secretlab (Enterprise Singapore) · search the archive · HQ and R&D in Singapore; manufacturers not named; entered Australia in 2016
- Temasek unit buys stake in chair maker for gamers (Free Malaysia Today, 2019) · search the archive · Heliconia Capital, a Temasek unit, took a minority stake in 2019
- Secretlab Australia discount codes (Tom's Guide) · search the archive · Sells and delivers in Australia through its own website; no Australian stores mentioned
- Secretlab to hire more than 100 employees to fuel growth (Mothership, 2021) · search the archive · Some new hires to be based at Secretlab's China factory; most staff in Singapore
Company details
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Secretlab ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/secretlab, 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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