Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Swiss maker of reusable drink bottles.
There's no proof SIGG 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
SIGG says it makes products in Switzerland. Product labels show China. 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 |
| Switzerland | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| 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.
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes SIGG makes its aluminium bottles at its own factory in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, while insulated stainless steel bottles are labelled made in China; its owner since 2016, Haers, is a Chinese vacuum flask maker. SIGG says it also uses outside manufacturers and marks each product's origin, but publishes no shares by country, supplier list, social audit results, labour policy or wage information. Haers is not named in ASPI's 2020 Uyghurs for Sale report, and no labour abuses tied to SIGG have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's ratings do not assess drink bottle makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour abuse reports or response requests concerning SIGG were found on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- SIGG Bottle 1 Litre - Bogong · search the archive · SIGG sold by Bogong, a Melbourne outdoor store
- Sigg drink bottles - Peters of Kensington · search the archive · SIGG bottles sold by Peters of Kensington, a Sydney homewares store
- SIGG Hot & Cold ONE Light 0.55 L - Outnorth · search the archive · SIGG insulated stainless steel bottle: Made in China
- Bike24: SIGG Traveller 1.0L Alu · search the archive · SIGG Traveller aluminium bottle: Made in Switzerland
Published by SIGG or its owner
- Swissness - SIGG · search the archive · Own factory in Frauenfeld; works with external manufacturers; origin shown on product or packaging
- History - SIGG · search the archive · Acquired in February 2016 by HAERS, a Chinese stainless steel vacuum bottle maker; aluminium bottles still made in Frauenfeld
Company details
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is SIGG ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/sigg, 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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