Silit
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
German brand of pots, pans and pressure cookers.
Silit makes its ceramic-coated cookware and pressure cookers in its own factories in Germany, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are about a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It has independent audits of its main factories and publishes a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 6 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Germany are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- 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 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Silit's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
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.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- "Made in Germany" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good. Source
Research notes Silit's Silargan pots and pans are made at its own factory in Riedlingen, Germany, where about 130 people work, but Groupe SEB announced in 2026 that production there will end and move to other group sites, with no timeline or destination given. Parent SEB makes about two-thirds of its goods in its own factories and has suppliers audited by Intertek, but publishes no Silit supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Groupe SEB UK Limited is listed on the UK modern slavery statement registry, but its 2020 statement did not describe its supply chain, risks or audits. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid does not rate cookware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Belegschaft in großer Sorge (Schwäbische Zeitung, Feb 2026) · search the archive · Silit plant in Riedlingen makes Silargan pots and pans; WMF/Groupe SEB announced its closure
- WMF stellt Produktion in zwei BW-Werken ein (Schwäbische Zeitung, June 2026) · search the archive · About 130 jobs in Riedlingen affected; no closure timeline given
- Riedlingen verliert sein WMF-Werk (MS Aktuell, 2026) · search the archive · Riedlingen cookware production to be moved to other group sites
- Silit Quadro pot, made in Germany (Amazon.com.au) · search the archive · Silit Silargan cookware sold online in Australia; listed as made in Germany
Published by Silit or its owner
- Groupe SEB - Industrial expertise · search the archive · SEB makes about 2/3 of products sold in its own factories
- Groupe SEB - Responsible purchasing · search the archive · Intertek social audits of suppliers at onboarding and every 3-4 years; no results published
Company details
- Owned by
- Groupe SEB (via WMF)
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Silit ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/silit, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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