Swiss Diamond
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
Swiss brand of diamond-reinforced nonstick pans.
Swiss Diamond publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
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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 rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Vietnam and India.
- 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: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Swiss Diamond names some of the countries it makes in: Switzerland. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 70% | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 15% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | 3% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | 2% | 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 Swiss Diamond's main nonstick ranges (Classic XD, HD, CHD and CXD) are cast and coated at its own factory in Sierre, Switzerland, where about 30 people work. Its Nonstick Clad, Premium Clad and Premium Steel DLX ranges are not made in Switzerland and the company does not say where or by whom they are made, so production shown covers the core range only. It says the Sierre plant uses recycled aluminium but not where it comes from, and publishes no supplier list, audits or wage information. No labour abuses are reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover cookware makers. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No modern slavery statement on the Australian register; the company has no Australian entity large enough to report. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Swiss Diamond Classic XD Frypan 28cm (Kitchen Warehouse) · search the archive · Sold by Australian retailer Kitchen Warehouse, which has physical stores and click and collect
- Pfannen-Chef Ami Toren von Swiss Diamond (Blick, Feb 2026) · search the archive · Factory in the Sierre industrial zone with capacity for two million pans a year; 30 employees work in Sierre
Published by Swiss Diamond or its owner
- Swiss made cookware (Swiss Diamond) · search the archive · CXD, CHD, XD and HD made at own facility in Sierre; Nonstick Clad, Premium Clad and Premium Steel DLX not made in Switzerland
- Who we are (Swiss Diamond) · search the archive · HORT Coating Center SA is the exclusive manufacturing centre for Swiss Diamond cookware; foundry acquired 2008, factory expanded 2016
- Swiss Diamond - Cookware not made in China · search the archive · CXD, CHD, XD and HD pressure-cast and coated 'at our own facility in Sierre'; uses recycled aluminium (origin not stated)
Company details
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Swiss Diamond ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/swiss-diamond, 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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