Tablekraft
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Australian brand of cutlery and crockery.
There's no proof Tablekraft 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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 product labels; Tablekraft 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 Tablekraft products are designed in Australia and made by overseas suppliers; retailer listings for Tablekraft cutlery give China as the country of manufacture, but neither the brand nor Tomkin discloses where most of the range is made, so production is left blank. Tomkin's sustainability page links a Modern Slavery Statement PDF hosted on Dropbox, which could not be opened for this check. Tomkin says it prohibits child, forced and bonded labour in its supply chain and does not tolerate discrimination, but it names no factories and publishes no modern slavery statement, audit results or wage commitments.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No modern slavery statement from Tomkin Australia appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register; as a private distributor it may fall below the A$100 million reporting threshold. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed by Baptist World Aid, whose Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not cover tableware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Tablekraft Elite Soup Spoon (Minimax) · search the archive · Tablekraft cutlery sold in Australian stores; made in China, designed in Australia
- Tablekraft Bogart Salad Fork (Minimax) · search the archive · Tablekraft cutlery listed as made in China, designed in Australia
- Tablekraft Panama Cutlery Set (Industry Kitchens) · search the archive · Tablekraft cutlery carries a Tomkin Australia warranty
Published by Tablekraft or its owner
- Tablekraft (Tomkin Australia) · search the archive · Tablekraft listed among Tomkin's brands; collections designed in Australia; porcelain and stainless steel ranges
- 50 years of service, innovation and hospitality with Tomkin · search the archive · Tomkin began in Sydney in 1975 and has long distributed the Tablekraft brand
- Sustainability (Tomkin Australia) · search the archive · Policies prohibiting child, forced and bonded labour; no factories, countries or audits disclosed
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tablekraft ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tablekraft, 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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