Tanishq
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 23 October 2026 · 6 sources
Indian gold and diamond jewellery brand owned by Titan Company (Tata Group).
Tanishq can't show that the workers who make its products in India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
It has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 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 1 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 India, China and Thailand, 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
- Not met: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)
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
These are Titan's countries across all its brands; Tanishq doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ItalyUsual for the industry | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| SwitzerlandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- It is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, but its stones and gold aren't traced to the mine. The Kimberley Process only covers diamonds that fund rebel wars, not abuses by governments or forced labour.
Research notes Tanishq jewellery is made in India at Titan's factories in Hosur and Pantnagar and by outside vendors and karigars (artisans); Titan reports 42 outsourced factories outside its reporting boundary and does not publish the split. In 2025-26, 36% of gold input was recycled and 52% of sourcing by value came via banks buying from LBMA-accredited refineries, but gold and diamonds are not traced to the mine. Titan assessed 48% of value-chain partners for health, safety and working conditions, and none for child labour, forced labour or wages.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Listed | Rated 'weak' in Human Rights Watch's 2020 ranking of jewellers' responsible sourcing, up from 'very weak' in 2018. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Did not respond in 2018 to a request about Human Rights Watch's report on child labour in jewellery supply chains. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Jewelry Companies' Sourcing Improves, Falls Short (Human Rights Watch, 2020) · search the archive · Tanishq ranked 'weak' in 2020, up from 2018
- Valentine's Day and the Tainted Jewelry Supply Chains (Human Rights Watch, 2018) · search the archive · Tanishq ranked 'very weak' in 2018 for lack of evidence of responsible sourcing
- Tanishq did not respond (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre) · search the archive · No response to 2018 request about HRW jewellery report
- Indian jeweller Tanishq and gold and diamond mining (The Wire, 2020) · search the archive · Tanishq introduced a Responsible Sourcing Framework and vendor code banning child labour; gold only from LBMA-certified sources; mine-level risks not yet assessed
- Adorning the diaspora: Tanishq (Tata, 2024) · search the archive · International stores in UAE, Qatar, US and Singapore; Australia only a future target; most sourcing from India
Published by Tanishq or its owner
- Titan Company Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report 2025-26 · search the archive · Factories in Hosur and Pantnagar; 42 outsourced factories; 35.68% recycled gold; 52% via LBMA refineries; 0% of partners assessed for child or forced labour or wages
Company details
- Owned by
- Titan Company (Tata Group)
- Headquarters
- India
- Last researched
- 23 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tanishq ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tanishq, last researched 23 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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