Thermomix
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Based on what Thermomix publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources · How we check
Vorwerk's multi-function cooking appliance.
Thermomix makes its all-in-one kitchen appliance in its own factories in France, where legal wages are about a living wage.
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It publishes a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded On Track
Meets 5 of 7 Good requirements, with no red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 5 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 5 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in France are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not 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 (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: cotton
Red flags 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
France.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
From Thermomix's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
4 things we found and what 2 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the evidence
What we found
- Uses cotton in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its cotton comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Modern slavery statement
- "Made in France" 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 Vorwerk makes the Thermomix in its own plants: final assembly in Cloyes-sur-le-Loir and Donnemain-Saint-Mamès in France, with motors and blades from its Wuppertal plant in Germany. Vorwerk has a supplier code and a human rights policy under Germany's supply chain law, with questionnaires and risk-based audits, but publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment. Accessories such as cotton bags and aprons sold in Australia come from factories in China.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Statement filed | The Mix Australia, the Australian Thermomix distributor, lodges modern slavery statements; it names Chinese factories for its accessories and reports no cases found. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Statement filed | Vorwerk UK publishes a UK Modern Slavery Act statement naming China, France and Germany as manufacturing countries, with no audit results. View |
Sources and actions
6 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 6
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Published by Thermomix or its owner
- Where and how is the Thermomix TM7 manufactured (Vorwerk support) · search the archive · Final production in France at Cloyes-sur-le-Loir and Donnemain-Saint-Mamès; motor and blades made in Wuppertal
- Vorwerk Press Dossier TM7 · search the archive · Components from Vorwerk's own Wuppertal-Laaken plant; final production in France
- The Mix Australia Modern Slavery Statement FY23 · search the archive · Sole Australian distributor; sells via consultants; cotton bags and aprons from factories in China; no cases found
- Vorwerk UK Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · Products made in China, France and Germany; no audits or cases reported
- Vorwerk Group Policy Statement on Respect for Human Rights · search the archive · LkSG due diligence, supplier questionnaires, risk-based audits, whistleblower system; no living wage commitment
- Thermomix Australia showrooms · search the archive · Showrooms in Moorabbin and Waterloo to see Thermomix; machines bought through consultants with nationwide delivery
Company details
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Thermomix ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/thermomix, 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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