Tiger
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 1 November 2026 · 6 sources
Japanese maker of rice cookers, vacuum flasks and kitchen appliances.
There's no proof Tiger 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 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 rightsSome 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, partly 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
Tiger names some of the countries it makes in: Japan, China and Vietnam. 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 |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Japan | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| 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.
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes Tiger has its head office and a factory in Kadoma, Osaka, and says Shanghai was its first overseas production base and a Vietnamese plant, opened in 2012, its second; it also lists a group company in Nantong, China. Some rice cookers sold in Australia are labelled Made in Japan. It does not say what share of its range each site makes or whether outside makers produce part of it, and publishes no supplier list, audit results, wage information or modern slavery statement.
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Tiger Corporation - The Worldfolio · search the archive · Head office and production in Osaka (Kadoma since 1963); Shanghai first overseas production base; Vietnam production facility opened November 2012
- Tiger IH Multifunctional Rice Cooker JPW-G18A - My Cookware Australia · search the archive · Current Australian retailer with a Chatswood NSW store; AU$559; country of origin Made in Japan
- Tiger Induction Heating 10 Cup Rice Cooker - Harvey Norman · search the archive · Harvey Norman Australia product listing for a Tiger rice cooker
Published by Tiger or its owner
- Global Network - Tiger Corporation · search the archive · Group companies include Tiger Vietnam (Dong Nai industrial park) and Tiger-Born (China) Electronic Electrical Appliances in Nantong
- History 2000-2019 - Tiger Corporation Australia · search the archive · Tiger Vietnam established 2012; Tiger runs an Australian website
- History - Tiger Corporation · search the archive · Head office and factory in Osaka from the 1950s
Company details
- Headquarters
- Japan
- Last researched
- 1 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tiger ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tiger-corporation, last researched 1 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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