Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Life360-owned maker of Bluetooth trackers.
We couldn't confirm where Tile makes most of its Bluetooth item trackers.
Also worth knowing
Most electronics are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production, probably in high-risk countries and untraced high-risk mined materials. 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 rightsWhere electronics are usually made, such as China and Malaysia, 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: Traces its cobalt, gold and other conflict minerals to the mine
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Probably made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't traceShown to explain the grade. It isn't one of the 2 red flags that set it.
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Tile makes most of its products, so this shows where electronics are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 55% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Taiwan | 10% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Malaysia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South Korea | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| India | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold mining carry child and forced labour risk (DR Congo, Indonesia), and assembly overtime is widespread.
- Modern slavery statement
- Relies on metals such as cobalt, gold and tin from artisanal mines where miners, including children, face toxic dust, mercury exposure and deadly tunnel collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Tile trackers are made by a single contract manufacturer, Jabil, at facilities in Asia that Life360 does not name. Life360's modern slavery statements report no cases found, but describe only desk reviews of Jabil's own policies; a planned supplier questionnaire promised in 2022 was still outstanding in 2024, and no audit results are published. There is no supplier list, smelter list or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Life360 files joint statements covering Tile under Australia's Modern Slavery Act, most recently for 2025; it reports no modern slavery found and no audit results. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Life360's 2025 global statement is also issued under the UK Modern Slavery Act. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Tile is not in Baptist World Aid's Electronics Industry Report, whose last edition was in 2016 and covered larger brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Life360 Modern Slavery Statement 2023 (Australian register) · search the archive · Single contract manufacturer in Asia; desk review only; supplier questionnaire not yet sent
- Life360 Statement Against Modern Slavery FY2025 · search the archive · Sole hardware manufacturer is Jabil; made across facilities in Asia; no modern slavery identified
- JB Hi-Fi - Tile Mate (2024) · search the archive · Tile trackers sold by JB Hi-Fi in Australia
- Officeworks - Tile Mate Essentials 4 Pack · search the archive · Tile trackers sold by Officeworks
Company details
- Owned by
- Life360, Inc.
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tile ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tile, 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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