Tineco
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Chinese brand of cordless wet-dry vacuums.
There's no proof Tineco 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 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: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Tineco names some of the countries it makes in: China. 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.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Tineco is one of two brands of the ECOVACS Group, which makes products in its own factories in Suzhou, China, and has also used outside contract manufacturers; it does not say how much it makes itself or publish a supplier list. Tineco's UK modern slavery statement (2024) lists about 80 tier-one suppliers and plans independent audits, but reports no audit results, recruitment fee checks, wages or living wage commitment. China is the only production country named, with no share stated.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Tineco Intelligent UK Co., Ltd published a UK modern slavery statement for the 2024 financial year; it plans, but does not yet report, independent audits. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No Tineco or ECOVACS statement was found on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Parent ECOVACS Robotics is rated D on Shop Ethical! (March 2026), with a 14.96/100 green supply chain transparency score for China; Tineco is listed under it. Baptist World Aid's Electronics Industry Report ended in 2016. View |
| KnowTheChain | Not listed | Neither Tineco nor ECOVACS is among the companies in the 2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse reports involving Tineco, ECOVACS or their suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Ecovacs Robotics (Shop Ethical!) · search the archive · Group rated D (March 2026); Tineco listed as a brand
- ECOVACS GROUP 25th Anniversary (ECOVACS Australia) · search the archive · Tineco is one of the group's two brands; group grew from a Suzhou factory and moved from contract production to making its own products
- About ECOVACS · search the archive · Offices in Suzhou and abroad; 2025 investment in robot manufacturing project in Nanxun, China
- Tineco Expands Nationwide with Harvey Norman (CyberShack) · search the archive · Harvey Norman stores stock Tineco floor cleaners nationwide from August 2024
Published by Tineco or its owner
- Tineco UK Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · 2024 statement: about 80 tier-one suppliers; audits planned; zero-tolerance policy
- ECOVACS 2024 Sustainability Report Highlights · search the archive · Vertically integrated supply chain; own Phase IV and V factories; green facilities for ECOVACS and TINECO; no labour data
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tineco ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tineco, 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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