Traeger

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 3 sources

US maker of wood pellet grills and smokers.

There's no proof Traeger 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.

How grades are decided

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 (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: timber

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

Traeger names some of the countries it makes in: China, Vietnam, Taiwan, the United States and Poland. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
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
Poland	Regular violations	Close to a living wage	Moderate
Taiwan	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
United States	Systematic violations	Below a living wage	Low
IndiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
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

Uses timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It traces or certifies most of its timber. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.

Research notes Traeger's grills are made by contract manufacturers in China (about 80% of grills) and Vietnam; MEATER thermometers are made in Taiwan, and wood pellets and other consumables are made mainly in the US at its own and contract mills (plus a contract maker in Poland). Accessories come from suppliers in unnamed countries. No supplier list, audit results or wider production shares are published. Suppliers must sign a code of conduct based on ILO conventions, checked through training and audits, but no living wage commitment or modern slavery statement was found.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover grill makers. View

Sources and actions

Sources 3

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Traeger, Inc. Form 10-K FY2025 (SEC) · search the archive · Grills made in China (about 80%) and Vietnam; MEATER in Taiwan; pellets from US mills and contract makers in US and Poland; 433 staff
Traeger Timberline XL (BBQs and Outdoor, Melbourne) · search the archive · Traeger grills sold by a Melbourne retailer with two physical stores

Published by Traeger or its owner

Environmental & Social Compliance FAQs (Traeger) · search the archive · Supplier code with labour provisions aligned to ILO conventions; training, auditing and remediation; pellets from North America

Company details

Headquarters: United States
Employees: About 433
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Traeger ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/traeger, 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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