Typhoon
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
British kitchenware brand known for bread bins.
There's no proof Typhoon 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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production in high-risk countries. 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 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
From product labels; Typhoon doesn't say where its products are made. 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 Typhoon designs its products in Liverpool and has them made by overseas suppliers it does not name; retailer listings give China as the country of origin for its bread bins and canisters. Owner Rayware's 2023 modern slavery statement says it has over 200 suppliers in Europe and Asia, checked by third-party audits or visits, but names no factories or results and makes no wage commitment. No labour abuse reports involving the brand were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Not listed | Rayware's statement is not on the UK government's registry; it publishes a short supplier modern slavery statement (February 2023) on its own website. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports cover fashion and electronics, not kitchenware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- EPE Special Opportunities backs British homeware brands (QuotedData, 2021) · search the archive · ESO bought a majority stake in Hamsard, owner of Kilner, Mason Cash, Viners, Typhoon, Ravenhead and Price & Kensington
- Typhoon turns 30 (Housewares Live) · search the archive · Typhoon founded in 1991 as a British Asian cookware company; part of the Rayware Group
- Typhoon brand profile · search the archive · Designers based at head office in Liverpool, England
- Typhoon Living Bread Bin Otto Black (Kitchen Warehouse) · search the archive · Typhoon sold by Kitchen Warehouse in Australia with click and collect from stores; tin and bamboo
- Typhoon Living Bread Bin, Cream (Everything Kitchens) · search the archive · Country of manufacture: China
- Typhoon Living Collection 1-Quart Tea Canister (eBay) · search the archive · Listing gives country of origin as China
Published by Typhoon or its owner
- The Rayware Group: Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · February 2023 statement: over 200 suppliers in Europe and Asia; third-party audits and/or factory visits; no factories named
Company details
- Owned by
- The Rayware Group (Hamsard 3634 Ltd), majority-owned by EPE Special Opportunities since 2021
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Typhoon ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/typhoon, 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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