Ubiquiti
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
US networking company selling UniFi Wi-Fi gear.
There's no proof Ubiquiti pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
Better-graded laptops and computers
Graded higher than Ubiquiti, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
No laptops and computers brand selling new goods is Good yet. This is the strongest so far. Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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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, a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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 rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and Malaysia, 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
- 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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
- 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
Ubiquiti names some of the countries it makes in: China and Vietnam. The rest is shown as where electronics 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 |
| TaiwanUsual for the industry | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South KoreaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 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.
- 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 Ubiquiti has its products made by contract manufacturers primarily in Vietnam and China, which it does not name, and says it does not control their labour practices. It publishes no supplier code of conduct, audit results, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment, and is not an RBA member. Its 2026 conflict minerals report is the latest; no country split is disclosed.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No Ubiquiti statement was found on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Ubiquiti was not rated in Baptist World Aid's last Electronics Industry Report (2016); the series has ended. View |
| KnowTheChain | Not listed | Ubiquiti is not among the companies in the 2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse reports involving Ubiquiti or its contract manufacturers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Ubiquiti Inc. Form 10-K FY2026 · search the archive · Contract manufacturers primarily in Vietnam and China, no split; does not control their labour practices; 1,818 FTE; founder owns majority
- Who owns Ubiquiti (LegalClarity) · search the archive · Founder Robert Pera controls about 93% of shares
- Official Ubiquiti Authorised Reseller in Australia (BITSmart) · search the archive · Australian online reseller delivering genuine Australian-stock Ubiquiti products nationwide
Published by Ubiquiti or its owner
- Ubiquiti 2026 Conflict Minerals Report (Form SD) · search the archive · Conflict minerals report filed 2026; no supplier code or audits described
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- About 1,818
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ubiquiti ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ubiquiti, 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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