Ulanzi
Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Shenzhen brand selling tripods and camera mounts.
We couldn't find where Ulanzi makes most of its camera and phone accessories, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.
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 Ulanzi 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.
- 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 Ulanzi says it designs and manufactures its own camera and phone accessories and is based in Shenzhen, China, but it does not say where its factories are, whether it uses contract manufacturers, or who its suppliers are. It publishes no code of conduct, social audit results, modern slavery statement or wage information, and neither does its parent VIJIM Group. No labour abuses linked to Ulanzi have been reported.
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- IFA Berlin exhibitor profile: Ulanzi · search the archive · Ulanzi belongs to VIJIM Group, headquartered in Shenzhen and founded in 2015, alongside JOBY and FALCAM
- Ulanzi Named Global No.1 in Camera Accessories Sales Volume for 2024 · search the archive · Ulanzi was founded in 2015 in Shenzhen and designs and manufactures photography accessories; no factory locations given
- About Ulanzi (Lazada Brand Wiki) · search the archive · Ulanzi is run by Shenzhen Ulanzi Technology Co., Ltd., headquartered in Shenzhen; FALCAM is its premium sub-brand
- Ulanzi at Bunnings Marketplace · search the archive · Ulanzi products are sold through Bunnings Marketplace online only, not in Bunnings stores
Published by Ulanzi or its owner
- About Ulanzi · search the archive · Ulanzi's own story page gives no information on factories, suppliers or labour standards
- Ulanzi Australian warehouse fast delivery · search the archive · Ulanzi sells online with delivery from an Australian warehouse
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ulanzi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ulanzi, 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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