Victorinox
VerifiedVictorinox treats its workers well: its goods are made in Switzerland, where strong labour laws and decent legal wages apply, and it makes most products in its own factories.
Last researched 8 October 2026
A safe choice. Workers earn enough to live on, can stand up for their rights, and the whole supply chain is checked for child and forced labour. What this grade means
Good: 5 of 5
- Pays a living wage
- Respects worker rights
- Full supply chain audit, or made only in countries with rigorous labour standards
- No child or forced labour findings
- Publishes where its products are made (supplier list, named farms or its own factories)
Great: 0 of 3
- Pays beyond a living wage
- Finds and fixes problems, or invests directly in workers' communities
- Actively empowers workers
Needs all Good requirements plus two of these.
Red flags: 0
None found.
Where it's made
| Country | Worker rights | Legal wages | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Country conditions from the ITUC Global Rights Index, Global Slavery Index and living wage benchmarks. Certifications and audits can raise a company above its countries' baseline.
Why this grade
- Timber, cotton textiles and ceramics carry moderate raw-material risk; illegal logging is linked to forced labour in some regions.
- Owns or runs its own production
Victorinox makes its pocket and kitchen knives and its watches in its own factories in Ibach and Delémont, Switzerland; together these account for about 80% of sales, and the family foundation-owned company is known for never laying off staff in downturns. The other roughly 20% of sales, mainly luggage and bags plus fragrances, comes from product lines whose places of manufacture are not disclosed, so that part of the range is not covered by its Swiss production. It publishes a code of conduct and a first sustainability report (2024) committing to sustainable practices among suppliers, but no supplier list, factory audit results or modern slavery statement, and no labour abuses linked to the company have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No Victorinox modern slavery statement is published on its website or identified in the Australian register; its Australian operation may fall below the reporting threshold. View ↗ |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Unclear | No Victorinox statement is identified in the UK registry. View ↗ |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No allegations against Victorinox are identified in news or human rights reporting. View ↗ |
| Wikidata | Unclear | Not checked; Wikipedia lists it as owned by the Victorinox Foundation and headquartered in Ibach, Switzerland. View ↗ |
Sources (6)
- Victorinox Headquarter, Ibach/Switzerland - Our location · archived copy · Ibach is the main factory; Delémont is the Watch Competence Center and also produces knives and kitchen utensils; Seewen is a distribution centre.
- Victorinox retrouve presque le niveau d'avant la pandémie (Radio Lac / ATS, Dec 2023) · archived copy · 2023 revenue CHF 429 million; over 2,100 employees; knives about 70% of revenue, bags, watches and fragrances 30%; watches made in Delémont about 10%; production sites Ibach and Delémont.
- Victorinox - Wikipedia · archived copy · Owned 90% by the Victorinox Foundation and 10% by the Carl und Elise Elsener-Gut Foundation; watches all produced in Switzerland.
- What we do for sustainability - Victorinox · archived copy · Publishes a Sustainability Report 2024 and a Code of Conduct; aims to ensure its own and suppliers' operations support social and environmental goals; no production share, audit or supplier details.
- Victorinox: Built to Last (CEIBS) · archived copy · Victorinox has never laid off staff for economic reasons, placing surplus workers temporarily with neighbouring firms instead.
- Swiss army knife maker Victorinox considers production shift to ease U.S. tariffs (Aug 2025) · archived copy · Victorinox considering moving some finishing steps (cleaning, packaging of commercial knives) to the US; knives currently made in Switzerland.
Last researched 8 October 2026 · details still being verified. Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Represent this company and think something is wrong? A right-of-reply form is coming soon.