Woll
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 3 sources
German maker of cast aluminium nonstick cookware.
Woll makes its cast aluminium nonstick cookware in its own factories in Germany, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are about a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 6 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Germany are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standardsPresumed from where it's made, not audited
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- 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 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Woll's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
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.
- Owns or runs its own production
- "Made in Germany" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good. Source
Research notes Woll says it designs and produces its cookware in its own factory in Saarwellingen, Saarland, Germany, and sells it as made in Germany. It publishes no supplier list for raw materials such as aluminium, no social audits, no modern slavery statement and no wage information, and no labour abuses linked to the brand appear in public records.
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 cookware makers. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No modern slavery statement on the Australian register; the company has no Australian entity large enough to report. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 3
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- Norbert Woll GmbH exhibitor profile (Ambiente, Messe Frankfurt) · search the archive · Saarbrücken company since 1979; own factory in Saarwellingen where every article is designed and produced
- WOLL brand page (Home Essentials) · search the archive · Cookware made in Germany; Norbert Woll GmbH founded 1979; cast aluminium technique since 1983
- Woll Diamond Lite Induction Frypan 32cm (Minimax) · search the archive · Sold by Australian retailer Minimax, which sells online and in its stores
Company details
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Woll ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/woll, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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