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Ziegler & Brown

Lacks transparency

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Homewares, furniture & appliances

Partly verified: what this means

Based on what Ziegler & Brown publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources · How we check

Barbeques Galore's range of gas barbecues.

Ziegler & Brown can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam and Indonesia earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements, with 1 red flag.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
  • Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
  • Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
  • 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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 3 of 6

  • Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
  • Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Vietnam and Indonesia.
  • 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 1

  • Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Accreditations 1

Where it's made

China, Vietnam, Indonesia and 3 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made

Ziegler & Brown names some of the countries it makes in: China, Indonesia and Vietnam. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
CountryWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
ChinaNo guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate
VietnamSystematic violationsWell below a living wageModerate
IndonesiaNo guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageModerate
IndiaUsual for the industryNo guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageHigh
PolandUsual for the industryRegular violationsClose to a living wageModerate
MalaysiaUsual for the industryNo guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate

Evidence

3 things we found and what 2 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the 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
  • Independent social audits of all its main factories

Research notes Ziegler & Brown was a Barbeques Galore own brand, and Barbeques Galore said its own-brand products were predominantly sourced from China, Vietnam and Indonesia, with no split by country. Its 2024 statement said 94% of own-brand products came from suppliers with current independent audits, but it named no factories, reported no findings and made no living wage commitment. ACOM International, a Victorian wholesaler that bought the brand in 2026, has published no sourcing details.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
Australian Modern Slavery RegisterStatement filedBarbeques Galore lodged annual modern slavery statements, most recently in October 2024, covering its own-brand products; no statement from new owner ACOM International was found. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's ratingNot assessedNot assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover barbecue makers. View

Sources and actions

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Sources 5

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  1. Barbeques Galore Continues Under New Ownership (Mirage News, 2026) · search the archive · ACOM International, a Seaford (Vic) wholesaler, bought Barbeques Galore IP and brands incl. Ziegler & Brown (Aug 2026)
  2. Ziggy Elite Grill by Ziegler & Brown (Good Design Australia) · search the archive · Designed in Australia for Barbeques Galore (Aust) Pty Ltd

Published by Ziegler & Brown or its owner

  1. Barbeques Galore Modern Slavery Statement (approved October 2024) · search the archive · Own-brand products predominantly sourced from China, Vietnam and Indonesia; 94% from suppliers with current independent audits
  2. Barbeques Galore Modern Slavery Statement FY21 · search the archive · Audits required against BSCI or equivalent; 85% of own-brand products audited at June 2021
  3. Ziegler & Brown stockists · search the archive · Exclusively available at Barbeques Galore in Australia

Company details

Headquarters
Australia
Last researched
3 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Ziegler & Brown ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ziegler-and-brown, 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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