Electronics: 239 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank
Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided
239 brands rated so far in Electronics. Mostly the global majors so far: the big phone, computer, TV and audio brands, plus the main refurbishers. Read the Electronics guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.
Grade
Any grade 2391Back MarketElectronicsRefurbished electronics online marketplaceSells second-hand or refurbished goods, so it creates no new factory work.GoodGraded by rule2Frank MobileElectronicsOnline refurbished smartphone retailerSells second-hand or refurbished goods, so it creates no new factory work.GoodGraded by rule3ReebeloElectronicsRefurbished and pre-owned electronics marketplaceSells second-hand or refurbished goods, so it creates no new factory work.GoodGraded by rule4Raspberry PiMissing: a full independent supply chain audit, where its earlier stages happen and 2 more · ElectronicsLow-cost single-board computersPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close. Best available: Laptops & computersOn TrackPartly verified5FairphoneMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and traced raw materials · ElectronicsModular, repairable smartphones and earbudsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close. Best available: PhonesOn TrackPartly verified6RØDEUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsMicrophones and audio recording gearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified7beyerdynamicUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsHeadphones and microphonesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified8SigmaUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsCamera lenses and camerasPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified9Pro-Ject Audio SystemsUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsTurntables and hi-fi componentsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified10FrameworkNo living wage evidence · ElectronicsRepairable modular laptopsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified11HasselbladUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsMedium-format cameras and lensesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12Leica CameraUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsPremium cameras, lenses and binocularsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13DellNo living wage evidence · ElectronicsLaptops, desktop PCs and monitorsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14GarminNo living wage evidence · ElectronicsGPS watches and navigation devicesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified15PolaroidUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsInstant cameras and instant filmPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified16SuuntoUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsSports watches, dive computers and compassesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17Audio-TechnicaUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsHeadphones, microphones and turntablesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18Blackmagic DesignUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsCinema cameras and video equipmentPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19IntelNo living wage evidence · ElectronicsComputer processors and chipsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20OM System (OM Digital Solutions)Untraced mined materials · ElectronicsMirrorless cameras, lenses and binocularsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
- Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
- Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
- Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
- * = self-reported