TV & audio: 106 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 106No best available in TV & audio
None of the 106 TV & audio brands rated yet has no serious red flags plus a living wage or real progress towards one. How we pick
1RØDEUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsMicrophones and audio recording gearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified2beyerdynamicUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsHeadphones and microphonesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified3SigmaUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsCamera lenses and camerasPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified4Pro-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 verified5HasselbladUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsMedium-format cameras and lensesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified6Leica CameraUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsPremium cameras, lenses and binocularsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified7PolaroidUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsInstant cameras and instant filmPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified8Audio-TechnicaUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsHeadphones, microphones and turntablesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified9Blackmagic DesignUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsCinema cameras and video equipmentPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified10OM 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 verified11SangeanUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsRadios and home audioPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12AlpineUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsCar stereos, speakers and amplifiersPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13Bang & OlufsenUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsLuxury speakers, headphones and TVsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14Bowers & WilkinsUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsHi-fi speakers and headphonesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified15DenonUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsAV receivers, hi-fi and speakersPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified16KEFUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsHi-fi speakers and headphonesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17MarantzUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsHi-fi amplifiers and AV receiversPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18ZEISSUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsCamera lenses, binoculars and opticsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19CanonUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsCameras, printers and office equipmentPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20DevialetUntraced mined materials · ElectronicsPremium wireless speakers and audioPublishes 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