Arabia
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Finnish tableware brand known for ceramic dinnerware and Moomin mugs.
There's no proof Arabia pays more than the legal minimum, which in Romania and Thailand is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as Thailand and China, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Arabia names some of the countries it makes in: Romania and Thailand. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
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
Research notes Arabia closed its Helsinki factory in 2016 and its ceramics are now made by long-term contract manufacturers, mainly in Thailand and Romania. No production shares are published, so the two countries are listed without shares. Fiskars Group audits suppliers through amfori BSCI and Sedex but publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment. No labour abuse reports involving Arabia products have been published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Covered by Fiskars Group's 2025 modern slavery statement: about 140 finished goods suppliers, amfori BSCI and Sedex membership, no confirmed forced or child labour in 2025. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess tableware brands like Arabia. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- National industrial icon Arabia ceramics factory to close down in Helsinki (Pro) · search the archive · 2015: Fiskars to move Arabia production to partner network, mostly Thailand and Romania, from March 2016
- Moomin mug, Sleep well - Finnish Design Shop (Australia) · search the archive · Moomin Arabia mugs sold online with delivery to Australia
Published by Arabia or its owner
- Arabia - Fiskars Group · search the archive · Arabia products made by long-term partner contract manufacturers, mainly in Thailand and Romania; Fiskars supplier code applies
- Fiskars Group Supply Chain Due Diligence and Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · About 140 finished goods suppliers; amfori BSCI and Sedex member; no confirmed forced or child labour in 2025
Company details
- Owned by
- Fiskars Group (Finland)
- Headquarters
- Finland
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Arabia ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/arabia, 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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