BoConcept
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Danish brand selling customisable sofas, tables and storage.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
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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 China and India, 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 (leather and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: timber. Only in a few products: leather
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
BoConcept names some of the countries it makes in: Denmark. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Denmark | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| 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
- Passes the raw-material check for homewares and appliances: traces or certifies its timber.
- FSC or PEFC certified timber: Forest certification that includes core labour rights for forest workers.
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its timber. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes BoConcept says over 98% of its wooden furniture is made in its own factory in Herning, Denmark, but sofas and other items come from global suppliers it does not name by country. Suppliers must follow a code of conduct based on ILO and UN conventions, and it has been in the UN Global Compact since 2009, but it publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment. Leather comes from tanneries in Europe and South America, and more than 90% of its wooden furniture is FSC certified.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition 2026) does not assess furniture makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- BoConcept reports 7% revenue decline (Interior Daily, 2026) · search the archive · 2025/26 revenue down 7% to DKK 1.16bn; more than 90% of its wooden furniture is now FSC certified
- BoConcept expands in Australia with new Sydney showroom (Interior Daily, 2026) · search the archive · New BoConcept studio opened in Castle Hill, Sydney, in April 2026
- BoConcept: From Denmark. To the World (2019 brochure) · search the archive · Over 98% of wooden furniture made in its own Danish factory; leather from tanneries in Europe and South America; supplier code of conduct
- Inside the factory: BoConcept (Hotel Designs, 2024) · search the archive · Furniture made to order at its factory and head office in Herning, Denmark; stores run by franchisees
- BoConcept portfolio page (3i) · search the archive · 3i portfolio company since its 2016 public-to-private deal; about 300 franchise stores in 67 countries
Published by BoConcept or its owner
- BoConcept corporate responsibility · search the archive · Global suppliers must follow a code based on ILO and UN conventions; UN Global Compact member; production facility in Denmark
Company details
- Owned by
- 3i Group
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is BoConcept ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/boconcept, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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