Calligaris
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Italian furniture company known for chairs, tables and sofas.
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 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.
Good requirements 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: timber
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
Where it's made
From Calligaris's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | Strong protections | Not rated | Moderate |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| 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
- Owns or runs its own production
- Doesn't show where its timber comes from. Timber is linked to illegal logging linked to forced labour, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Calligaris assembles and finishes its chairs and tables at its own plants in Manzano, Italy, with metal parts from a nearby plant in San Stino di Livenza and solid-wood parts from its own factory in Ravna Gora, Croatia; it gives no split by country and gives no origin for any finished products bought in from elsewhere. It has held FSC certification since 2006, but FSC wood makes up only about 5 million euros of turnover. It publishes no supplier list, supplier code, audit results or wage data.
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, and its Electronics Industry Report ended in 2016. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Calligaris or its factories were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Calligaris d.o.o., Ravna Gora (Invest Croatia) · search the archive · Calligaris factory in Ravna Gora makes solid-wood chair and table parts; 51-100 staff; FSC and PEFC certified
- An eternally youthful giant (Interni) · search the archive · Assembly and wood finishing plants in Manzano; metal parts from San Stino di Livenza; wood parts from own Croatian factory
- Calligaris Group, 230 milioni di ricavi (Il Nordest) · search the archive · Group controlled by Alpha Private Equity; brands include Fatboy, Connubia, Ditre Italia, Luceplan; HQ Manzano
- Il gruppo Calligaris ritorna in vendita (Il Nordest, 2021) · search the archive · Alpha Private Equity (Fondo 7) has controlled the group since 2018; brands include Ditre Italia, Luceplan and Fatboy
Published by Calligaris or its owner
- Sustainability (Calligaris) · search the archive · FSC certified since 2006; FSC wood turnover of 5 million; no labour or supplier details
- Design Initial Brisbane (Calligaris store locator) · search the archive · Official Calligaris retailer at 27 Doggett Street, Brisbane
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Calligaris ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/calligaris, 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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