Bugatti

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources

Family-owned Italian maker of small kitchen appliances and homewares.

There's no proof Bugatti pays more than the legal minimum, which in China 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.

How grades are decided

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 (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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

From product labels; Bugatti doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	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.
Uses recycled metals or fibres

Research notes Bugatti says it designs and manufactures its products and is based in Lumezzane, Italy, but does not say where its appliances are made. Australian retailer listings mark its Vera Easy kettle and Romeo toaster and Giulietta kettle set as made in China and designed in Italy. The group reports that 83% of its metals come from circular sources, but publishes no supplier list, social audits, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess homewares brands such as Bugatti. View
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Not covered	Casa Bugatti is a small Italian company below the Australian Modern Slavery Act reporting threshold. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Unclear	No Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reports on labour abuses at Bugatti or its suppliers were found. View

Sources and actions

Sources 5

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Bugatti household appliances catalogue 2023 (ArchiExpo) · search the archive · Part of Bugatti Group (La San Marco S.a.p.a.); designs and manufactures appliances; 83% of metals from circular sources
Casa Bugatti company profile (ArchiExpo) · search the archive · Founded 1923 in Lumezzane by the Bugatti brothers; cutlery, tableware, thermal bottles and small appliances
Bugatti Vera Easy kettle (Kitchen Warehouse) · search the archive · Listing marks the kettle as made in China, designed in Italy
Bugatti Vera Easy kettle (Appliances Online) · search the archive · Listing gives origin: China
Bugatti toasters (Harvey Norman) · search the archive · Bugatti appliances sold by Harvey Norman, which has stores in Australia

Company details

Owned by: Bugatti Group (La San Marco S.a.p.a.), Italy
Headquarters: Italy
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Bugatti ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/casa-bugatti, 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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