Casper
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
New York online mattress brand selling mattresses, pillows and bedding.
Casper publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
Also worth knowing
There's no proof it pays more than the legal minimum, which in the United States 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 rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in the United States, China and Vietnam.
- 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 (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: cotton
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Casper names some of the countries it makes in: the United States. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70% | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 15% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | 3% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses cotton in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its cotton comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Casper says every mattress is designed and assembled in the USA and made by its parent Carpenter Co., the large US foam maker; trade press reported in 2025 that mattress production is fully integrated with Carpenter and pillows nearly so. It names no factories, and gives no origin for its bedding, bed frames or raw materials. It publishes no supplier list, social audit results, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment. Casper left the UK in 2020 and now ships only within the United States.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid does not rate mattress or bedding companies; Casper is not in its reports. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | Casper does not trade in Australia and has no statement on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse reports involving Casper or its suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- From fix to growth: 5 moves powering Casper's comeback (Home Textiles Today, 2025) · search the archive · Casper fully integrated with Carpenter on mattress production and nearly so on pillows; branded stores cut from 65 to about 45
- Casper Sleep sold to mattress manufacturer Carpenter Co. (Retail Dive, 2024) · search the archive · Casper became a subsidiary of polyurethane foam maker Carpenter Co. in late 2024; Durational Capital had bought Casper in 2022
- Casper mattresses no longer on sale in the UK (Which?, 2020) · search the archive · Casper ceased UK trade and sells only to US customers; not available outside North America
Published by Casper or its owner
- The Casper Promise · search the archive · Every mattress designed and assembled in the USA; part of the Carpenter Co family, made by the largest foam maker in the world; ships within the US
- Materials re-check (Oct 2026): cotton (Casper Percale Sheet Set) · search the archive · Cotton: minor use; its sheets are 100% organic cotton, with no certification or cotton origin given. Its core mattresses are foam (read 22 Oct 2026)
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Casper ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/casper, 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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