Décor
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Melbourne maker of plastic food containers, lunchboxes and drink bottles.
There's no proof Décor pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
Better-graded cookware and tableware
Graded higher than Décor, selling the same kinds of things.
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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 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
Décor says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| China | 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 Décor says the majority of its products are made in Melbourne by a local manufacturer under a 10-year contract, with some made in China under its supervision; it gives no shares or factory names. Owner Marlin Brands' modern slavery statements describe a supplier questionnaire, training and in-person audits of overseas suppliers resumed in late 2024 with no substantive issues found, but publish no audit results, supplier list or wage commitments. Its products are mostly plastic, with no high-risk raw materials such as cotton or timber.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by the modern slavery statements of Brando Aus HoldCo (Marlin Brands); the statement signed in August 2025 reports suppliers in China and South-East Asia, resumed in-person audits in late 2024 and no substantive issues found. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports cover fashion and electronics, not food storage brands. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No reports about Décor or its suppliers are recorded. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Decor Corporation (Shop Ethical) · search the archive · Ownership chain: Marlin Brands, owned 50/50 by Oaktree Capital and Alceon Group; Shop Ethical rating D+
- Oaktree and Alceon acquire Decor and Willow brands (Inside Retail, 2019) · search the archive · Oaktree and Alceon bought Marlin Brands in April 2019
Published by Décor or its owner
- Help & FAQs (Décor) · search the archive · Majority made in Australia, some in China under Décor supervision; 10-year contract with a Melbourne manufacturer; owned by Marlin Brands since 2019
- Australian Made (Décor) · search the archive · Décor claims over 68 years of local manufacturing; acquired Willow in 2018
- Brando Aus HoldCo Modern Slavery Statement (signed August 2025) · search the archive · Covers Décor Corporation; suppliers in China and South-East Asia; in-person audits resumed late 2024; no substantive issues found
- Brando Aus HoldCo Modern Slavery Statement (signed September 2024) · search the archive · Supplier questionnaire, training and country risk assessments; audits paused until 2024
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Décor ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/decor, 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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