Duralex
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
French maker of tempered glass tumblers, bowls and plates.
Duralex makes its tempered glass tableware in its own factories in France, where legal wages are about a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 6 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in France are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneEarlier stages shown
- 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
- 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 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Duralex's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
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.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Shows where its earlier production stages happen (materials and components), and they're in low-risk countries or independently audited
Research notes Duralex makes all its glassware in its own factory at La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin near Orléans, France, under French labour law, and says 99% of its raw materials come from France. After two years as an employee cooperative it went into receivership in June 2026, and on 14 October 2026 the Orléans court chose Cédric Meston's holding Tomé to take it over, keeping 155 of about 220 jobs at the site. It publishes no supplier list, modern slavery statement or wage information, and no abuses of factory workers have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No Australian entity large enough to report under the Modern Slavery Act; products are imported by distributors. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Duralex secures future of Orléans site (Glass International) · search the archive · Employee cooperative since July 2024; glass factory at La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin near Orléans; Nov 2025 fundraising
- Duralex: Cédric Meston annonce la validation de son projet de reprise, 155 emplois sauvés (MoneyVox/AFP, 2026) · search the archive · Orléans court backed Tomé's takeover on 14 October 2026; 155 of about 220 jobs kept at La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
- L'avenir de Duralex en suspens (La Télé) · search the archive · Receivership since 1 June 2026; about 220 staff; offers from Carlesimo (129 jobs) and Tomé (155 jobs)
- Duralex Picardie highball tumbler (Minimax) · search the archive · Sold by Minimax, which has 15 stores in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania
Published by Duralex or its owner
- La SCOP (Duralex) · search the archive · Duralex SCOP SA founded 1 August 2024; 144 employees (60%) are shareholders; factory at La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
- Duralex: La marque Duralex · search the archive · All Duralex glassware made in its 1946 factory at La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin; 99% of raw materials from France, sand and limestone from Fontainebleau
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 155
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Duralex ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/duralex, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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