Emile Henry
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Family-owned French maker of ceramic bakeware and pizza stones.
Emile Henry makes its ceramic bakeware and cookware 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 Emile Henry'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 Emile Henry says its products are made in France, in its own workshops in Marcigny, Burgundy, where French labour law applies; the group employed about 320 people in 2022 and added a new production unit there. It says its cookware is made from Burgundy clay and the factory holds the French Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant craft label, which covers skills rather than labour standards. It publishes no supplier list or origin for its glazes, and no labour issues were found.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Emile Henry investit 11 M€ pour construire une unité de production à Marcigny (La Gazette France) · search the archive · 2022: group employs about 320 people; €11M new Marcigny production unit adding 45 jobs; 80% of 2021 revenue from exports
- Emile Henry - Manufacture XXI (Marques de France) · search the archive · Marcigny ceramic factory handles design and manufacture; holds Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label
- Emile Henry Round Stewpot 2.5L (Myer) · search the archive · Emile Henry sold by Myer in Australia
- Emile Henry Ruffled Pie Dish (Minimax) · search the archive · Emile Henry stocked by Minimax, an Australian homewares retailer with physical stores
- Emile Henry (ceramics) (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Family business founded 1850 in Marcigny; run by Jean-Baptiste Henry since 2012
Published by Emile Henry or its owner
- Emile Henry official website · search the archive · 'Proudly made in France'; pieces hand-crafted and signed in its workshops in Marcigny, Burgundy
- About Emile Henry · search the archive · Emile Henry manufactures all of its cooking products from Burgundy clay at its Marcigny, Burgundy works, 'Made in France since 1850'.
Company details
- Owned by
- Emile Henry (Henry family-owned)
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 320
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Emile Henry ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/emile-henry, 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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