Emma – The Sleep Company
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Frankfurt company selling foam mattresses, pillows and bed frames.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where the legal minimum 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 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 (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: 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
Emma – The Sleep Company names some of the countries it makes in: Portugal. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| 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
- 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.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Emma does not make its own mattresses: production is outsourced to a network of partner factories around the world, which it does not name or locate, apart from saying its satin bed linen is made in Portugal (PT). Its supplier code bans forced labour, recruitment fees and passport retention, caps hours at 60 a week and allows audits, but only requires the legal minimum wage. Its modern slavery statement describes risk scoring, self-assessments and on-site audits but reports no results. No labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Publishes a UK modern slavery statement, but the version on its website covers the 2022 financial year and names no supplier countries, audit results or findings. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No modern slavery statement from an Emma entity was found on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover mattress makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour allegations against Emma or its suppliers appear in Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reporting. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Emma Supplier Code of Conduct (February 2023) · search the archive · Legal minimum wage only; 60-hour weekly cap; bans forced labour and recruitment fees; audit rights to sub-suppliers
- Wo Emma seine Matratzen produzieren lässt (desired.de) · search the archive · Emma gives no full production locations; made by a network of factories worldwide; satin bed linen (cotton) made in Portugal
- Emma becomes part of Haniel Group (Haniel, 2020) · search the archive · Haniel acquired 50.1%; production outsourced to strategic partners
- How older customers are fuelling Emma's ANZ growth (Inside Retail, 2023) · search the archive · Sold in Australia online, including via Woolworths' Everyday Market; no Australian stores named
- Emma Sleep mattress review (Canstar Blue) · search the archive · Bought online at emma-sleep.com.au; not Australian made; layers OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified
Published by Emma – The Sleep Company or its owner
- Modern Slavery Statement (Emma – The Sleep Company) · search the archive · Statement for FY2022: supplier code, AI risk mapping, self-assessments and on-site audits; no countries, suppliers or findings disclosed
Company details
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Emma – The Sleep Company ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/emma-sleep, 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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