Fiskars
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Finnish brand known for orange-handled scissors and garden tools.
There's no proof Fiskars 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
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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 Thailand, 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
Fiskars says it makes products in Finland and Poland. Fiskars Group's figures name China, Thailand and Vietnam. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Poland | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Finland | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| 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
- 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
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes Fiskars makes axes, scissors and snow tools at Billnäs, Finland, garden cutting tools at Słupsk, Poland, and cookware at Sorsakoski, Finland, but about 60% of its business area's products are bought from outside suppliers; Fiskars Group names China, Thailand and Vietnam as its largest sourcing countries. No production shares or supplier list are published. The group audits suppliers through amfori BSCI and Sedex but publishes no audit results or living wage commitment. No labour abuses tied to Fiskars-brand products have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Fiskars Group's 2025 modern slavery statement reports about 140 finished goods suppliers, amfori BSCI and Sedex membership, and no confirmed forced or child labour cases in 2025. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess homewares brands like Fiskars. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Fiskars Classic Kitchen scissors - Bunnings Warehouse · search the archive · Fiskars products sold at Bunnings in Australia
Published by Fiskars or its owner
- Get to know Business Area Fiskars - investor presentation, Nov 2025 · search the archive · Own factories in Słupsk (PL), Billnäs and Sorsakoski (FI), Portland (US); about 60% sourced, 40% own manufacturing
- Fiskars to centralize garden cutting tools manufacturing to Poland (2016) · search the archive · Billnäs factory concentrates on axes, scissors and snow tools; garden cutting tools made in Poland
- Fiskars Group Supply Chain Due Diligence and Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · About 140 finished goods suppliers; amfori BSCI and Sedex member; no confirmed forced or child labour in 2025
- Fiskars UK Limited Modern Slavery Statement, June 2024 · search the archive · 13 group factories; China, Thailand and Vietnam are the largest sourcing countries
Company details
- Owned by
- Fiskars Group (Finland)
- Headquarters
- Finland
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Fiskars ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/fiskars, 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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