Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Italian lighting brand known for lamps such as Arco.
There's no proof Flos pays more than the legal minimum, which in the United States is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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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 (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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Flos names some of the countries it makes in: Spain, Italy and the United States. 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 |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Spain | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| 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
- 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.
Research notes Flos makes lights at its own plants in Bovezzo, Bernareggio and Collebeato (Italy), Valencia (Spain) and a custom workshop in Long Island City (US). Its group describes this as a footprint focused on critical phases and products, so parts and other work come from suppliers it does not name. The group supplier code covers child and forced labour, working hours and equal pay and allows audits, but not freedom of association or wages above the legal minimum. No supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment are published, and no labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No Australian modern slavery statement covers Flos or Flos B&B Italia Group. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No company profile or labour rights stories about Flos. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess lighting makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Flos B&B Italia Group to sell brands one by one (Interior Daily) · search the archive · Flos is one of the group's brands; group plans to sell brands individually
- Flos Home Collection lights up Living Edge showrooms (Living Edge) · search the archive · Flos can be ordered in Living Edge showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Published by Flos or its owner
- Factories (Flos B&B Italia Group) · search the archive · Flos plants in Bovezzo, Bernareggio, Collebeato (Italy), Valencia (Spain) and Long Island City, NY; footprint focused on critical phases
- Flos for Planet · search the archive · Flos runs four plants in Italy and Spain and has published a sustainability report every year since 2015
- Flos B&B Italia Group Suppliers Code of Conduct (May 2024) · search the archive · Group supplier code bans child and forced labour, allows on-site audits; no living wage or freedom of association clause
Company details
- Owned by
- Flos B&B Italia Group (formerly Design Holding; owned by Investindustrial and The Carlyle Group)
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Flos ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/flos, 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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