Focus on Furniture
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Melbourne retailer selling its own sofas, recliners and furniture.
There's no proof Focus on Furniture pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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None of the furniture brands we know to make furniture is Good yet. These are the strongest so far. Le Klint is Good, but we don't know that it makes furniture.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 1 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (leather and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: timber
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
These are Adairs' countries across all its brands; Focus on Furniture doesn't say where its own products are made. 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 |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Malaysia | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
| Australia | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- Doesn't show where its timber comes from. Timber is linked to illegal logging linked to forced labour, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Focus on Furniture designs its range in Melbourne and buys it from long-standing outside manufacturers, described at its 2021 sale as being in South-East Asia, without naming countries or factories. Owner Adairs reports group sourcing of 75% from China plus India, Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Vietnam and Turkey, with no Focus breakdown; group audits found undisclosed subcontracting, excessive overtime and missing social insurance. Its timber and leather furniture comes with no sourcing or FSC information, supplier list or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by Adairs Limited's FY25 joint statement: 342 group factories in 21 countries, 75% of merchandise from China; Focus's top 10 suppliers make up 91% of its sourcing. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports do not assess furniture retailers such as Focus on Furniture. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Adairs acquisition of Focus on Furniture investor presentation (ASX, Nov 2021) · search the archive · Design in-house in Melbourne; long-standing manufacturer and supplier relationships in South-East Asia; no own factory
- Adairs to acquire Focus on Furniture for $80 million (SmartCompany) · search the archive · Adairs bought Focus on Furniture in 2021; 23 stores, about $150m revenue
Published by Focus on Furniture or its owner
- Adairs Limited FY25 Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · Adairs group merchandise by origin: China 75%, India 6%, Australia 6%, Bangladesh 3%, Malaysia 3%, Vietnam 2%, Türkiye 1%, others 4%; no Focus breakdown; 342 factories (read 18 Oct 2026)
- Focus on Furniture website · search the archive · 27 showrooms; sofas incl. leather options, Australian Hardwood timber range, beds and dining; no sourcing or FSC information
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Focus on Furniture ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/focus-on-furniture, 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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