Forty Winks
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Australian bedding retailer with over 100 franchised stores.
We couldn't confirm where Forty Winks makes most of its products.
Also worth knowing
Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually 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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, 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 (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Forty Winks makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 50% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Poland | 10% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Malaysia | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its timber comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Grade covers what Forty Winks sources itself, mainly bedroom furniture and accessories; most mattresses it sells are third-party brands. It says much of its range is Australian made, including Sealy, King Koil and Crown mattresses and custom bedheads, bases and frames, and it is an Australian Made retail partner, but it gives no share or list of where its own-sourced products are made. It publishes no modern slavery statement, supplier list, audit results or wage commitments.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No modern slavery statement from Forty Winks is on the Australian register; its revenue may be below the reporting threshold. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports cover fashion and electronics, not bedding retailers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse reports involving Forty Winks or its suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Forty Winks partners with Australian Made (Australian Made Campaign, 2020) · search the archive · Australian owned; stocks Australian Made mattresses and bedroom furniture
- Modern Slavery Register search: Forty Winks · search the archive · No statements found for Forty Winks
- Forty Winks partners with US bedding brand (Inside Retail) · search the archive · Only national retailer of Serta mattresses, made locally under licence by The Comfort Group
Published by Forty Winks or its owner
- Forty Winks & Australian Made · search the archive · Sealy, King Koil and Crown mattresses and custom bedheads, bases and frames made in Australia; no share given
- Join The Forty Winks Family (franchise page) · search the archive · Over 110 individually owned stores; brands stocked include Sealy, Tempur, King Koil, Aireloom
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Forty Winks ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/forty-winks, 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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