Fredericia
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Family-owned Danish furniture maker known for Børge Mogensen designs.
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 (leather and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: leather and 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
Fredericia names some of the countries it makes in: Denmark. 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 |
| Denmark | Strong protections | About 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
- Passes the raw-material check for homewares and appliances: traces or certifies its leather and timber.
- FSC or PEFC certified timber: Forest certification that includes core labour rights for forest workers.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its leather. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its timber. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Fredericia makes selected designs in its own plants in Fredericia and Svendborg, Denmark, and a joinery in Them bought in 2025, and buys the rest from European suppliers. In 2022 spend was 39% Scandinavia, 38% Baltic states, 12% Eastern Europe and 0.3% Asia, with no other countries named. 84% of suppliers had signed its code of conduct, but it publishes no audits, supplier list or living wage commitment. Hides come mainly from Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and 55% of wooden models sold were FSC Mix in 2022.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corp since June 2023, score 86.4 (Workers 26.7); recertifying on the new B Corp standards, expected by end of 2026. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition 2026) does not assess furniture makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Fredericia Furniture A/S (B Lab) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since June 2023, score 86.4; family-owned
- Fredericia sacrifices short-term earnings for growth (Interior Daily, 2026) · search the archive · Family business led by third-generation owner; recently bought a carpentry workshop
- Cult opens Fredericia gallery in Melbourne (The Design Files, 2022) · search the archive · Fredericia gallery inside Cult's showroom at 680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Published by Fredericia or its owner
- Fredericia Sustainability Report 2022 · search the archive · 2022 spend by region; 84% signed code; hides from DE, SE, DK livestock; 55% of wooden models FSC Mix; 109 employees; Graversen-owned
- Fredericia for People & Planet · search the archive · Own production in Fredericia and Svendborg for selected designs; materials and products mainly from European suppliers
- Fredericia impact · search the archive · 100% production in Europe in 2025; bought Snedkergården joinery in Them in 2025; B Corp recertification expected by end 2026
Company details
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Employees
- About 109
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Fredericia ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/fredericia, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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