Fritz Hansen
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Danish furniture maker known for Arne Jacobsen's Egg and Swan chairs.
Fritz Hansen publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Vietnam and India.
- 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: Hidden supply chain: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From press and retailer reports; Fritz Hansen doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
| 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
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
- 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 Fritz Hansen does not publish where its furniture is made or who its suppliers are. In 2012 it moved its remaining Danish chair production to its own plant in Poland, keeping some assembly in Denmark, but there is no current breakdown. It joined the UN Global Compact in 2022 and publishes a statutory CSR statement, but discloses no supplier code details, audit results, supplier list or living wage commitment, and gives no FSC share for its wood.
What independent sources say
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Fritz Hansen is fully acquired by Danish investment firm (Interior Daily) · search the archive · Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker took full ownership on 1 July 2025 by buying CW Obel's 35% stake
- Designed in Denmark. Made in Poland (The Copenhagen Post, 2012) · search the archive · 2012: Egg and Swan made in Poland; remaining production moved to a Polish plant, assembly kept in Denmark
- Series 7 3107 chair, veneer (Finnish Design Shop) · search the archive · Core range built on wood veneer shells
- Egg Chair in leather (Design Within Reach) · search the archive · Lounge chairs offered in leather as an upholstery option
- CULT x DJ Fritz Hansen pop up · search the archive · Sold in store at David Jones Chatswood Chase and online in Australia
Published by Fritz Hansen or its owner
- Fritz Hansen company information · search the archive · Wholly owned by Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker (Augustinus Foundation); 310 employees; HQ Allerød
- Fritz Hansen sustainability · search the archive · UN Global Compact since 2022; CSR statement under Danish law; aims to ensure fair working conditions
Company details
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Employees
- About 310
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Fritz Hansen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/fritz-hansen, 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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