Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Brisbane-founded kitchen knife brand selling knives and sharpeners.
There's no proof Furi 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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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 (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: 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
From product labels; Furi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 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 |
| 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
- 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.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Furi knives are designed in Australia and made by outside suppliers; Kitchen Warehouse lists Furi Pro knives as made in China, but Furi names no factories or countries and gives no split. Owner Fackelmann's FY2025 modern slavery statement covers about 300 product suppliers in 29 countries, says half of Fackelmann Housewares' suppliers have completed due diligence or social audits and reports no cases, with no wage commitment. Acacia wood is used in knife blocks and boards with no disclosure of its origin. No labour issues were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Owner AF Asia-Pacific Holding (Fackelmann Housewares Australia) filed a modern slavery statement for FY2025; 50% of Fackelmann Housewares' suppliers had completed due diligence or social audits, and no cases were found; Furi is not named in the text. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover kitchenware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Furi Pro Cook's Knife 20cm (Kitchen Warehouse) · search the archive · Made in China, designed in Australia; sold by Kitchen Warehouse, which has stores in Australia
- Furi Pro East West Santoku 17cm (Kitchen Warehouse) · search the archive · Made in China, designed in Australia
- Furi Pro Hexagonal Magnetic Acacia Wood Knife Block (Tomkin) · search the archive · Acacia wood knife block (timber in some lines)
- Füritechnics (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Founded in Brisbane in 1996; bought by McPherson's in 2013 and by Fackelmann in 2016
Published by Furi or its owner
- AF Asia-Pacific Holding Modern Slavery Statement FY2025 · search the archive · FY2025: about 300 product suppliers in 29 countries; 50% of Fackelmann Housewares suppliers audited or checked; no wage commitment
- About Furi · search the archive · Range of knives, blocks, sharpeners and chopping boards; no manufacturing locations named
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Furi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/furi, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded cookware and tableware
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