Georg Jensen

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources

Copenhagen silversmith selling jewellery, watches and homewares.

There's no proof Georg Jensen pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Thailand 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 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.

How grades are decided

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 Thailand, 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: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)

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

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Estimates for its products

Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Georg Jensen's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.

Rings, Necklaces & pendants, Earrings, Bracelets, Watches: Lacks transparency, the same as Georg Jensen overall, because nothing we know differs between them.

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Where it's made

Georg Jensen names some of the countries it makes in: China, Denmark, Portugal, Slovenia, Thailand and Türkiye. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Thailand	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Denmark	Strong protections	About a living wage	Low
Portugal	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
Slovenia	Strong protections	Not rated	Moderate
Türkiye	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Very high
IndiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
ItalyUsual for the industry	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
SwitzerlandUsual for the industry	Regular violations	About a living wage	Low

Evidence

What we found

Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning.
Responsible Jewellery Council certified: Industry code for jewellery businesses covering human rights and responsible sourcing. Its Chain of Custody standard traces materials; the basic certification does not.
Makes part of its range in its own factories
Modern slavery statement
It is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, but its stones and gold aren't traced to the mine. The Kimberley Process only covers diamonds that fund rebel wars, not abuses by governments or forced labour.

Research notes Georg Jensen makes products in its own facilities in Denmark and Thailand, where its Chiang Mai factory is its main production site, and also buys from suppliers mainly in China, Portugal, Turkey, Slovenia, Thailand and Denmark, without naming them or giving a split. Its RJC listing says its gold and silver jewellery is made from 100% recycled metal from RJC Chain of Custody certified suppliers, and it holds RJC Code of Practices certification. It follows Fiskars Group's supplier code but publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Listed	Publishes a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement, most recently for 2025. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Not listed	No labour abuse allegations involving Georg Jensen or its Thai factory were identified. View

Sources and actions

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RJC member page – Georg Jensen · search the archive · RJC member since March 2021; COP certificate valid to 16 December 2027; gold and silver jewellery made from 100% recycled metal from RJC CoC certified suppliers.
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce – DTCC visits the Georg Jensen factory in Chiang Mai (2019) · search the archive · Chiang Mai factory is Georg Jensen's global and main production site, with 585 employees, making jewellery and silver products.
Georg Jensen announces strategic ownership transition (2023) · search the archive · Fiskars Group agreed to acquire Georg Jensen from Investcorp in September 2023; 1,184 employees.
Fiskars Corporation half-year financial report January–June 2026 · search the archive · July 2026: Georg Jensen is still one of Fiskars Group's brands.

Published by Georg Jensen or its owner

Georg Jensen – Supply Chain & Human Rights Due Diligence 2025 · search the archive · Own production facilities in Denmark and Thailand; suppliers primarily in China, Portugal, Turkey, Slovenia, Thailand and Denmark; no audit results or living wage.
Georg Jensen – CSR and Sustainability · search the archive · 100% recycled gold in jewellery production since 1 January 2023; working to increase recycled silver; factory in Chiang Mai, Thailand; suppliers must be RJC certified or assure conflict-free materials; no living wage mention.
Georg Jensen – Corporate Social Responsibility · search the archive · Publishes a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement (2024, 2025), human rights policies and a supply chain due diligence report; follows Fiskars Group Supplier Code of Conduct.

Company details

Owned by: Fiskars Group (Finland)
Headquarters: Denmark
Employees: About 1,184
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Georg Jensen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/georg-jensen, 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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