Guzzini
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Italian homewares brand selling coloured tableware and kitchen tools.
There's no proof Guzzini 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 (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
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
Guzzini names some of the countries it makes in: China and Italy. 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 |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to 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
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
Research notes Guzzini moulds and assembles its plastic tableware at its own single production site in Recanati, Italy, and buys other goods from suppliers in Italy, elsewhere in Europe and China, depending on the product type. No shares are published, so none are given. Fratelli Guzzini is a Certified B Corp and Italian benefit company that publishes an annual impact report, but it names no suppliers and publishes no supplier audits or wage data. No labour issues were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Fratelli Guzzini has been a Certified B Corp since May 2023, with an overall score of 82.6 (workers 21.4, supply chain management 6.6). View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess homewares brands like Guzzini. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Fratelli Guzzini (B Lab directory) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since May 2023; score 82.6; supply chain management 6.6
- Fratelli Guzzini, numeri in crescita (Il Resto del Carlino, 2021) · search the archive · Family holding Fimag owns 100%; €37m revenue in 2020; about 10 million pieces a year
- Guzzini case study (Sedapta / Elisa IndustrIQ) · search the archive · Single production site in Recanati for plastics and assembly; supply sources in Italy, Europe and China depending on product class
- Fratelli Guzzini case study (SMAU Milano 2023) · search the archive · About 120 employees
- Guzzini collection (Essential Utensil) · search the archive · Guzzini sold by Australian kitchen shop Essential Utensil, with a store at 428 Swift Street, Albury
Published by Guzzini or its owner
- Sustainable Design (Guzzini) · search the archive · Made in Italy since 1912; Recanati plant; benefit company with annual impact report; no supplier labour data
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Employees
- About 120
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Guzzini ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/guzzini, 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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