Holmegaard
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 8 sources
Danish glassware brand selling glasses, carafes and vases.
There's no proof Holmegaard pays more than the legal minimum, which in Türkiye 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
Product labels show Slovakia and Türkiye. Press and retailer reports name Czechia, Denmark and Poland. 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 |
| Poland | Regular violations | Close to 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 |
| Czechia | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Denmark | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| Slovakia | Strong protections | Not rated | Moderate |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very 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
- 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 Holmegaard's Danish glassworks closed in 2008; trade press says most glass is now made in Poland and the Czech Republic, with a few pieces at the original Danish site, and retailer listings give Slovakia and Turkey. No shares are published. Rosendahl's October 2025 Code of Conduct bans child and forced labour and calls for fair wages, and the group is a Certified B Corp, but no factories, audit results or living wage figures are published. No labour issues were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Owner Rosendahl Design Group has been a Certified B Corp since March 2024, with an overall score of 89.6 (supply chain management 9.1). 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 glassware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 8
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- Rosendahl Design Group (B Lab directory) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since March 2024; score 89.6; Holmegaard is one of its eight brands
- Holmegaard Bouquet white wine glass (Horne) · search the archive · Holmegaard glass listed as made in Slovakia
- Holmegaard No. 5 long drinks glass (Horne) · search the archive · Holmegaard glass listed as made in Turkey
- Cabernet red wine glass 6-pack (Royal Design AU) · search the archive · Cabernet glass listed as made in Slovakia; sold on an Australian-facing store
- Tableware Today (Aug/Sep 2024): Holmegaard @ 200 · search the archive · Rosendahl acquired Holmegaard in 2008; glass now mostly produced in Poland and the Czech Republic, a few pieces still at Holmegaard, Denmark
- Holmegaard Glass Factory (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Founded 1825; Fensmark glassworks business went bankrupt in 2008 and the site is now a museum
- Rosendahl Design Group (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Holmegaard bought by Rosendahl in 2008
Published by Holmegaard or its owner
- Policies (Rosendahl Design Group) · search the archive · Code of Conduct for Responsible Business (Oct 2025): no child or forced labour, fair wages; no production countries named
Company details
- Owned by
- Rosendahl Design Group (Denmark)
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Holmegaard ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/holmegaard, 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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