Kähler
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Danish ceramics brand known for Hammershøi vases.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
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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; Kähler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | 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
- 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.
Research notes Kähler products are made by outside suppliers; retailer listings give Portugal as the country of origin for its Hammershøi and Omaggio vases, but neither Kähler nor Rosendahl Design Group names factories or production countries. 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 audit results or living wage figures are published. Oak is used in a few lines such as grinders. 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 ceramics brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Rosendahl Design Group (B Lab directory) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since March 2024; score 89.6; operates in China, Denmark and other countries
- 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
- Hammershøi vase large (Nordic Nest) · search the archive · Kähler Hammershøi vase listed with country of origin Portugal
- Kähler Omaggio vase (Horne) · search the archive · Kähler Omaggio vase listed as made in Portugal
- Hammershøi grinder (Finnish Design Shop AU) · search the archive · Ceramic and oak grinder (timber in a few lines); sold in AUD with delivery to Australia
- Omaggio vase medium black (Finnish Design Shop AU) · search the archive · Kähler sold online in Australian dollars with delivery to Australia
Company details
- Owned by
- Rosendahl Design Group (Denmark)
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Kähler ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/kahler, 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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