Kay Bojesen
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Danish brand known for hand-made wooden figures like the Monkey.
Kay Bojesen makes its wooden figures and toys in Denmark, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are about a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It is a certified B Corp and uses FSC or PEFC certified timber.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 5 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 5 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Denmark are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standardsPresumed from where it's made, not audited
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- 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 rangeTraced or certified: timber
Red flags 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Kay Bojesen says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for homewares and appliances: traces or certifies its timber.
- FSC or PEFC certified timber: Forest certification that includes core labour rights for forest workers.
- "Made in Denmark" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its timber. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Rosendahl says each Kay Bojesen figure is turned and finished by hand at a supplier's wood-turning mill in Denmark, which is not named. Most figures are made from FSC-certified wood such as oak; the Monkey uses plantation teak and limba imported from Africa under EU timber rules. Rosendahl Design Group is a Certified B Corp with a code of conduct banning child and forced labour, but publishes no supplier list, audits or wage data. Grand Prix cutlery under the Kay Bojesen name is sold by a separate family company, Kay Bojesen ApS. 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 homewares brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Rosendahl Design Group (B Lab directory) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since March 2024; score 89.6
- Kay Bojesen Monkey small, smoked oak (Top3 by Design) · search the archive · Sold in AUD by Top3 by Design, with showrooms in Sydney and Melbourne
Published by Kay Bojesen or its owner
- How the Monkey is produced (Rosendahl) · search the archive · Figures hand made at a Danish wood-turning mill; plantation teak and African limba (EUTR); most figures made from FSC certified wood
- How the Monkey is produced (Rosendahl US) · search the archive · Majority of Kay Bojesen wooden figures made from FSC certified wood; made by a supplier
- Kay Bojesen Elephant, oak, large (Rosendahl) · search the archive · Figure made of FSC certified oak
- Policies (Rosendahl Design Group) · search the archive · Code of Conduct for Responsible Business (Oct 2025): no child or forced labour, fair wages
- Grand Prix cutlery (Kay Bojesen ApS) · search the archive · Grand Prix cutlery sold by Kay Bojesen ApS, represented by Sus Bojesen Rosenqvist, with no link to Rosendahl
Company details
- Owned by
- Rosendahl Design Group (Denmark)
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Kay Bojesen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/kay-bojesen, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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