La Marzocco
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Based on what La Marzocco publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources · How we check
Florence maker of commercial and home espresso machines.
La Marzocco makes its espresso machines and grinders in its own factories in Italy, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It is a certified B Corp.
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Why it's graded On Track
Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements, with no red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 6 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Italy are close to 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- 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 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
Italy.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
From La Marzocco's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
3 things we found and what 3 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the 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.
- Owns or runs its own production
- "Made in Italy" 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.
Research notes La Marzocco centralises production at its own site in Scarperia, near Florence, and ships machines to Australia from there. Its 2023 impact report says 90% of supplier spending went to Italian suppliers (56% in Tuscany), all workers are covered by Italy's national collective agreement, and supplier contracts require its Code of Ethics. It is a benefit company (Società Benefit) since 2023 and a certified B Corp since March 2026. It publishes no supplier list, supplier audit results or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corp since March 2026 with an overall score of 84.4, including 27.2 for Workers. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's rating | Not assessed | Baptist World Aid does not rate appliance or espresso machine makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Couldn't confirm | No labour allegations against La Marzocco or its suppliers have been recorded. View |
Sources and actions
7 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 7
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- La Marzocco - B Corp directory · search the archive · Certified March 2026; overall score 84.4; Workers 27.2; HQ Tuscany.
- De'Longhi combines La Marzocco and Eversys for new coffee machine group (Daily Coffee News, 2024) · search the archive · De'Longhi SpA takes control of La Marzocco and combines it with Eversys in a professional coffee machine unit.
- La Marzocco marks a decade down under (BeanScene) · search the archive · Machines are imported from the Florence factory; Melbourne and Sydney showrooms with home retail areas.
- World Coffee Portal: De'Longhi forges coffee machine powerhouse with La Marzocco · search the archive · De'Longhi Industrial became La Marzocco majority owner in May 2021; De'Longhi SpA buying a 41.2% stake, closing Q1 2024
Published by La Marzocco or its owner
- Our commitment (La Marzocco) · search the archive · Over 57% of 2024 supplier spending in Tuscany; B Corp in 2026; ethical code and whistleblowing procedure.
- La Marzocco: La Marzocco in the Il Sole 24 Ore news · search the archive · 2017: La Marzocco's industrial base is in Scarperia (Mugello, Florence), with over 200 of 336 staff there
- Relazione di impatto 2023 (La Marzocco) · search the archive · Production centralised in Italy at Scarperia; 90.4% of 2023 supplier spend in Italy; all staff under national CCNL; Società Benefit since 2023.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is La Marzocco ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/la-marzocco, 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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