Ladelle
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Melbourne homewares company supplying serveware and glassware.
We couldn't confirm where Ladelle makes most of its tableware, serveware and kitchen linen.
Also worth knowing
Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Ladelle makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 50% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Poland | 10% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Malaysia | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Doesn't show where its cotton comes from. Cotton is linked to forced labour in Xinjiang and Turkmenistan, and child labour in several growing regions, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Uses timber in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Ladelle designs its products in Melbourne and buys them from suppliers in several regions, but it names no factories, countries or production shares. Australian retail listings for its cotton tea towels, stoneware dishes and acacia wood serveware give China as the country of origin. It publishes no supplier list, social audit results, modern slavery statement or wage information, says nothing about where its cotton or timber comes from, and no labour abuses linked to the brand appear in public records.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No modern slavery statement for Ladelle appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report, which does not cover homewares suppliers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Ladelle brand page (Kitchmystic) · search the archive · Melbourne head office; works with suppliers in several global regions; sold by supermarkets to department stores
- Ladelle Cotton Jingle tea towels (Dan Murphy's) · search the archive · Cotton tea towels; country of origin China
- Ladelle Artisan baking/serving dish (Dan Murphy's) · search the archive · Stoneware serveware; country of origin China
- Ladelle Serve & Share acacia serving tower (Dan Murphy's) · search the archive · Acacia wood serveware, no FSC claim; country of origin China
- Ladelle 3 tier acacia wood serving tower (Kmart) · search the archive · Ladelle sold at Kmart Australia, which has physical stores
Published by Ladelle or its owner
- Ladelle - About us · search the archive · Australian homewares brand designing serveware, drinkware, kitchen items and table linen since 1984; no sourcing information
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ladelle ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ladelle, 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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