Leifheit
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 4 sources
German household brand selling clothes airers, mops and kitchen tools.
Leifheit publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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: Hidden supply chain: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Leifheit names some of the countries it makes in: Czechia and Germany. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Germany | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below 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 |
| 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
- 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.
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes About 65% of Leifheit Group turnover in 2025 came from products made in its own plants: Leifheit's in Blatná, Czech Republic, and Nassau, Germany, plus the La Loupe plant in France used by its Herby brand. The rest is bought from partners and suppliers in Europe and Asia, including raw materials and parts from the Far East, but no supplier countries, counts or audit results are published. Its supplier code is based on amfori BSCI standards, and it reported no child or forced labour findings in 2025.
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Leifheit Cleaning Twist Mop - Soko and Co · search the archive · Leifheit products sold in AUD by an Australian retailer with stores in Myaree and Karrinyup, Western Australia
- Leifheit Pegasus 200 Solid Deluxe Mobile Clothes Rack - Appliances Online · search the archive · Leifheit clothes rack listed by Australian retailer Appliances Online
Published by Leifheit or its owner
- Leifheit Group Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · About 65% of turnover from own plants in Nassau, Blatná and La Loupe; rest from European and Asian suppliers; BSCI-based code; 1,002 staff in 2025; no forced or child labour impacts found
- Leifheit Group Code of Conduct · search the archive · Leifheit's code of conduct for its business and suppliers
Company details
- Owned by
- Leifheit AG
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Employees
- About 1,002
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Leifheit ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/leifheit, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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