Living Edge
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Australian design furniture retailer and MillerKnoll dealer.
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.
Better-graded furniture
Graded higher than Living Edge, selling the same kinds of things.
None of the furniture brands we know to make furniture is Good yet. These are the strongest so far. Le Klint is Good, but we don't know that it makes furniture.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 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 1 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, 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
Living Edge names some of the countries it makes in: Australia. 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 |
| Australia | Strong protections | About 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
- Doesn't show where its timber comes from. Timber is linked to illegal logging linked to forced labour, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Most of what Living Edge sells is made by other brands, chiefly Herman Miller, whose furniture is mostly made in MillerKnoll's own plants (US, UK, China, India and elsewhere). Its own commissioned ranges, such as the BLOC office system, are described as locally made in Australia, but no makers, factories, supplier code or labour policy are published. Herman Miller bought the business out of receivership in 2010; current ownership is not published. GECA eco-labels on some products cover environmental criteria, not labour.
What independent sources say
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- MillerKnoll Form 10-K, fiscal 2026 · search the archive · Herman Miller products made mainly in own plants in US, UK, Italy, Canada, China, Brazil, Mexico, India
- Herman Miller purchases Living Edge (Indesign) · search the archive · May 2010: Herman Miller bought Living Edge's business from receivers, planning to prepare it for independence
- BLOC (Good Design Australia) · search the archive · BLOC modular range designed by CAON for Living Edge (2017), locally manufactured; maker not named
Published by Living Edge or its owner
- Living Edge: the company · search the archive · Curated international brands, residential range sourced globally; showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth; no sourcing policy
- Living Edge: Australia's exclusive certified MillerKnoll dealer · search the archive · Only certified MillerKnoll dealer in Australia: Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, NaughtOne, Geiger
- 25 years of Living Edge · search the archive · Founded 1998, Living Edge since 2000; CEO says it employs over 75 people
- Introducing Laker (Living Edge) · search the archive · Own designer collaborations use oak and walnut timber with steel and brass
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 75
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Living Edge ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/living-edge, 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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