Luigi Bormioli
Good. Shows the people who make its products are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Parma glassware maker of wine glasses and tumblers.
Luigi Bormioli makes its drinking glasses and stemware in its own factories in Italy, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.
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Why it's graded Good
- Met: Meets all 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
- Met: Earns 3 stars for going above and beyond.
| Star | Awarded for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Open supply chain | Earned | |
| Pays above a living wage | Not earned | |
| Gives workers a real voice | Not earned | |
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities | Not earned |
3 stars for the first way it goes above and beyond, and one more for each further way, up to 6. About stars
Good requirements 7 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
- Met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneEarlier stages shown
- 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.
Where it's made
From Luigi Bormioli'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
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
- Shows where its earlier production stages happen (materials and components), and they're in low-risk countries or independently audited
Research notes Bormioli Luigi makes its glass in its own plants in Italy (Parma, Abbiategrasso, Fidenza and Altare), with decoration also done in Coulommiers, France; its Spanish plant in Azuqueca was switched from tableware to perfume bottles in 2023. Its 2023 sustainability report says 1% of production and decoration spend is outside Europe, new suppliers are screened and high-risk ones get SMETA audits. It publishes no wage data or supplier list.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess glassware makers such as Luigi Bormioli. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reports on labour abuses at Bormioli Luigi plants or suppliers were found. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- Three workers from an outside contractor were seriously burned in a methane explosion during pipe maintenance at the group's Fidenza glass plant in May 2022; no finding of fault has been reported (Il Resto del Carlino, 2022). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Bormioli Rocco sold to two buyers (Glass International, 2017) · search the archive · Bormioli Luigi acquired Bormioli Rocco's tableware business in 2017
- Incidente sul lavoro a Fidenza (Il Resto del Carlino, 2022) · search the archive · Three contractor workers burned in methane blast at Fidenza glass plant, May 2022
- Bormioli Luigi pivots Spanish site to fragrance and cosmetics bottles (Cosmetics Business, 2023) · search the archive · Azuqueca site near Madrid, formerly used for tableware, now makes fragrance and cosmetics bottles.
- Bormioli Luigi has completed merger with Bormioli Rocco (Glass Online) · search the archive · Merger completed 2023; four Italian plants and a new Spanish unit
- Luigi Bormioli Mixed Gin Set (Myer) · search the archive · Sold by Myer, which has department stores across Australia
Published by Luigi Bormioli or its owner
- Bormioli Luigi Sustainability Report 2023 · search the archive · Plants in Parma, Abbiategrasso, Fidenza, Altare; Azuqueca (Spain) converted from tableware to perfumery bottles in 2023; SMETA for high-risk suppliers
- Bormioli Luigi - Company · search the archive · Over 1,000 employees; production in Parma and Abbiategrasso; family company
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Luigi Bormioli ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/luigi-bormioli, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Good means
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