Marset
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Family-owned Spanish maker of designer lamps.
Marset makes its designer lighting in Spain, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 5 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 5 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Spain 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
- 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 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Marset says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 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.
- "Made in Spain" 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 Marset assembles all its lamps, about 100,000 a year, at its own factory in Terrassa, near Barcelona, mostly from European parts and long-standing local suppliers. Its 2022 sustainability report, checked by Oikos, covers carbon footprint and recycled aluminium but says little about labour: it only states that electronics suppliers are chosen for demanding environmental and labour policies. It publishes no supplier list, supplier code of conduct, audit results or living wage commitment. Spanish company records list 51-100 staff. No labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No Australian modern slavery statement covers Marset; it is sold here through retailers rather than a local entity. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No company profile or labour rights stories about Marset. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess lighting makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Clear vision: Marset's Terrassa headquarters (Monocle, 2020) · search the archive · All 100,000 lights a year assembled at its Terrassa factory, mainly from European parts; family-run by the third generation
- Marset Iluminacion SA (Iberinform) · search the archive · Company based in Terrassa with 51-100 employees
- Marset Ambrosia wall lamp (Finnish Design Shop Australia) · search the archive · Marset lamps priced in AUD with shipping to Australia
Published by Marset or its owner
- Marset Sustainability Report 2022 · search the archive · Local suppliers; electronics suppliers chosen for labour policies; report audited by Oikos; no supplier code or audits disclosed
Company details
- Owned by
- Family-owned (Marset family)
- Headquarters
- Spain
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Marset ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/marset, 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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