Mauviel 1830
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 3 sources
Family-owned French maker of copper and stainless cookware.
Mauviel 1830 makes its copper and stainless cookware in its own factories in France, where legal wages are about a living wage.
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It gives workers a real say through committees or agreements.
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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 France are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- 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
- 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.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Gives workers a real voice | |
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Mauviel 1830's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Regular violations | About 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
- Actively empowers workers (ownership, worker committees, union agreements, training)
- "Made in France" 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. Source
Research notes Mauviel makes its cookware in its own workshop in Villedieu-les-Poêles, Normandy, where about 70 artisans work under French labour law, and it says manufacturing remains 100% French. It runs an on-site training school for future coppersmiths. It publishes no supplier list for raw materials such as copper and stainless steel sheet, no modern slavery statement and no wage information, and no labour abuses linked to the brand appear in public records.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover cookware makers. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No modern slavery statement on the Australian register; the company has no Australian entity large enough to report. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 3
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- Mauviel 1830 coppersmithing, France (Homo Faber) · search the archive · Family company led by seventh generation; 70 artisans in Villedieu-les-Poêles; manufacturing 100% French
- The Future Shines Bright for the Most Iconic Pot-Maker in France (AFAR) · search the archive · Made in Villedieu-les-Poêles workshop since 1830; on-site training school for artisans
- Mauviel Copper Saucepan (Williams Sonoma Australia) · search the archive · Sold in Australia by Williams Sonoma, which has Australian stores; labelled Made in France
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Mauviel 1830 ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/mauviel, 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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