Montana Furniture
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Family-owned Danish maker of modular shelving.
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.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 4 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 4 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
- 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 (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: timber
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Montana Furniture's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 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
- Passes the raw-material check for homewares and appliances: traces or certifies its timber.
- FSC or PEFC certified timber: Forest certification that includes core labour rights for forest workers.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its timber. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Montana makes most of its products, including its core shelving system, in its own factory in Haarby, Denmark; it does not say where the rest are made. It holds ISO 14001, most of its MDF products use PEFC-certified wood and most ranges carry the EU Ecolabel. Its 2024/25 annual report covers environmental matters only, and it publishes no supplier code, supplier list, audits or human rights statement covering bought-in parts such as metal legs.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess furniture makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour allegations against Montana Furniture appear in Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reporting. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
Show all 4 sources
- Montana at CULT · search the archive · Montana sold in Australia by CULT, which has showrooms here; made in Montana's own Danish factory
Published by Montana Furniture or its owner
- Montana environment and quality · search the archive · Most products made in Denmark; over 160 staff in one factory; PEFC since 2022, most MDF PEFC-certified; EU Ecolabel 2019
- Montana Furniture A/S annual report 2024/25 · search the archive · Average 156 employees; shelving system made in own factory in Denmark; ISO 14001; PEFC wood; no human rights or supplier statements
- Montana Furniture A/S annual report 2021/22 · search the archive · Majority owned by Joakim Lassen through Joakim Lassen Holding ApS; shelving system made in own factory in Denmark
Company details
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Employees
- About 156
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Montana Furniture ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/montana, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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