Moooi
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Dutch design brand selling statement lighting and furniture.
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 2 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 2 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (leather and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: leather and 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
From product labels; Moooi doesn't say where its products are made. 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 |
| Netherlands | 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
- Uses leather and timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where they come from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Moooi designs its products in the Netherlands but does not say where they are made or who makes them, and publishes no supplier list, supplier code of conduct, audit results or living wage commitment. Retailers list some products, such as the Farooo lamp and the Smoke chair, as made in the Netherlands. Some furniture uses wood and leather upholstery, with no certification or origin disclosed. 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 Moooi; it is sold here through independent retailers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No company profile or labour rights stories about Moooi. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess furniture and lighting makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Moooi co-founders buy remaining stake from B&B Italia (Dezeen, 2015) · search the archive · Founders bought B&B Italia's remaining stake, giving them full ownership
- Moooi Smoke Dining Chair (Hive Modern) · search the archive · Made in the Netherlands; burnt wood and leather upholstery
- Farooo Floor Lamp (Horne) · search the archive · Moooi lamp listed as made in the Netherlands
- Container Round Top table by Moooi (ArchiPro, Space Furniture) · search the archive · Moooi table sold by Space Furniture in Australia
- Space Furniture (ArchiPro) · search the archive · Space Furniture has showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Company details
- Owned by
- Owned by founders Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers
- Headquarters
- Netherlands
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Moooi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/moooi, 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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