Muuto

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources

Copenhagen brand selling furniture and lighting.

We couldn't confirm where Muuto makes most of its Scandinavian design furniture and lighting.

Also worth knowing

Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 1 of 6

Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, 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
Not met: High-risk raw materials (leather and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: timber

Red flags 2

Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Red flag: Probably made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm where Muuto makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
Country	Share	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	50%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Vietnam	15%	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
India	10%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
Poland	10%	Regular violations	Close to a living wage	Moderate
Indonesia	8%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Malaysia	7%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate

Evidence

What we found

Modern slavery statement
Doesn't show where its timber comes from. Timber is linked to illegal logging linked to forced labour, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.

Research notes Muuto does not own factories and does not say where its products are made or name its suppliers. It says it expects suppliers to operate responsibly but publishes no supplier code details or audit results. It is covered by MillerKnoll's group modern slavery statement, which does not name Muuto. No living wage commitment is disclosed. Muuto is FSC certified and all wooden designs launched since 2022 are FSC, but older lines are not covered; some chairs come in leather.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Listed	Covered by MillerKnoll's UK modern slavery statement (December 2024), which reports risk-based supplier audits and no forced or child labour cases found. View
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Not listed	No MillerKnoll or Herman Miller statement on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Furniture makers are not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition 2026). View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Listed	Herman Miller profile lists only past modern slavery and supply chain disclosures, with no labour abuse allegations or response requests. View

Sources and actions

Sources 6

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Fiber armchair swivel base, black leather (Finnish Design Shop) · search the archive · Muuto Fiber chair sold in leather versions
Muuto Sydney showroom - Living Edge Woollahra · search the archive · Muuto showroom at 2A Queen St, Woollahra NSW

Published by Muuto or its owner

Muuto - Our sustainable perspectives · search the archive · FSC-certified company (FSC-C028824); all wooden designs since 2022 FSC; expects the same of suppliers; no production countries
MillerKnoll modern slavery and human trafficking statement · search the archive · Dec 2024 group statement: in-house and outsourced production, risk-based third-party supplier audits, no forced or child labour found
MillerKnoll report on forced labour and child labour in Canada (FY2023) · search the archive · Suppliers mainly in the Americas, Asia Pacific and EU; no forced or child labour identified; HAY and Muuto not named
MillerKnoll global forest protection policy · search the archive · Prioritises FSC chain-of-custody suppliers; FSC licences for MillerKnoll and HAY; leather and rubber also covered; no certified share given

Company details

Owned by: MillerKnoll, Inc.
Headquarters: Denmark
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Muuto ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/muuto, 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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