Nachtmann
Good. Shows the people who make its products are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
Bavarian crystal brand selling glasses and vases.
Nachtmann makes its crystal glassware and giftware in its own factories in Germany, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are about a living wage.
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Why it's graded Good
- Met: Meets all 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
- Met: Earns 3 stars for going above and beyond.
| Star | Awarded for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Open supply chain | Earned | |
| Pays above a living wage | Not earned | |
| Gives workers a real voice | Not earned | |
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities | Not earned |
3 stars for the first way it goes above and beyond, and one more for each further way, up to 6. About stars
Good requirements 7 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Germany are about 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
- Met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneEarlier stages shown
- 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.
Where it's made
From Nachtmann's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Strong protections | 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
- Shows where its earlier production stages happen (materials and components), and they're in low-risk countries or independently audited
Research notes Nachtmann glassware is made in the Riedel group's own Bavarian factories: Nachtmann GmbH, based in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, produces at Weiden and Amberg for the Nachtmann, Riedel and Spiegelau brands, and Nachtmann presents its range as made in Germany. Riedel publishes no social audits, wage data or modern slavery statement, though Germany has strong labour laws. No labour abuse reports involving Nachtmann were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| US Department of Labor goods lists | Not listed | Glassware from Germany is not on the US Department of Labor list of goods made with child or forced labour. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No Riedel group statement appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess glassware brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
Show all 5 sources
- Modern Slavery Register search: riedel · search the archive · No Riedel group statement on the Australian register
- Riedel to invest 40 million in German sites (Glass International, 2016) · search the archive · Riedel group's German factories at Weiden and Amberg
- Nachtmann Noblesse cocktail glass set of 4 (Kitchen Warehouse) · search the archive · Made in Germany; sold by Kitchen Warehouse with store click and collect
- Bayern Innovativ - Nachtmann GmbH · search the archive · 'Highly modernized production plants in Weiden in der Oberpfalz and Amberg for the production of crystal glass.'
Published by Nachtmann or its owner
- Nachtmann - About · search the archive · Production in Germany at 'one of Europe's most modern plants'.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Nachtmann ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/nachtmann, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Good means
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