Nambé
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
New Mexico homewares brand selling serveware and glassware.
Nambé can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam and India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in Vietnam, India and Thailand.
- 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 (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: 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
Nambé names some of the countries it makes in: India, Thailand and Vietnam. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its timber comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
Research notes Nambé's alloy serveware, once cast in New Mexico, is made in India, wooden items in Thailand and stainless flatware in Vietnam, according to its CEO in 2019; where its glassware is made is not stated and no shares are published. Parent Portmeirion Group says all product suppliers get announced SMETA audits every two years, though its statement does not name Nambé or any factories, and no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment is published. No labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Portmeirion Group's 2025 UK modern slavery statement says all product suppliers get external SMETA 4-pillar audits every two years and no modern slavery was found in 2025. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess homewares brands like Nambé. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Nambé décor business sold for $12 million (Santa Fe New Mexican, 2019) · search the archive · Alloy products now made in India, wooden items in Thailand, flatware in Vietnam; sold to Portmeirion
- Nambe Cheese Block with Knife and Spreader (Amazon.com.au) · search the archive · Nambé products listed on Amazon.com.au; wooden cheese board range supports minor timber use
- About us (Spode, Portmeirion Group) · search the archive · Portmeirion acquired Nambé LLC in 2019; no production location stated for Nambé
Published by Nambé or its owner
- About us (Nambé) · search the archive · Founded in Nambé, New Mexico in 1951; part of Portmeirion Group
- Portmeirion Group Transparency Statement on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery 2025 · search the archive · All product suppliers SMETA audited every two years; no modern slavery found in 2025
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Nambé ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/nambe, 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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