Nood

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

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources

NZ retailer of affordable furniture and homewares.

We couldn't confirm where Nood makes most of its affordable furniture and homewares.

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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain, 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 (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: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights

Stars it would earn as Good

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Where it's made

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm where Nood 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

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.

Research notes Nood designs its ranges in-house in New Zealand but does not say where its furniture and homewares are made, name suppliers or publish a supplier code or audit results. Its sustainability page covers packaging, plastic and tree planting only. It lists 15 stores, all in New Zealand, and ships only select items to Australia on request. Timber is used across its bedroom and dining furniture with no stated certification.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Not covered	Nood is a New Zealand company with no Australian stores, so it is not required to report under Australia's Modern Slavery Act; no statement is registered. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Furniture retailers are not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition 2024). (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View

Sources and actions

Sources 5

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Published by Nood or its owner

Nood: our story · search the archive · Started in Christchurch in 2007; 15 stores across New Zealand; in-house design team; no manufacturing details
Nood: sustainability · search the archive · Covers packaging, plastics, recycling, tree planting; no supplier or labour information
Nood: shipping policy · search the archive · Ships within New Zealand and Australia; only select items to Australia, quoted by email
Nood: store locations · search the archive · Store locator covers 15 locations in New Zealand; no Australian stores
Nood home page · search the archive · Sells sofas, bedroom, dining, outdoor furniture and decor; oak and timber-framed products listed

Company details

Headquarters: New Zealand
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Nood ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/nood, 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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