Normann Copenhagen
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Danish design company selling furniture and lighting.
We couldn't confirm where Normann Copenhagen makes most of its Danish design 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.
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
We couldn't confirm where Normann Copenhagen makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| 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 Normann Copenhagen uses outside suppliers in the EU and Asia-Pacific, with its own storage and assembly sites in Denmark, Mexico and China, but names no factories and gives no production shares. Its 2018 supplier code of conduct requires at least legal or industry minimum wages and allows audits, but no audit results are published. It holds an FSC certificate and aims for half its wooden furniture to be FSC labelled by the end of 2026, so most timber is not yet certified. No labour issues were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover furniture and homewares companies. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Normann Copenhagen introduces sustainability report (Interior Daily) · search the archive · Storage and assembly facilities in Denmark, Mexico and China; sold in 75+ countries; led by Jan and Poul
- Normann Copenhagen at Designcraft, Canberra · search the archive · Sold at Designcraft's showroom in Hume, ACT; founded 1999 by Jan Andersen and Poul Madsen
Published by Normann Copenhagen or its owner
- Our Operations (Normann Copenhagen) · search the archive · Operates in the EU and Asia-Pacific; suppliers of wood, steel, plastic and fabrics; quality control visits to suppliers
- Normann Copenhagen Supplier Code of Conduct (2018) · search the archive · Based on ILO conventions; wages at least legal or industry minimum; audits with or without notice allowed
- Test & Certificates (Normann Copenhagen) · search the archive · FSC certificate FSC-C163461; target of 50% FSC-labelled wooden furniture by end of 2026; wood used across furniture
Company details
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Normann Copenhagen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/normann-copenhagen, 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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