Pilgrim

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

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources

Family-owned Danish fashion jewellery brand.

We couldn't confirm where Pilgrim makes most of its plated fashion jewellery.

Also worth knowing

Most jewellery and watches are made in countries such as India and China, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Not met: Meets 2 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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 2 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 jewellery and watches are usually made: worker rights are poorly protected in India, China 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
Not met: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)

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

Accreditations 1

amfori BSCI / SMETA auditsSupportive: it counts in its favour but isn't proof on its own.

Where it's made

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm where Pilgrim makes most of its products, so this shows where jewellery and watches are usually made.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
Country	Share	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
India	30%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
China	30%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Thailand	20%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Italy	10%	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
Switzerland	10%	Regular violations	About a living wage	Low

Evidence

What we found

Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
Independent social audits of all its main factories
Uses recycled metals or fibres
It is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, but its stones and gold aren't traced to the mine. The Kimberley Process only covers diamonds that fund rebel wars, not abuses by governments or forced labour.

Research notes Pilgrim says all direct suppliers sign a code of conduct based on the UN Global Compact, and that they and its main plating factories have annual third-party SMETA 4-Pillar audits through Sedex. It does not say where its jewellery is made or publish a supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment; it has an office in China and a quality office near production, and a Danish retailer says it uses factories in China. Over 80% of products are at least 75% recycled brass, zinc or steel.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Not covered	Pilgrim has no Australian entity large enough to report under the Modern Slavery Act. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Unclear	No labour abuse allegations involving Pilgrim's suppliers were identified. View

Sources and actions

Sources 6

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Good On You - Pilgrim · search the archive · Rated 'Not Good Enough'; partly traces supply chain; no evidence of living wages.
Skagen Online - Er Pilgrim dansk? · search the archive · Danish retailer FAQ says Pilgrim jewellery is made at factories in China with a small number of producers.
ASOS Australia - Pilgrim · search the archive · Pilgrim jewellery sold on ASOS's Australian site in AUD.

Published by Pilgrim or its owner

Pilgrim - CSR: Social impact · search the archive · Supplier code of conduct based on UN Global Compact; annual third-party SMETA 4-Pillar audits of all direct suppliers and main plating factories.
Pilgrim Canada - CSR · search the archive · From 2026 over 80% of products made from at least 75% recycled brass, zinc and stainless steel; offices in Denmark and China.
Pilgrim - About Pilgrim · search the archive · Family-owned; Pilgrim A/S, Skanderborg, Denmark; designed in Denmark.

Company details

Headquarters: Denmark
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Pilgrim ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/pilgrim, 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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