Plush
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 9 sources
Australian made-to-order sofa retailer.
Plush can't show that the workers who make its products in India and Vietnam earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
It has no full independent audit.
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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 unaudited production 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 rightsMost of its products are made in China, India and Malaysia, where 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 (leather and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: leather and timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Plush says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Malaysia | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- Doesn't show where its leather comes from. Leather is linked to hazardous tannery work and forced labour on some cattle ranches, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- 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 Plush's own site and Nick Scali's filings make no claim of a Plush-owned Australian factory and give no Australian-made share. Plush mentions only 'local and overseas suppliers'. Nick Scali's joint statements say the group imports finished lounges from third-party makers in Vietnam, China, Malaysia and India (no shares published). Since 2021 Plush has moved much of its range onto Nick Scali's supplier panel. No factory list, audit results or wage data are published, and leather and timber origins are not disclosed.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by Nick Scali's joint modern slavery statements; the FY2025 statement says the group imports from Vietnam, China, Malaysia and India and over 85% of international suppliers gave an audit report or had a site visit. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports cover fashion and electronics, not furniture. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Plush or its suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 9
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- Nick Scali (AU:NCK) - Robin Research · search the archive · Nick Scali bought Plush in 2021
Published by Plush or its owner
- Nick Scali Modern Slavery Statement FY2025 · search the archive · Joint statement incl. Plush-Think Sofas; imports from Vietnam, China, Malaysia, India; 85%+ of international suppliers audited or visited
- Nick Scali Modern Slavery Statement FY2023 · search the archive · Covers subsidiary Plush-Think Sofas; finished lounges imported from large overseas manufacturers; no Australian factory mentioned
- Good Business Practice (Plush) · search the archive · Plush works with local and overseas suppliers and monitors conditions; no countries, audits or shares given
- Plush acquisition announcement (Nick Scali, 2021) · search the archive · Nick Scali bought Plush, a made-to-order sofa retailer with 46 showrooms; FY21 revenue $160m
- Melbourne 2 Seat sofa (Plush) · search the archive · Typical model offered in leather or fabric on timber frame; no country of origin or timber certification stated
- Plush home page · search the archive · Currently trading with about 50 showroom locations across Australia
- Nick Scali H1 FY23 results announcement · search the archive · Plush margin improving as acquisition synergies realised through combined Group product sourcing
- Nick Scali Annual Report 2023 · search the archive · Majority of Group inventory purchases are in foreign currencies, primarily US dollars; new merchandising guidelines for consistent ranging across Plush showrooms
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Plush ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/plush, 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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