Poltrona Frau
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Italian maker of leather armchairs and sofas.
Poltrona Frau makes its leather upholstered furniture in Italy, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 4 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Italy are close to a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standardsPresumed from where it's made, not audited
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- 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 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Poltrona Frau says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- "Made in Italy" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
- 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 Poltrona Frau makes its home furniture at its own plant in Tolentino, Italy, where artisans cut and upholster its own Pelle Frau leather; 97% of 2023 purchase spend went to local suppliers. It reported 47 supplier audits in 2023 without saying what they covered, and set 2025 targets for a supplier code with human rights terms and for 100% sustainably sourced leather and wood, but its 2024 report gives no progress figures. Suppliers fall under Haworth's group supplier code, which requires legal minimum wages only. No supplier list, tannery origins or FSC share are published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess furniture makers, and its Electronics Industry Report ended in 2016. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No Australian modern slavery statement; Poltrona Frau sells here through the independent retailer Mobilia. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Mobilia unveils new Melbourne showroom (The Local Project) · search the archive · Mobilia's Melbourne showroom stocks Poltrona Frau and Cassina
Published by Poltrona Frau or its owner
- Poltrona Frau Sustainability Report 2024 · search the archive · Based in Tolentino; 958 staff, 77% in Italy; leather from the food industry; no supplier audit or FSC figures given
- Poltrona Frau Sustainability Report 2023 · search the archive · Tolentino plant; 97% local spend; 47 supplier audits; 2025 targets for supplier code, sustainable leather and wood
- Haworth Supplier Code of Conduct (2024) · search the archive · Group supplier code bans forced and child labour; wages must meet legal minimums; audits at Haworth's discretion
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Employees
- About 958
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Poltrona Frau ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/poltrona-frau, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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