Roche Bobois
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 3 sources
Paris designer furniture and home decor company.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
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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.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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
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
Where it's made
Roche Bobois names some of the countries it makes in: France, Italy and Portugal. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Portugal | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| France | 15% | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 15% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | 3% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- FSC or PEFC certified timber: Forest certification that includes core labour rights for forest workers.
- 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.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its timber. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Roche Bobois owns no factories: its furniture is made by more than 100 independent manufacturers and workshops, all in Europe, mainly Italy and Portugal, with 15% of new products made in France in 2025. All suppliers sign an ethics charter covering labour rights and decent wages, but it reports no social audit findings; its 180 raw-material audits test leather chemicals. 93% of new products used FSC or PEFC wood in 2025. Leather origin is not disclosed. Its Cuir Center chain, made partly in Asia, is not rated here.
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 |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Roche Bobois or its suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 3
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- Roche Bobois opens first Australian store (ArchitectureAU) · search the archive · Roche Bobois store opened in Roseville, Sydney, in 2023
Published by Roche Bobois or its owner
- Roche Bobois Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · 100% European suppliers, mainly France, Italy, Portugal; new products 15% France, 85% rest of Europe; ethics charter; 93% FSC/PEFC wood; 1,112 staff
- Sustainability and CSR (Roche Bobois) · search the archive · Furniture made in small European workshops using FSC or PEFC certified solid wood
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 1,112
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Roche Bobois ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/roche-bobois, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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