Rosenthal
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
German porcelain maker selling dinnerware and vases.
Rosenthal makes its porcelain dinnerware and gifts in its own factories in Germany, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are about a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 6 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Germany are about 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Rosenthal's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Owns or runs its own production
- "Made in Germany" 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. Source
Research notes Rosenthal makes its porcelain in its own German factories: Rosenthal am Rothbühl in Selb and Thomas am Kulm in Speichersdorf, where production is due to end by late 2026 and move to Selb, leaving about 600 staff. Some glassware is bought in, with at least one glass sold as made in Slovakia. Rosenthal has a code of conduct and an anonymous whistleblower system but publishes no supplier list, raw material sources or audit results. No labour abuse reports involving the brand were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports cover fashion and electronics, not tableware makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Porzellanhersteller Rosenthal schließt Werk (Tageskarte, 2025) · search the archive · Speichersdorf production to end in late 2026, concentrated in Selb; about 600 employees
- Neuausrichtung bei Rosenthal (Rosenthal press release, February 2025) · search the archive · Speichersdorf production to continue until about end 2026, then logistics only; production concentrated in Selb
- Rosenthal Junto plate 27 cm (Royal Design Australia) · search the archive · Sold on Royal Design's Australian site with free delivery; made in Germany
- Rosenthal Divino water glass (Royal Design) · search the archive · Rosenthal glass listed as made in Slovakia
Published by Rosenthal or its owner
- About Rosenthal (rosenthal.de) · search the archive · Made at Rosenthal am Rothbühl, Selb and Thomas am Kulm, Speichersdorf; part of Arcturus since 2009; code of conduct, whistleblower system
Company details
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Employees
- About 600
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Rosenthal ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/rosenthal, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
Better-graded cookware and tableware
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