Royal Copenhagen
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Danish porcelain maker known for Blue Fluted.
There's no proof Royal Copenhagen pays more than the legal minimum, which in Thailand is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 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 Thailand, 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
- 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 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
From Royal Copenhagen's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Denmark | 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
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Most Royal Copenhagen porcelain is cast and hand-painted at the brand's own factory in Saraburi, Thailand, set up in 2004 with Thai porcelain maker Patra; Flora Danica is still painted at its factory in Glostrup, Denmark. Fiskars Group audits outside suppliers through amfori BSCI and Sedex but publishes no supplier list, factory audit results or living wage commitment, and no labour abuse reports involving the brand have been published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Covered by Fiskars Group's 2025 modern slavery statement: about 140 finished goods suppliers, amfori BSCI and Sedex membership, no confirmed forced or child labour in 2025. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not assess homewares brands like Royal Copenhagen. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Royal Copenhagen moves more production to Thailand (ScandAsia, 2011) · search the archive · Only 10% of production to remain in Denmark; Flora Danica stays at Glostrup factory
- Royal Copenhagen makes moves into Thailand (ScandAsia, 2012) · search the archive · Saraburi plant set up with Patra Porcelain; 330 staff incl. 150 painters; 1.8M pieces a year
- Nordic groups to host joint factory visit at Royal Copenhagen in Thailand (ScandAsia, 2026) · search the archive · Royal Copenhagen porcelain is produced and hand-painted at its Saraburi factory (2026)
- You can now buy Royal Copenhagen at David Jones in Australia · search the archive · Royal Copenhagen sold by David Jones in Australia
Published by Royal Copenhagen or its owner
- Fiskars acquires Royal Copenhagen (2012 release) · search the archive · Royal Copenhagen has its own production facilities in Denmark and Thailand; about 650 staff
- Fiskars Group Supply Chain Due Diligence and Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · About 140 finished goods suppliers; BSCI and Sedex; no confirmed forced or child labour in 2025; no living wage mention
Company details
- Owned by
- Fiskars Group (Finland)
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Royal Copenhagen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/royal-copenhagen, 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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