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Seltmann Weiden

On Track

On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.

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Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources

Family-owned German porcelain maker.

Seltmann Weiden makes its porcelain tableware 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

How grades are decided

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.

Stars it would earn as Good:
StarAwarded for
Open supply chain

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Where it's made

From Seltmann Weiden's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.

Where it's made, and conditions there
CountryWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
GermanyStrong protectionsAbout a living wageLow

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 Seltmann Weiden says all its porcelain is made in Germany at its own two production sites, Weiden and Erbendorf in Bavaria, and that it buys in no porcelain or ceramics made elsewhere. About 700 people and over 120 robots make 1.3 to 1.5 million pieces a month. Workers are covered by German labour law, but the company publishes no code of conduct, audit results or wage information, and does not say where its clay and other raw materials come from. No labour issues were found.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportNot coveredNot assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover tableware brands. View

Sources and actions

Sources 5

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  1. Seltmann Weiden history (Porcelain Marks & More) · search the archive · Founded 1910 in Weiden; Erbendorf works acquired 1940; family-owned group, one of Germany's largest porcelain makers
  2. Porzellanfabriken Christian Seltmann GmbH (Ambiente) · search the archive · Company based at Christian-Seltmann-Strasse, Weiden, Germany; Made in Germany
  3. Seltmann Weiden (Nordic Nest) · search the archive · Over 100 Seltmann Weiden products sold online with worldwide shipping

Published by Seltmann Weiden or its owner

  1. Seltmann Weiden (official site) · search the archive · 100% made in Germany at its Weiden and Erbendorf sites; about 700 employees; family-run in its fourth generation
  2. Made in Germany (Seltmann Weiden) · search the archive · Two production sites; about 700 staff and 120+ robots; 1.3-1.5 million pieces a month; no externally produced porcelain bought in

Company details

Headquarters
Germany
Employees
About 700
Last researched
2 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Seltmann Weiden ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/seltmann-weiden, 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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