Stelton

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources

Copenhagen design company known for the EM77 vacuum jug.

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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 2 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 countries such as China and India, 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
Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

From product labels; Stelton doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
ChinaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Denmark	Strong protections	About a living wage	Low
VietnamUsual for the industry	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
IndiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
PolandUsual for the industry	Regular violations	Close to a living wage	Moderate
IndonesiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	Moderate
MalaysiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate

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.

Research notes Stelton designs in Copenhagen and is registered as a wholesaler. Its site says the EM77 jugs and EM tray are made at a factory in Farum, Denmark; a retailer lists China for a teapot warmer. It does not say where the rest of its range is made, name other factories, or describe how it checks working conditions. No code of conduct, audit results or wage commitment were found, and no labour abuse reports involving the brand.

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 brands. View
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Not covered	Stelton, with about 43 staff, is below the size at which UK or Australian modern slavery statements are required, and none was found. View

Sources and actions

Sources 7

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STELTON A/S (Companydata.dk, Danish CVR data) · search the archive · 100% owned by 8.8 Holding A/S; 43 employees (2026); founded 1960; wholesale of porcelain and glassware; Copenhagen
Stelton Theo Teapot Warmer (MOHD) · search the archive · Country of origin: China
Stelton Erik Magnussen 1L vacuum jug (eBay) · search the archive · Listing gives country of origin Denmark
EM77 Vacuum jug 1.0 L (Finnish Design Shop) · search the archive · EM77 made of ABS with glass insert; no country of manufacture given
Stelton (Top 3 by Design) · search the archive · Stelton sold by Top 3 by Design, which has shops in Sydney and Melbourne
Stelton signs new Australian distributor (Gift Guide, 2015) · search the archive · Design Mode International distributes Stelton in Australia and New Zealand

Published by Stelton or its owner

Made in Denmark (Stelton) · search the archive · EM77 vacuum jugs, serving jug and EM tray made at a factory in Farum, Denmark

Company details

Owned by: 8.8 Holding A/S (Denmark)
Headquarters: Denmark
Employees: About 43
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Stelton ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/stelton, 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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