TEMPUR
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Brand of memory foam mattresses and pillows.
There's no proof TEMPUR pays more than the legal minimum, which in the United States is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 4 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 4 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
- 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 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From TEMPUR's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below 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 TEMPUR says every mattress and pillow is made in one of its own three factories in Denmark and the US, with the international factory in Aarup, Denmark. Mattresses sold in Australia are made in Denmark. Raw materials such as foam chemicals and textiles are bought from third parties. Somnigroup's supplier code only asks for legal wages and does not mention forced labour or recruitment fees; Tempur UK publishes a modern slavery statement but no supplier list or audit findings. No labour abuses have been reported. TEMPUR does not say how many of its factories are in each country, so no shares are given.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Tempur UK Ltd publishes a UK Modern Slavery Act statement, most recently filed on the UK registry in 2024. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No modern slavery statement from Tempur's Australian business or Somnigroup appears on the Australian register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion or Electronics reports, which do not cover mattress makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour allegations against Tempur or Somnigroup appear in Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reporting. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Somnigroup International Form 10-K FY2025 · search the archive · Over 19,000 staff; Tempur material made from third-party chemicals, additives and textiles
- TEMPUR at Forty Winks · search the archive · Sold online and in Forty Winks stores in Australia; every TEMPUR mattress made in Denmark
- SGI Supplier Code of Conduct Policy (Somnigroup, 2020) · search the archive · Requires pay that complies with local law; allows audits; no forced labour or recruitment fee clauses
- Tempur Sealy Human Rights Policy · search the archive · Zero tolerance of slavery and child labour; fair pay under local law; no living wage commitment
Published by TEMPUR or its owner
- TEMPUR quality (au.tempur.com) · search the archive · Every TEMPUR mattress and pillow made at one of three own factories in Denmark and the US; international factory in Aarup
- Tempur UK Modern Slavery Act Statement 2022 · search the archive · Annual audit and/or self-certification of suppliers; no findings or supplier names published
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is TEMPUR ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tempur, 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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