Tom Dixon
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
London design brand selling lights and furniture.
We couldn't confirm where Tom Dixon makes most of its British designer lighting and furniture.
Also worth knowing
Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually 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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, 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 (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably 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
We couldn't confirm where Tom Dixon makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 50% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Poland | 10% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Malaysia | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its timber comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Tom Dixon designs in London but does not say where its products are made or who makes them, and publishes no supplier list, supplier code, audit results or wage commitments. Retailers list some lamps as made in China, and say its Beat brass pendants are hand-beaten by craftsmen in Moradabad, India. Its oak Slab furniture is described as from sustainably managed forests, with no certification or origin given. No labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Not listed | No modern slavery statement from Tom Dixon on the UK government registry. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No Australian modern slavery statement covers Tom Dixon; it sells here through independent stockists. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No company profile or labour rights stories about Tom Dixon. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess lighting and furniture makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Tom Dixon sold to British investment firm Neo Investment Partners (Dezeen, 2016) · search the archive · Neo Investment Partners bought the Tom Dixon brand from Proventus in 2016
- Proventus sells Tom Dixon (Proventus) · search the archive · Tom Dixon founded 2002; Proventus majority owner from 2004 until sale to NEO
- Beat Light Tall (Remodelista) · search the archive · Beat lights are spun and hand-beaten by craftsmen in Moradabad, Northern India
- Tom Dixon Bell table lamp (MohD) · search the archive · Retailer lists country of origin as China
- Slab Table by Tom Dixon (Designcraft) · search the archive · Slab furniture made from solid oak from sustainably managed forests; in stock in Australia
- Tom Dixon (Living Edge) · search the archive · Australian retailer with showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth lists Tom Dixon among its brands
Company details
- Owned by
- Neo Investment Partners
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tom Dixon ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tom-dixon, 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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