Wedgwood
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
English ceramics brand selling bone china and Jasperware.
There's no proof Wedgwood pays more than the legal minimum, which in Indonesia is well 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 countries such as Indonesia and China, 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 Wedgwood's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| United Kingdom | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
| 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.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Most Wedgwood ceramics are made at the Fiskars-owned PT Doulton factory in Balaraja, Indonesia, which also makes Royal Doulton and Royal Albert; Barlaston in England, where roles were cut in 2026, keeps Jasperware and Prestige bone china. No shares are published. Fiskars Group audits outside suppliers through amfori BSCI and Sedex but publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment. No labour abuses tied to Wedgwood products have been reported.
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 tableware brands like Wedgwood. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Manufacturing.net (AP): Waterford Wedgwood looks to Asia (Dec 2008) · search the archive · Most Wedgwood production moved to Jakarta, Indonesia; small China factory since 2004; only a few high-end products made in England
- Job cuts proposed at Wedgwood factory in Stoke-on-Trent (Feb 2026) · search the archive · Fiskars cutting roles at Barlaston, which will focus on Jasperware and Prestige bone china
- Fiskars Group - JobStreet Indonesia company page · search the archive · PT Doulton in Balaraja, Tangerang, is a Fiskars Group ceramic tableware manufacturing facility
Published by Wedgwood or its owner
- Fiskars UK Limited Modern Slavery Statement, June 2024 · search the archive · 13 group factories; China, Thailand, Vietnam largest sourcing countries; 20% of suppliers audited in 2023; no living wage mention
- Fiskars Group Supply Chain Due Diligence and Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · About 140 finished goods suppliers; amfori BSCI and Sedex member; no significant human rights non-compliance in 2025; 6,594 staff
Company details
- Owned by
- Fiskars Group (Finland)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Wedgwood ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/wedgwood, 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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