Zanui
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Sydney online retailer of furniture and homewares.
We couldn't confirm where Zanui makes most of its products.
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 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production, 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 1 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Probably 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
We couldn't confirm where Zanui 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
- Modern slavery statement
- Doesn't show where its timber comes from. Timber is linked to illegal logging linked to forced labour, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Zanui mainly resells furniture and homewares from other brands, and does not name its own-brand ranges or the factories that make them. Its owner Marlin Brands says its suppliers are mostly in China and South East Asia, without naming other countries or giving shares; it restarted in-person supplier audits in late 2024 and reports no substantive modern slavery issues, but publishes no audit results, supplier list, living wage commitment or timber sourcing policy. It is not owned by Temple & Webster.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by the Marlin Brands group modern slavery statements; the 2021 statement names Zanui, and the fifth statement (August 2025) reports no substantive modern slavery issues. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Furniture and homewares retailers are not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Marlin Brands buys Zanui (Inside Retail, 2019) · search the archive · Marlin Brands bought Zanui out of administration for $4.8m; Marlin owned by Oaktree and Alceon
- Zanui Secures Partnership with Marlin Brands (Power Retail) · search the archive · Zanui is an online furniture and homewares retailer founded in 2011
Published by Zanui or its owner
- Marlin Brands Modern Slavery Statement 2021 · search the archive · Zanui is a Marlin group online furniture and homewares retailer covered by the statement; risk in China and South East Asia
- Brando Aus HoldCo (Marlin Brands) Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · Suppliers in China and South East Asia; in-person audits restarted late 2024; no substantive issues found
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Zanui ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/zanui, 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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