Labour Lens

Homewares, furniture & appliances: 7 companies

Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank

Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided

498 brands rated so far in Homewares, furniture & appliances. Mostly global majors and some of the biggest homewares chains so far. Read the Homewares, furniture & appliances guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.

1MarimekkoUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2013 · Homewares, furniture & appliancesFinnish printed textiles and homewaresPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified2IittalaUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2013 · Homewares, furniture & appliancesFinnish design glassware and tablewarePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified3KitchenAidNo living wage evidence · Homewares, furniture & appliancesstand mixers and small appliancesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified4Speed QueenUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2016 · Homewares, furniture & appliancesWashing machines and dryersPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified5WhirlpoolUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2017 · Homewares, furniture & appliancesFridges, washers and kitchen appliancesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified6Ashley FurnitureUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2015 · Homewares, furniture & appliancesFurniture, mattresses and home furnishingsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified7KeterDeadly safety failure, last recorded in 2022 · Homewares, furniture & appliancesResin storage boxes, sheds, outdoor furnitureHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified
  • Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
  • Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
  • Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
  • * = self-reported