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BRIO

OVERALL

Owned
GER
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Wooden toys

130 year old family company which was acquired by Ravensburger AG in January 2015 from Swedish investor Proventus AB. Alga, their board game brand, was included. Company products also include strollers, car seats and furniture manufactured by BRITAX under the BRIO brand licence.

Company Ownership

BRIO AB   SWE     website   email   facebook   
  Ravensburger AG   
   owns 100% of BRIO AB  
GER     website   email   facebook   

Children's games, toys and books manufacturer

Founded in 1883, the company operates in 5 divisions - Games, Puzzles, Arts/Crafts; Children's and Youth Books; Leisure and Promotion; Digital Products; and BRIO (wooden toys). The majority of manufacturing occurs in Europe.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
BRIO AB
Environment FSC certified wood
Since 1 January 2014, all wooden toys produced by this company have been manufactured using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood.
Source: FSC (2014)
Environment FSC certification
This company holds Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification, and sells products certified as FSC Mix and FSC 100%.
Source: FSC (2017)
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has CSR claims on its website in the areas of responsibly managed wood and policy statements.
Source: company website (2016)
Ravensburger AG
Social Workers rights in China
This 2018 investigative report by China Labour Watch reveals labor abuses in four Chinese toy factories. One or more of these factories supply this company. Labor abuses include low wages, excessive overtime, dangerous work environments and humiliating living conditions.
Source: China Labor Watch (2018)

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 46.5 million EUR (2015)
Employees 70 (2015)

Contact Details

Address Malmo, Sweden
Email info@brio.net
Website www.brio.net

Products / Brands

BRIO
BRIO Vehicles


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