Is HABA sustainable?
Country of origin: Deutschland
Last reviewed: June 2026
Our assessment
Mostly sustainable
HABA produces most of its wooden range in Bad Rodach — unusual for the toy industry and verifiable. Sustainably certified wood (PEFC) and harmful-substance-tested paints are a solid foundation. The 2023/24 insolvency has been overcome; the core range continues.
What we know
HABA has been a family business since 1938 and produces most of its wooden toys in Bad Rodach, Germany — unusual for the toy industry. According to its own account, the wood comes from sustainable forestry with PEFC-certified suppliers, preferably beech and maple. The paints are solvent-free, harmful-substance-tested water-based lacquers, and production follows European toy safety standards. In 2023 the company went through self-administered insolvency proceedings, completed in March 2024. Since then the focus has been on the core brands HABA and HABA Pro; the Jako-o brand was discontinued.
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