Fairphone 4 FAQ
The Fairphone 4 5G was launched on September 30, 2021! The Fairphone 4 5G has : Long-lasting design: An IP rating of 54. A USB-C audio adapter. 5-year commercial warranty. Future-proof…
Fairphone 5 FAQ
The Fairphone 5 was launched on August 30, 2023. This article contains some key information about the Fairphone 5 and answers to frequently asked questions. What are Fairphone 5's…
Sticking with Cobalt Blue
A call upon the industry to engage more - not less! - in ASM cobalt mining. Seven years after Amnesty International’s report “This is what we die for”, cobalt mining in the Democratic…
What are Cobalt Credits?
How Fairphone and the Impact Facility (TIF) developed a new system to enable investment into improving working conditions of artisanal cobalt miners in DR Congo. As part of our engagement…
A closer look at our efforts to improve cobalt sourcing
Project Update, 14 June 2018: We’re continuing to make progress with responsible cobalt sourcing, and are excited to announce that we’ve expanded our partnership as lighting company Signify…
Be part of the change: Join the Fair Cobalt Alliance
Today is a big day. From Fairphone’s very beginnings, we’ve been investigating ways to improve the cobalt supply chain, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…
This is how cobalt credits are helping mines become fairer
In August 2023, the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) introduced a new sourcing model for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector called Cobalt Credits. The newly launched system…
The charged debate around cobalt
Part one of a guest feature by David Sturmes, Director of Programme and Operations at the Impact Facility. Few if any minerals have polarised the public as much as cobalt. The…
On-site visit to cobalt mines in Congo, April 2017
Just a couple months ago in April, I went to the DRC together with team member Sylvain, to continue our quest for more responsibly mined materials. This time was all about cobalt, a…
Digging for change
Part two of a guest feature by David Sturmes, Director of Programme and Operations at the Impact Facility. In 2018 Fairphone has partnered with global lighting company Signify,…
A Fair Price for Cobalt?
Editor's Note: FairPhone asked Christian Kuijstermans from ActionAid Netherlands to write about his recent investigation into Cobalt minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cobalt…
Let’s talk about Fairphone’s work in the Congo.
There has been a lot of social media buzz over the last few weeks on a myriad of issues related to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from child labor issues to conflict minerals.…