Fairphone 4 FAQ
The Fairphone 4 5G is our latest model, launched on September 30, 2021. It is the next step in our mission to pioneer more sustainable ways to make smartphones. The Fairphone 4 5G has…
Fairphone 5 FAQ
The Fairphone 5 is our latest model, launched on August 30, 2023. It is the next step in our mission to pioneer more sustainable ways to make smartphones. This article contains some…
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).…
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.…
Cobalt mining: It’s time to face the facts and invest in making improvements
This week, US-based human rights firm International Rights Advocates filed a lawsuit accusing major international manufacturers of profiting from the labor of children working in dangerous,…