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Fair Materials 101 – A guide to the materials in your phone

Fair Materials 17 January 2021

At Fairphone, we’ve set ourselves some serious challenges: We’re out to change the world. Change doesn’t happen overnight, though – and a lot of the progress happens behind the scenes. So a big part of this effort is including you in this journey. We’re asking you to look beyond technical ...

Meet the changemakers: Juliëtte Schraauwers
All 15 January 2021
We’re on a journey to change the electronics industry – and we’re not alone. While the Fairphone is a physical expression of the possibility of change, it also happens to be a great storytelling device that connects us with inspiring changemakers from all over. In this series, we want to ...
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Meet the changemakers: Le Monde de Tikal
All 27 December 2020
We’re on a journey to change the electronics industry – and we’re not alone. While the Fairphone is a physical expression of the possibility of change, it also happens to be a great storytelling device that connects us with inspiring changemakers from all over. In this series, we want to ...
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Fairphone in the news: Best of 2020
All 21 December 2020
At Fairphone, we spend lots of our time sharing our story with the world… So sometimes it’s nice to sit back and let someone else do the talking. Want to see what others are saying about Fairphone? Despite the curveballs thrown this year, 2020 was a year of continued growth ...
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Meet the changemakers: Sander de Kramer
All 19 December 2020
We’re on a journey to change the electronics industry – and we’re not alone. While the Fairphone is a physical expression of the possibility of change, it also happens to be a great storytelling device that connects us with inspiring changemakers from all over. In this series, we want to ...
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Paying living wage in the electronic supply chain
All 18 December 2020
For many of us, December is a time where we have to watch our wallets and budget carefully – especially this year, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the global economy. But for many more people, this is a year-round concern, regardless of the coronavirus. Low wages are a persistent problem ...
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Fairphone 3+: Now with fairer magnets
All 15 December 2020
We are excited to announce our latest step towards a fairer future: there is now 100% recycled neodymium in our speakers and 90% recycled neodymium in our vibration motor! “That’s great,” I hear you say, “but what is neodymium?” Neodymium (Nd) is a rare earth, crucial for the magnets we ...
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Meet the changemakers: Fairphone Ambassador Gony Zubizarreta
All 12 December 2020
We’re on a journey to change the electronics industry – and we’re not alone. While the Fairphone is a physical expression of the possibility of change, it also happens to be a great storytelling device that connects us with inspiring changemakers from all over. In this series, we want to ...
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Turning Black Friday Green
Reuse and Recycling 30 November 2020
Once upon a time – when the idea of longevity was so deeply ingrained in the collective psyche that the question “But how long will this last?” was commonplace when considering buying any new item – my grandpa lovingly handmade wooden school suitcases for my dad and his sister. ...
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Meet the changemakers: Fairphone Ambassador Rewilders Project
All 27 November 2020
We’re on a journey to change the electronics industry – and we’re not alone. While the Fairphone is a physical expression of the possibility of change, it also happens to be a great storytelling device that connects us with inspiring changemakers from all over. In this series, we want to ...
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