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,…
Is the Fairphone 5 the most sustainable phone in the world?
After two years of designing and prototyping and endless development meetings, I am immensely proud to finally unveil to the world the brand new Fairphone 5. The team at Fairphone has…
Choosing the right materials for your Fairphone
A country's natural resources can be the foundation of its wealth, labour force and future development prospects - and yet these same natural resources catalyse great conflict and contradictions.…
Fairphone in the news: Best of 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…
Don’t read our 2023 Impact Report. Read this instead.
It's been ten years since we started revolutionizing the electronics industry. A decade is a long time—depending on how you look at it. At Fairphone, it sped past, often feeling like…
How recyclable is the Fairphone 2?
From the dawn of the industrial era up to today, the majority of our products have been created according to the principles of a linear economy: we find resources, make a product, and…
Precious Materials 101, or How Stuff Gets in Your Phone
I've just returned from a one-month trip in China, and it's time I begin sharing with you all the knowledge and experiences I've learned on this journey. While I am not an expert, I…
Proud and grateful: Celebrating our crowdfunding success
In May, I joined Fairphone as the company’s chief financial officer (CFO). While I expected a fast-paced, quickly evolving environment, I’m not sure I was prepared for just how…
Zooming in on 10 materials and their supply chains
In February, I introduced you to the first steps of the materials scoping study that we completed with the help of The Dragonfly Initiative (TDI). To recap, we reviewed 38 materials…
Podcast: Making a business case for African battery recycling
Read more about the business case for African battery recycling in Closing the Loop’s whitepaper based on our learnings from the project. It's no secret - We're out to change…