Fairphone, a Dutch electronics company, has the ambition to revolutionize the digital sector. According to the company, the electronics industry participates in the destruction of the environment, the production of waste and the perpetuation of social injustices.
Indeed, smartphones are one of the most resource intensive products on the planet. In Europe their climate impact amounts to 14.2 million tonnes of CO2.They also include toxic materials including lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, chlorine and bromine.
it takes about fifty different metals to design a smartphone. That’s double what was needed for past generation phones. Yet, paradoxically, it is becoming increasingly difficult to exploit these resources, between sites held by armed groups and mines using child labor or paying miners poorly. Gold is one of these problematic minerals. This is why Fairphone has decided to source its products from an artisanal mine in Peru that has received the Fairtrade label from Max Havelaar. This mine respects a set of specifications including 250 requirements, guaranteeing fairer benefits for the workers, taking into account the environmental context, etc.
It also has a policy of reusing devices. For example, customers can return used devices to the company. These could then have a second life in less developed regions of the world. The human rights and well-being of employees are also at the heart of the company’s strategy.
The brand has 3 certifications: B corp, Fair Trade and Ecovadis which makes it the only smartphone brand to hold these certifications.
By making a more sustainable smartphone, Fairphone demonstrates the infinite possibilities of creating a fairer future for everyone. Fairphone engenders a better understanding of products by the individuals who own them, starting the conversation about what fairness really means.
https://www.fairphone.com/fr/https://medium.com/climate-conscious/10-green-technologies-that-will-change-the-world-9f7a709c1a15
https://medium.com/climate-conscious/10-green-technologies-that-will-change-the-world-9f7a709c1a15
If only it was more interesting for customers from the point of being a good phone
Waiting for more projects like this one!
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