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Change is in your hands
We are Fairphone.
We’re a social enterprise
Founded in 2013.
Located in Amsterdam, We make
the Netherlands. fair(er)
We make fair(er) phones, phones.
p. 3. To change the
industry from the inside
out, p.4-7. One step at a From the mines to the factories, the
electronics industry is filled with unfair
time, p. 8-9. All over the
practices. We believe that the best way
to change the industry is to be part of
it. By making phones, we’re establishing
world, p. 12-13. Together a market for fairer electronics, opening
up the supply chain, creating a positive
with our community,
impact and building new relationships
between people and their products.
p. 14-15 we’re changing
the way products are
made.
3Replace the screen
Meet the without any tools
Fairphone 2
The world’s first ethical, modular phone.
The Fairphone 2 is our latest achievement
in fairer electronics.
What it is What it’s not
–A
quality Android phone – 100% fair.
that’s built to last. – Biodegradable.
–E
asy to repair thanks to the – Completely recyclable.
modular design. – Waterproof.
–C
ustomizable with different
covers.
–N
ew 12MP camera.
–S
upports projects that
make a positive impact. We’re making things
better. But the industry
is still far from perfect!
Highest rated
Perfect 10 by Greenpeace
repairability score Guide to Green
from iFixit Electronics 2017
4 5Long-Lasting Fair
Design Materials
Extending the lifespan of our Connecting responsible
Our phones phones. We want people to
keep our phones far beyond
the industry average of
materials to our supply chain.
We want to be a vehicle for
change in the regions that
help us make
two years. We’re making need it most. We’ve set up
our phones last longer with traceable supply chains to
modular design, easy repairs, source conflict-free tin and
a positive
spare parts and frequent tantalum from the DRC,
software updates. conflict-free tungsten from
Rwanda, and Fairtrade gold
from Peru.
impact.
Good Working Reuse and
When it comes to making phones, we like to do Conditions Recycling
things differently. So we’re examining every step
of the supply chain, and finding ways to make Improving worker satisfaction. Reducing electronic waste.
improvements. We aim to create a positive impact We want workers to be able We want to make the most
on how phones are made, used and recycled in to their share ideas and of the precious materials
four different areas. concerns to improve their needed to produce phones.
working experience. With We’re maximizing the take
a selection of manufacturers, back of old phones and
we assess the factories electronic waste from Europe,
and collaboratively make as well as a selection of
improvements, focusing on African countries without
health and safety, working safe recycling practices.
hours and communication And by researching the best
channels. recycling options, we aim
to recover as many materials
from phones as we can.
6 7February 2011 October 2012 January 2013
A fact finding mission We decide to take the plunge We partner with Conflict Free Tin
visits the Democratic into making phones. We Initiative and Solutions for Hope for
Republic of Congo, post a sign-up list on our conflict-free tin and tantalum. With
September 2009 meeting with miners website to see who would be a €400,000 investment we become
We start a petition against to listen to their ideas interested in buying the first a social enterprise.
conflict minerals. for improvements. Fairphone.
Mid November 2013 May – June 2013
We’re stunned when all 25,000 phones We start a pre-sales campaign
February 2014
sell out. We deliver this first batch and to fund the production of the
Together with Closing the
create a subscrip- first phone. 20,000 wonderful
Loop, we start an e-waste
tion list to gauge people invest €325 and their
recycling project in
interest for a trust in Fairphone – a company
Ghana, collecting 75,000
second batch that has never made a phone
scrap phones for safe
of Fairphones. before.
recycling.
May 2015 July 2015
May 2014 Fairphone is now a Certified B The Fairphone 2 is available for
In China, we establish a Worker Corporation. B Corps are for-profit pre-order in our online shop! As January 2016
Welfare Fund with our Fairphone 1 organizations that meet a high a community-backed initiative, Fairtrade certified gold
production partner, Guohong. standard of social and environmen- we’re excited to show that is incorporated into the
tal performance, transparency and there’s a strong demand for Fairphone 2 supply chain,
accountability. fairer electronics. after two years of work.
October 2016 March 2016
June 2016 As Fairphone grows, we start partnering
We launch pre-orders for the refreshed
By incorporating conflict-free with other businesses
Fairphone 2. The new cover design
tungsten, we now have across Europe to
and color selection reflect our second April 2016
traceable supply chains for all expand our
step for long-lasting design: custom- We publish an open version
four internationally recognized distribu-
ization. The Fairphone 2 is the first of Android for the Fairphone
conflict minerals: tungsten, tin, tion.
smartphone to receive the Blue Angel 2 to increase transparency,
tantalum and gold.
certification. longevity and ownership.
July 2017 September 2017 With new investment we grow
April 2017 Fairphone comes to a heart- We introduce two brand our staff to over 65 Fairphoners,
Android 6.0 Marshmallow is breaking conclusion: We can’t new camera modules! The and increase our ambition for
now available for the Fairphone restock parts for the Fairphone 1 Fairphone 2 is now the first the Fairphone mission.
2. The upgrade improves and have to stop supporting our smartphone with an up-
first phone. gradeable core function.
functionality, security and Join the movement
battery life. and help contribute
to a fairer future.We’re making improvements to change the industry, one step at a time.
In the Netherlands, we
Our projects
span the globe.
designed the Fairphone 2:
the repairable, long-lasting
smartphone.
We are improving working
conditions with our partner
in China.
We invest in electronic
waste recycling in Ghana,
Cameroon and Uganda.
We have secured
conflict-free minerals
from DR Congo and
Rwanda.
The electronics supply chain
is broad and complex. We’re
active in the regions where
positive impact matters most.
12 13They are lots of ways to get involved in the move
ment for fair electronics. And that goes beyond just
buying a phone! Here are just a few ways to use your
Together with voice and actions to help us shake up the industry:
our community, Keep what you Learn and share
love Learn more about the
we’re changing
issues related to consumer
Use your electronics (like your electronics. Then spread the
smartphone!) for as long as word about how we can make
you can. Don’t replace or up
the way products
things better.
grade until you really need to.
Organize an
are made. Recycle your old
phone
urban mining
workshop
Don’t leave your old phones
behind in a drawer! Join our Discover all the precious
recycling program to make materials hiding in smart
From the beginning, our community members phones with your school,
sure they are safely recycled.
have been the foundation of our impact. They family or community. Find
celebrate our achievements, spread the word everything you need for
about the issues, and challenge us to keep doing an urban mining workshop
better. Most importantly, they help us show the #WeAreFairphone on our website.
rest of the world that there’s a real demand for
fair electronics.
Follow and contribute to the
community conversation
online with #WeAreFairphone.
14 15Join the movement ! Fairphone B.V Jollemanhof 17 1019 GW Amsterdam The Netherlands www.fairphone.com
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