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Let’s make fair, sustainable mining the new normal
Fair Materials 23 June 2020
It’s been just over three months since the spread of COVID-19 turned Fairphone’s Amsterdam headquarters into a virtual workspace. But as I write this from the privilege and comfort of my home, that change feels tiny within the bigger picture. As part of the Fairphone Impact Innovation team, I ...
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Meet the Makers: The people behind your Fairphone
Good Working Conditions 30 December 2019
I’d like to introduce you to just a few of the people who make the Fairphone 3: Xu Shang Chao, Li Su Fang, and Zhao Hui Li. They all work at Arima (our final assembly partner) in China. A Fairphone isn’t just another product: it is the people that make ...
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Your phone isn’t born in a store: Meet the makers
Good Working Conditions 09 December 2019
Your phone and its materials have been handled hundreds of times by hundreds of people. They’re more than an assembly line: meet the Makers. Unboxing a new phone is a great feeling. It’s shiny and fresh and all yours. It’s sealed, clean, and pristine. It’s not necessarily the most obvious ...
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The industry is listening: Uganda Gold Partnership wins Responsible Business Award
Fair Materials 31 October 2019
We’re very proud to announce that the Uganda Gold initiative won the Responsible Business Partnership of the Year Award. With the combined expertise of UNICEF, the Fairtrade Foundation, Royal Philips, Hivos/Stop Child Labour and Solidaridad, we work with artisanal small-scale mines (ASM) in Uganda to establish a sustainable, traceable gold ...
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Partnering up for progress with Arima
Good Working Conditions 27 August 2019
Does it matter if your phone is made by someone who is happy in their work? That they’re well paid? Have a voice? Work in healthy, safe conditions with opportunities to develop? We think so. So much so, in fact, that we’re willing to reward progress in worker satisfaction ...
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Worker satisfaction starts with talking to factory employees
All 21 March 2019
Electronics supply chains contain a seemingly endless number of steps — creating a complete disconnect between the people who make products and the people who use them. When it comes to smartphones, the vast majority are manufactured in China. But the country’s fast, affordable production often comes at a ...
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Reflecting on our efforts to set up a Worker Welfare Fund at Hi-P
All 22 June 2018
Three years ago, we introduced you to a crucial partner for making the Fairphone 2: Hi-P International Limited. In addition to having the technical capabilities to assemble our phone, we partnered with Hi-P based on a shared commitment to improving working conditions. Although improvements have been made over the ...
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Creating a better working environment with Broadway
Good Working Conditions 26 October 2017
Late last year, we introduced you to Broadway – the manufacturer making the slim cases for the Fairphone 2. After creating a shortlist of potential suppliers, we decided to work with Broadway due to their capabilities and social and environmental performance, plus their keen interest in collaborating on a ...
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Fairphone and case producer Broadway invest in improving social performance
All 30 November 2016
We would like to introduce a new partner, Broadway Group, the manufacturer of our recently launched Fairphone 2 case. Together we’re developing a project plan to further improve working conditions at their manufacturing facilities. We are receiving the help of an independent organization, the Economic Rights Institute (ERI), to ...
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