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Our 2024 Impact Report is out. Here are the highlights.

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/04/17/our-2024-impact-report-is-out-here-are-the-highlights/

Published: April 17, 2025 14:55

48% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. 20,000+ people with fairer working conditions. 29 tons of e-waste collected. 69.5% fair and recycled material in our newest product. Our impact work is what makes Fairphone synonymous with sustainable tech. When…

Tweak your Fairbuds EQ settings like a pro

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/04/14/tweak-your-fairbuds-eq-settings-like-a-pro/

Published: April 14, 2025 10:07

The thing with music is that it’s so subjective. That’s why some of us love the deep thump-thumping of hip-hop and EDM, and some of us prefer the clean, airy sounds of guitar strings on a folk number. The differences are so minute, even the same song can…

Plastics are good. As long as they are recycled.

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/03/26/plastics-are-good-as-long-as-they-are-recycled/

Published: March 26, 2025 21:32

Plastics are good.  There. We said it.  Plastics are good. As long as they are recycled properly. A cursory internet search will show you that approximately 350 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated every year. That is a LOT of plastic. The only…

Shoot better profile pics with the Fairphone 5

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/03/13/shoot-better-profile-pics-with-the-fairphone-5/

Published: March 13, 2025 10:57

If there’s one feature that you can depend on with the Fairphone 5, it is the more-than-capable 50MP triple camera system. There’s so much you can do with this shooter, especially if you pay attention to a few details. The next time someone asks you to…

This is how cobalt credits are helping mines become fairer

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/03/06/this-is-how-cobalt-credits-are-helping-mines-become-fairer/

Published: March 6, 2025 09:05

In August 2023, the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) introduced a new financial instrument for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector called cobalt credits. The newly launched system was designed to reduce risks in cobalt supply chains and help speed…

The Responsible Lithium Partnership ends… with a new beginning

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/02/20/the-responsible-lithium-partnership-ends-with-a-new-beginning/

Published: February 20, 2025 10:31

It was in 2021 that we helped launch the Responsible Lithium Partnership. It was a momentous occasion for us from an impact perspective, working alongside automotive heavyweights like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, and Daimler, as well as global chemical…

Zero Exposure: This is how we make factories fairer

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/02/18/zero-exposure-this-is-how-we-make-factories-fairer/

Published: February 18, 2025 15:17

It’s funny when you think about it. In the 1940s, cigarette companies would actively use doctors in their advertising campaigns, leading to such classics as ‘More doctors smoke Camels’. If you went by the ads, cigarettes were physician-tested and approved.…

14 Reasons Why You’ll Love Fairphone’s Audio Range

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/02/06/14-reasons-why-youll-love-fairphones-audio-range/

Published: February 6, 2025 13:23

For those of you who don’t know this already, Fairphone doesn’t just make smartphones. It was in 2021 that we took our first steps into the world of sustainable audio, releasing the Fairphone TWS earbuds. And while they boasted a longer battery life than…

Here are Fairphone’s plans for AI.

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/01/23/here-are-fairphones-plans-for-ai/

Published: January 23, 2025 10:51

Apple has Apple Intelligence, Samsung has Galaxy AI, Google has Gemini. At Fairphone, we’re excited about the possibilities of AI and what it means for us… but also wary of the costs involved. And we’re not talking money. The environmental consequences of…

Fairphone’s next chapter starts now.

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/01/13/fairphones-next-chapter-starts-now/

Published: January 13, 2025 15:23

We’re stepping into 2025 with a big shift—one that goes beyond a new logo and fresh colors. This is a milestone moment, built on more than a decade of learning, growth, and hard work. This rebrand is our long-term promise to you. When we first launched…