Fairphone—Fairphone launched e-waste compensation program collecting and recycling electronic waste in Africa
Fairphone established partnerships with e-waste recycling organizations in Ghana and other African countries to collect and properly recycle electronic waste. For every Fairphone sold, the company ensures that an equivalent amount of e-waste is responsibly recycled, addressing the environmental justice issue of electronic waste dumping in developing countries.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Supply Chain Ethics | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms environmental Jan 1, 2018 documented
Fairphone published details of its e-waste recycling compensation program
Fairphone's e-waste page describes the company's partnerships with recycling organizations in Africa to collect and responsibly recycle electronic waste, ensuring one-for-one e-waste compensation for every phone sold.