Fairphone—Fairphone published detailed supply chain transparency reports mapping conflict minerals to individual smelters
Fairphone pioneered radical supply chain transparency in the electronics industry, publishing detailed reports that map their mineral supply chains from mine to product. They trace tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG) as well as cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements, identifying specific smelters and refineries. This level of transparency was unprecedented in consumer electronics.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Transparency | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Supply Chain Ethics | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Fairphone published fair materials sourcing details tracing minerals from mine to product
Fairphone's fair materials page details the company's approach to sourcing conflict-free minerals, including tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements, with full traceability to specific smelters and refineries.