Hello Fairphoner,

So much has been going on these past few weeks! From events and awards, to exciting steps and insights into our recycling program, today it’s all about celebrating the milestones with you.

"These awards are a great honor and an important recognition for everyone who has contributed to Fairphone over the years. Fairphone has become a symbol for change, which makes us all proud" Bas van Abel

Recognition is rewarding



courage and vision; Bas van Abel has both,” said partner of the Kiehl Institute, Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Commerce President Klaus-Hinrich Vater. Receiving recognition is a pretty great feeling. It’s not why we do this, obviously, but we can all agree it’s nice! In June, our CEO, Bas van Abel, was honoured to receive both the Global Economy Prize for Business from the Kiehl Institute for the World Economy, and TRIGOS Austria , the National Austrian Award for Responsible Business. “Enterprise requiresBas van Abel has both,” said partner of the Kiehl Institute, Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Commerce President Klaus-Hinrich Vater. What your support helps us do



There’s plenty of things we do to move closer to a circular economy and reduce the environmental impact of electronics. Collecting phones for safe recycling is one of them, but so are many other things that we’re looking forward to share with you! Take a look at what your support helps us keep on doing

Let's recycle more - lots more!



€45 discount for a Fairphone 2 to anyone who recycles their old phone through



And there's even more, during June and July we’re donating half of all proceeds from our recycling program to help fund the inspiring work of the Jane Goodall Institute in the Netherlands. So gather up your old smartphones and Recycling your smartphone matters. Only a small fraction are recycled each year, meaning that there are valuable materials lying around, waiting for the chance to be used again. We want to encourage people to recycle as many phones as possible, so share this news far and wide: from now on, we’ll be offering ato anyone who recycles their old phone through Fairphone's Recycling Program And there's even more, during June and July we’re donating half of all proceeds from our recycling program to help fund the inspiring work of the Jane Goodall Institute in the Netherlands. So gather up your old smartphones and get your shipping label

Recycling initiatives we like

- Our partner, Recell Ghana , is hard at work collecting electronics for recycling and improving local livelihoods through reuse, recycling, refurbishing, and education.



- : this dutch social enterprise seeks to rescue end-of-life phones from emerging markets and recover materials in the safest possible way. Closing the Loop : this dutch social enterprise seeks to rescue end-of-life phones from emerging markets and recover materials in the safest possible way.



- : a Ghana based architect duo launched this initiative to build a network of mobile ‘makerspaces’ in Africa. AMP (Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform) : a Ghana based architect duo launched this initiative to build a network of mobile ‘makerspaces’ in Africa. Psst...something big is happening



This month we’ve been incredibly busy, preparing for… well, it’s a bit of a secret, so we can’t tell you exactly what just yet, but we want you to be the first to know! Sit tight and keep an eye on our newsletter in the coming weeks. We will also be sharing the scoop on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Best wishes,

The Fairphone Team



