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Fairphone (fairphone@pod.readme.is)'s status on Monday, 20-Jun-2016 10:52:04 UTC Fairphone

Today we’ve got reason to celebrate!

Conflict-free tungsten is now part of the Fairphone supply chain! With this achievement, Fairphone can finally announce that we set up traceable supply chains for all four internationally-recognized conflict minerals.

Read it all on our blog: https://www.fairphone.com/2016/06/20/fairphone-2-good-vibrations-with-conflict-free-tungsten/

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1. Fairphone 2 good vibrations with conflict-free tungsten
  
  By Laura Gerritsen from Fairphone
  
  Today we’ve got a new reason to celebrate: Conflict-free tungsten is now part of the Fairphone supply chain! With this achievement, Fairphone can finally announce that we set up traceable supply chains for all four internationally-recognized conflict minerals. Responsible sourcing that supports local economies After quite a long process, we can now say we have integrated conflict-free tungsten in our supply chain! This is the fourth conflict mineral we are addressing after integrating tin, tantalum and recently Fairtrade gold in the production of the Fairphone 2. While the mining sector is often known for social and environmental abuses, these four minerals have been singled out as being especially problematic. In some instances, mining and trading of these so-called “conflict minerals” have contributed to fund rebel groups and thus support conflict and other adverse impacts, including serious human rights abuses. The journey of a conflict-free mineral into the Fairphone 2 That’s why
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