Giving Compass' Take:

• Grant Trahant at Causeartist speaks with the founder of Fairphone, a certified B-corp and has created the world’s first ethical smartphone.

• If this sort of sustainability is possible with electronics, how can large corporations use these methods to create a more ethical business model? 

• Here's how cellphones are helping reach the world's poorest.

In Episode 2 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I spoke with Bas Van Abel, founder of Fairphone.

Created in 2013, Fairphone launched the movement for fairer electronics. The company makes a positive impact across the value chain in mining, design, manufacturing and life cycle, while expanding the market for products that put ethical values first.

The company believes in sourcing conflict-free materials that support local economies, not armed militias. Fairphone works closely with manufacturers that want to invest in employee well being and ethical worker practices. The company is also addressing the full lifespan of mobile phones, including use, reuse and safe recycling programs that make it easy to recycle your Fairphone, so the parts can be re-purposed and not end up in landfills and the ocean.

Read the full article about the world's first ethical cell phone by Grant Trahant at Causeartist.