Sustainability and mobile devices
Everphone is based on the concept of refurbishing mobile devices and keeping them in use for as long as possible.
Device-as-a-Service
Circular economy with phones and tablets
Mobile devices consume a lot of resources and energy when being produced. With a circular usage concept, we want to increase smartphone and tablet lifespans—the longer the usage, the smaller the environmental impact.
Our impact
Everphone is part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation community, the world's largest network for circular economy. As such, we want to re-use mobile devices, which are too often simply stored, discarded or recycled.
On average, a refurbished and reused smartphone saves 58 kg CO₂ compared to a newly produced one. For tablets, the CO₂ equivalent is more than double that.
Our ambition
Our ambition is to design our service in the most circular way possible. Hence, when our rental devices are returned, we only recycle the ones that are beyond repair.
The vast majority is being refurbished and re-used. In 2024, we could give 99 percent of our smartphones and tablets a second life.
Use less devices for a longer time
With device-as-a-service, you'll only have the devices in your organization that are actually needed. As our rentals can be used both for the job and the private life, your employees don't need a second gadget. One device, two purposes.
A second life for devices
Most of a smartphone's carbon footprint comes from its manufacturing. Thus, it makes sense to use the devices as long as possible. Instead of discarding the devices and their valuable components, we get them into working order again.
Lifecycle management 2.0
Refurbishing accounts for only a fraction of what resources would be needed for a new phone. In our device-as-a-service concept, we plan on refurbishing (almost) every phone that is being returned to us.
Download our paper on the sustainable use of tablets and smartphones
Our report evaluates how smartphones and tablets affect the environment and society in terms of raw material extraction, production, usage, recycling, and disposal.
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Sustainability management
Everphone's sustainability management is aligned with global standards and frameworks. Since 2021, Everphone has been part of the UN Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Since 2023 we have consistently received the ecovadis silver medal, placing our sustainability management among the top 15% of companies assessed.
Our CSR report 2025
This corporate social responsibility (CSR) report has been created to share information on our sustainability activities and strategies with our business partners, customers, shareholders, employees, and interested parties.
Sustainability overview
What makes device-as-a-service so sustainable and what does Everphone as an organization do for sustainability? Our flyer gives you an overview of the most important sustainability aspects of our company and our services.
Company Carbon Footprint report
How much CO₂ does Everphone emit—and where exactly? Our Company Carbon Footprint Report 2025 provides full transparency. The CCF report follows the GHG Protocol and presents all Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in a clear table format.
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