Our 2030 vision for sustainable smartphones and ICT is that all devices, services and supporting infrastructure, considering the whole lifecycle and cross-boundary impacts, are:
Ethical (SDGs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 and 12)
Sustainably designed (SDGs 9 and 12)
Responsibly sourced and fairly produced (SDGs 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Sustainably sold, bought, accessed and used (SDGs 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Long-life and multi-life (SDGs 9 and 12)
Zero waste (SDGs 12, 13, 14, 15)
Zero carbon energy (SDGs 7, 12 and 13);
Enabled by the support of a global partnership (SDGs 10, 12, 16, 17)
Ethical (SDGs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 and 12)
- Human rights of the people and rights of the communities affected by the production of the products and services in all stages of the supply chain are respected and met
- Workers’ rights and good working conditions in accordance of the established international standards throughout the supply chain are respected and met
- Sustainable livelihoods, training, jobs and equal opportunities are created throughout the supply chain
Sustainably designed (SDGs 9 and 12)
- The products and services are designed for durability both in terms of hardware and software, reuse, repairability, upgradeability, remanufacturing, recyclability and energy-efficiency; avoiding dependency of harmful substances and high-risk materials and sustainable and safe use
Responsibly sourced and fairly produced (SDGs 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- Circular, responsibly sourced, conflict-free, non-toxic and traceable raw materials and components are used in the products
- Material extraction, processing of materials, manufacturing, assembly, reprocessing and recycling of the products does not harm humans or the environment
Sustainably sold, bought, accessed and used (SDGs 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- The products and services are offered through business models that ensure the materials maintain their highest value as long as possible, and are supported by government product policies
- Purchasers and consumers consider the necessity of every product and service purchase and demand high sustainability standards
- The use of the products and services does not cause harm to humans or the environment and their use contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
Long-life and multi-life (SDGs 9 and 12)
- Reused, repaired and remanufactured multiple times during their long lifetime
Zero waste (SDGs 12, 13, 14, 15)
- The products and services generate zero waste throughout their lifecycle and all materials and components in them are responsibly reused or recycled at the end of life supported by government policies
Zero carbon energy (SDGs 7, 12 and 13);
- The products and services are energy-efficient and powered and produced using renewable energy
Enabled by the support of a global partnership (SDGs 10, 12, 16, 17)
- Governments, cities, regulators, manufacturers, designers, industry supply chains, retailers, purchasers and buyers, civil society and consumers understand the need for the change and their role in it and take responsibility for the actions required to achieve the vision