Vodafone Group Plc is hoping to put a meaningful dent in its greenhouse gas emissions by getting customers to trade in old cell phones in exchange for cash or credit toward a new purchase.
The joint initiative with tech French refurbishment firm Recommerce Group is intended to help Vodafone reach a target of halving its total so-called Scope 3 emissions by 2030. It comes after the Newbury, England-based telecoms giant partnered in 2019 with Fairphone, whose phones are made partly from ethically sourced metals and recycled plastics.
