Sad to say that the Fairphone 2 is not vegan.
As is the case with the biggest part of the Fairphone: we still have to find out where most parts come from and how they are produced or what materials went into the producing.
Just analyzing the little pot of cleaning stuff that is used to finish of the black rim of the smart case, so we know what chemicals are in there and where they come from, takes time and effort.
We do know that in some parts of the Fairphone glue is being used and that glue often contains materials with an animal origin.
But where this glue is exactly produced and what we can do to make this glue producing facility to change to a more animal friendly alternative is still a few steps down the road towards fairer electronics.
I like how Friedman explains this.
(note: I agree with his part about the complexity of products made, not necessarily the conclusion that he derives from it about the free market 
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