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SHIFT

GermanyScanned 2026-08-20
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The smart read on SHIFT

The story

About SHIFT

Owner · Carsten Waldeck (co-founder)

SHIFT sells phones that we checked material by material. Across the 9 items we could read (100% of the range) they score 4 out of 5 on materials: mostly natural. See the full breakdown before you buy.

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Where SHIFT isn’t perfect

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What we read and checked

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At a glance

Recorded features & ownership

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Verdict
Assessed on materials

SHIFT is a German purpose company without investors, based in Falkenberg, making modular repairable phones with a device take-back deposit and budgeted fair wages; devices are manufactured in China.

Certifications & claims

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After use

Care, repair & end of life

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Every field we hold on SHIFT

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01Ownership & legal entityowngood
OwnerCarsten Waldeck (co-founder)
02Sourcing & supply chainsharedgood
Reduce WasteSHIFT emphasises fair, low-impact production over headline recycled percentages; specific recycled-content figures for the SHIFTphone 8 were not stated by a verifiable source, so per-material recycled fields are left blank. The device is designed in Falkenberg, Germany and fairly manufactured in SHIFT's own factory, and it won the German Sustainability Award before launch.
Spare parts sourceView source
Spare parts availableYes
03Scan coverage & transparencysharedgood
Last checked2026-08-20
Sources checkedshift.eco closingtheloop.eu shiftphones.com technicalbeep.com
Scan noteNot assessed: electronics require a validated specification and supply-chain method, not a fibre or ingredient score.
04Possible flagssharedwatch
Why no scoreAssessed on materials, longevity, repairability and supply chain. Electronics are not scored on a fibre or ingredient percentage, so this record carries the findings and their sources rather than a single number.
05Other recorded detailssharedgood
CountryGermany
Sustainability ReportView report
LongevityThe SHIFTphone 8 has 13+ modules - battery, display, charging socket and more - that a user can replace with a single screwdriver, and SHIFT guarantees spare parts and repairs for at least 5 years. A refundable deposit encourages return of the device at end of life (paid back regardless of condition), and a Closing the Loop take-back recycles an old phone for every one sold.
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Verdict

Recorded verdict: ASSESSED ON MATERIALS.

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