Why audits fail to drive change (and what to do about it)
IT factories and brands cater to global customers. It is up to us, who buy their products, to demonstrate that sustainability is important.
Guilty until proven otherwise — the right strategy for chemicals
While banning hazardous chemicals is the most common strategy, assessing and approving safer alternatives is much more efficient.
How we managed to control the uncontrollable chemical industry
Hazardous substances used in IT products is a sustainability risk. With TCO Certified Accepted Substance List, safer alternatives are identified.
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Getting started with sustainable procurement
Sustainability takes time, but the main thing is to get started. Using TCO Certified is an effective way of taking the next step in social and environmental responsibility. We offer a complete tool, with criteria that challenge the IT industry, ready for use.
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Using a notebook computer for three more years can cut emissions in half
Notebook computers are linked to greenhouse gas emissions both when they are manufactured and used.
New guide helps you succeed with circular IT procurement
Our new guide How to procure IT products for the circular economy explains what to think about and offers practical tips from our experts.
Report Generator helps you measure the sustainability impact of IT products
With the introduction of Report Generator, you can track your progress and create tailored sustainability reports for certified products.
Don’t miss out! Top articles of 2023
Here are five of the most-read articles from 2023, about social and environmental sustainability in the IT sector.
Guide: how to procure IT products for the circular economy
This guide helps you make informed decisions when purchasing or renting IT products that are suitable for the circular economy.
Five ways of reducing the climate impact of your computer
The effects of climate change are being felt worldwide, with extreme weathers and damages to nature and people. We all need to do what we can to help protect the environment. While it’s well known
Together we make a difference
Cooperation and innovative perspectives are keys to solving the broad range of sustainability challenges we face — from the climate crisis to the reduction of biodiversity and the growing problems associated with chemicals and e-waste.
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“If we don’t set high sustainability goals, why should anyone else?”
Johan Rodenhuis, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Netherlands, reveals how you can turn high ambitions into reality.
Five tips and a new manual help Italian procurers get started
Meet Giuseppina Galluzzo, an expert in environmental and social sustainability in public procurement at the Italian central purchasing body.
“TCO Certified is an all-in-one solution for us and our clients”
AB Group provides clients with spare parts, extended warranties and repairs to promote the shift to a circular economy.
“Tech leaders need to step up and take action for sustainable IT”
How does the IT sector make itself more sustainable? Niklas Sundberg, CIO at ASSA ABLOY, believes he has some of the answers.
Swiss IT procurement: progress and challenges
Stefan Zweili talks about what needs to be done to reduce the social and environmental impacts of public sector IT procurement.
“Paying attention to sustainability leads to better results and more profit”
Bob Willard is a leading expert on business sustainability strategies with special focus on how sustainability connects to company finances.
The development of TCO Certified
Changing the direction of a global industry with thousands of different actors takes time. TCO Certified is constantly evolving to keep up with technology advancements and emerging sustainability hotspots. This way, we can continue to drive environmental and social sustainability throughout the IT product’s life cycle.
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Together toward sustainable IT — unveiling our roadmap and new criteria
Join our online event where we discuss sustainable IT solutions, unveil our roadmap and introduce new TCO Certified criteria.
How to successfully procure IT products for the circular economy
TCO Development's new guide offers practical advice on procuring IT products that support a circular economy.
39 certificates from the brand owner FUJITSU have been canceled
39 certificates from the brand owner FUJITSU were canceled in June 2024, which means that they are no longer certified according to TCO Certified.
Products from four additional IT brands meet the criteria in TCO Certified
Logitech, Microsoft, Sharp, and Voxicon — have been added to the list of brands with products certified according to TCO Certified.
Europe’s leading event for circular electronics and recycling
E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 is Europe's leading circular electronics and recycling event and will take place in Frankfurt in June.
Join us at the new tech and sustainability event in Brussels
We are thrilled to be an institutional partner of the upcoming first edition of the GreenTech Forum Brussels.