Articles – perspectives
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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.
“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.
Sustainable purchasing in Poland: a story of transformation
Ewa Ropka from Poland’s Public Procurement Center for the Judiciary, talks about their experience using TCO Certified in 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.
Parul Sharma: Millions of workers’ livelihood are in danger post-COVID19
Parul Sharma, CEO of The Academy for Human Rights in Business, Sweden, talks about the status of human and worker rights in the supply chain
Kate Harris: “Truth, trust, and transparency constitutes a good ecolabel”
Kate Harris from Global Ecolabelling Network talks about her experience and learnings from working with ecolabels.
Alexandra Wu from IVL on applying the circular economy to electronics
We have talked to Alexandra Wu from IVL about the circular economy and how it is applicable to electronics.
Sustainable procurement is a hot topic in the Czech Republic
Martin Rajman, Head of Central Procurement at Czech Television, shares his experience with sustainable procurement and TCO Certified.
HPE: why we have chosen TCO Certified for servers
We have talked to Mark Bakker at HPE about their decision to apply for TCO Certified for servers and the future of Sustainable IT
Education is key to help consumers be circular
Pascal Leroy from WEEE Forum explains why education of younger (and older) consumers is one of the solutions to solve the growing e-waste issue.
100 percent IT reuse is the only alternative
Camilla Cederquist from Atea, talks about the 100 % club, aiming to support companies to reuse and recycle 100 per cent of their used IT equipment.
IVL on shifting society towards circular economy in electronics
IVL on helping companies and authorities to go from linear to circular processes, without hazardous substances continuing to spread in the cycle.
Driving the transition to circular online shopping
Stefan Öberg, CEO of Tradera, talks about online shopping of circular electronics in Sweden.
