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Our thoughts on sustainability and IT products
Behind TCO Certified is a diverse team of experts from different backgrounds. We share a passion for sustainable solutions, and want to build a future where all IT products have an environmentally and socially sustainable life cycle.
Taking action on more sustainable data center products
What’s key to advance the sustainability of data centers? Trends for sustainable data center products and the critical role of procurement.
Record amount of more sustainable notebook PCs available
IT brands are proving their commitment to meeting this need of purchasers worldwide by applying for TCO Certified for their products.
Circular criteria in TCO Certified allows for longer product use
Clare Hobby, from TCO Development talks about how TCO Certified contributes to more circular management of IT products.
Human and worker rights — accelerating the shift to the circular economy
In addition to environmental sustainability, social issues must be included in the concept of a circular economy, says our supply chain expert.
Breaking new ground in factories – the importance of good working conditions
Learn why social criteria are included in TCO Certified and how the certification helps drive social sustainability in the IT industry.
“Your purchasing power grows when you use the same criteria as others”
Clare Hobby from TCO Development answers questions from the Circular IT management in a linear world event.
“The most impactful thing you can do is giving your products a second life”
Andreas Nobell from TCO Development answers questions from the Circular IT management in a linear world event.
“The system behind the ecolabel makes it credible”
Gabriella Mellstrand from TCO Development is interviewed about what makes a trustworthy ecolabel for World Ecolabel Day.
It’s time for IT to transition to a circular economy
Clare Hobby from TCO Development, the organization behind the sustainability certification TCO Certified, on transition to a circular economy.
“Patience is my best friend — and worst enemy”
Over the years, I’ve become more patient. Before, I used to think "how difficult can it be?", but now I have much greater understanding.
Three takeaways from our new report about circular IT management
What does the circular economy mean for IT products, and how can we all handle our IT products in a more circular way?
Report: Impacts and Insights – Circular IT Management in Practice
In this year’s edition of Impacts and Insights, we’re deep-diving into circularity. What does this actually mean for IT products — and how can the circular economy be implemented on the ground, when you procure
Andreas Rehn talks about circular actions to reduce e-waste
To follow-up on the many questions received during our e-waste webinar, we decided to let the panelists give you the answers. Read Andreas Rehn’s blog post.
How the corona crisis impacts workers in the IT product supply chain
The Covid-19 pandemic is putting the world under enormous strain. How does it affect the people working in the IT product supply chain? Stephen Fuller, TCO Development’s expert on social responsibility, shares his view on
Join us at the first virtual Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council Summit
At the SPLC virtual Summit 2020 we will present best practice findings on supply chain responsibility and circular procurement connected to IT products.
How the new EU circular economy action plan will impact purchasers
With the new EU circular economy action plan, including sustainability aspects in requests for proposals will be mandatory for public procurers