Articles
Sustainability risks connected to IT products highlighted in new video
The video This is IT demonstrates sustainability issues connected to IT products and how a circular approach is key to a more sustainable world.
Circular Electronics Day aims to extend the lifespan of electronics
By prolonging product life, you contribute to a more sustainable future by reducing the alarming amounts of e-waste and the release of hazardous substances.
Webinar on-demand: Using purchasing to drive environmental and social progress
Webinar about the sustainability challenges connected to IT products, and how you can drive positive change through strategic, sustainable procurement.
City of Gothenburg: Follow-up is key to sustainable procurement success
The City of Gothenburg uses public procurement as a tool for driving sustainable development. CSR specialist Johan Davidsson has some top tips for success.
TCO Certified helps you contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
With TCO Certified, generation 8, you can contribute the UN Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change.
A circular approach, extending the life of IT products
Most IT products are produced and consumed in a linear way. TCO Certified, generation 8 encourage a circular approach to the life cycle of IT products.
Helping you make a difference in the IT product supply chain
By using TCO Certified, generation 8, you send a clear message to industry to protect human rights, work against corruption and protect workers’ rights.
Launch of new TCO Certified – more sustainable IT products available
Today is the launch of TCO Certified, generation 8, focusing on the most relevant sustainability challenges.
World Ecolabel Day: Succeed with sustainable procurement
October 25 is Global World Ecolabel Day, celebrating products and services that are independently verified to be more sustainable.
Webinar on-demand: Overview, TCO Certified generation 8 criteria and application process
Beginning September 4, brands are able to apply for product certification in accordance with TCO Certified, generation 8. Get a first look at how this generation addresses issues such as circularity, supply chain transparency and responsibility.
Webinar on-demand: Benchmarking your sustainable purchasing program
Join our guest speaker Kris Spriano, SPLC BENCHMARK Program Manager in this case study which demonstrates a method to measure and benchmark sustainable purchasing practices within an organization.
TCO Certified, generation 8 now open for application
The criteria for TCO Certified, generation 8 are finalized and published. By applying now, brands can be among the first to get their products certified to the new generation.
Webinar on-demand: Conflicts and violence when smartphones are manufactured
Two and a half billion people use smartphones daily. Did you know that smartphones are connected to conflicts and violence because of minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold? These minerals are often called conflict minerals since they are mined in conflict-affected areas where human rights abuses are common.
Next Generation TCO Certified – draft criteria released
In December 2018, the next generation of the sustainability certification TCO Certified will be launched — generation 8. The criteria draft is now released, including many new and updated criteria, aiming to drive even further sustainability progress in the IT product industry.
Webinar on-demand: 2030 Sustainability Goals; Why are Smartphones Missing the Mark?
2.5 billion people are smartphone users today. Still, smartphones are lagging behind computers in terms of sustainability. Why, and how can this be addressed? Join us on March 21 for a learning webinar where we’ll discuss the current status of sustainability for smartphones. We will cover social and environmental sustainability issues throughout the product life cycle.
Webinar on-demand: Closing the gap – the role of purchasers in driving a more socially responsible IT supply chain
Listen to our first webinar of the year where we discussed our supply chain responsibility findings from 2017 and what they mean for you as an IT purchaser.
Epson makes major push for sustainability — chooses TCO Certified
AV buyers will now have an easier time to make more sustainable choices, as market leader Epson is the latest to achieve the TCO Certified designation, for 45 of their professional projector models.
Reuse IT products — make a difference on #CircularElectronicsDay!
#CircularElectronicsDay highlights the fact that 50 million metric tons of IT products and other electronics are discarded around the world every year. The waste contains both valuable metals and hazardous substances that are often released into nature and affect human health.
Experts meet in Stockholm to discuss future of Green Economy
Today, the Green Economy conference “Putting words into action” takes place in Stockholm as part of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) annual meeting.
25 years of innovation, a global milestone for sustainable IT products
For over 25 years, TCO Certified has developed solutions for driving social and environmental responsibility in IT products and their manufacture.
Sustainable IT product purchasing: Guide helps organisations succeed
By setting relevant sustainability criteria, purchasing organisations can help drive increased environmental and social responsibility in the market.
City of Vetlanda: Why we choose TCO Certified
At the City of Vetlanda, Sweden, environmental, social and ethical criteria are an important part of our purchasing program. These priorities are reflected in our current purchasing policies. In our latest Chromebook tender, we decided to use TCO Certified to bridge the gap between our limited resources as a public entity and the expertise required to set relevant criteria and verify IT product compliance.
Handelsbanken: TCO Certified makes our work easier
For many years, we’ve been purchasing TCO Certified monitors. And now, we’ve decided that other IT equipment we purchase, such as computers, should also be certified.
TCO Certified – Outstanding Case study award at SPLC Summit
On Tuesday, May 9 the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council presented TCO Development with an Outstanding Case Study Award. The case study outlined achievements in improved social responsibility in the IT manufacturing supply chain where certified products are made, making it easier for IT purchasers to make more sustainable choices.