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All you need to know about buying and using IT more sustainably
Find articles, links to course materials, webinars and other resources that will help you and your team take the next step on your sustainable IT journey.
“Organizations operate in a world where sustainability is no longer optional”
The interest in sustainable IT is growing. Clare Hobby and Andreas Nobell explain how you can become more sustainable in an efficient way.
Product and material recovery saves valuable natural resources
For a more sustainable life cycle, products and materials must be recovered and reused to a much larger extent.
Safer alternatives reduces the chemical risk in IT manufacturing
Legislation is lagging and focuses on banning substances but the substitutions can be just as hazardous, or even worse.
Durability and repairability save resources and reduce e-waste
TCO Certified helps you select products that are designed with a circular approach, so that products are kept in their intended use longer.
33 practical tips for circular management of IT products
33 practical tips from our report Impacts and Insights – Circular IT Management in Practice, where we’re deep-diving into circularity.
Three ways to manage IT products in a circular way
For Circular Electronics Day on January 24: here are three ways to manage your IT products in a circular way and give them a longer life.
Increased transparency turns sustainability into good business
An incentive system in TCO Certified helps accelerate the development toward fair working conditions in the IT industry.
“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.
High product performance improves productivity and sustainability
By taking both product performance and environmental factors into account, user productivity can improve and devices can be in use longer.
Thank you for your commitment in 2022!
Now is the time to summarize 2022. Some of the highlights are a new generation of TCO Certified and record numbers of certified products.
Five mistakes IT purchasers must avoid to increase sustainability impact
Here are five common mistakes purchasers should avoid to ensure that their IT tenders support sustainability goals.
Safe and ergonomic product design reduces risks for the user
TCO Certified products must be safe and ergonomically designed, which supports productivity and enables the user to use the product longer.
Report Generator (beta) helps you measure your sustainability impact
The web tool Report Generator presents verified data about certified products and helps organizations measure their sustainability impact.
How worker rights can help leverage the circular transition
Circular solutions help us tackle many of today’s sustainability issues, but a shortcoming is that it lacks a focus on social issues.
Mandatory reporting and incentives lower environmental risk
TCO Certified ensures that the environmental impact is measured, and that environmental and energy management systems are implemented.
Sustainable IT for Beginners — new course helps you get started
Our new 5 chapter course helps you get clarity on the basics of sustainable IT and what you can do about it.
Monitoring and accountability drive socially responsible manufacturing
TCO Certified includes a structured system for continuous improvements, along with strict monitoring to ensure problems are solved.
Reliable product and sustainability information improves decision-making
The IT industry is complex and finding reliable data about products and manufacturing conditions can be a challenge.
Webinar on-demand: Sustainable IT insights 2022
Get insights on procurement trends and regulations and what we’re doing to make sure TCO Certified helps you stay up to date.
Webinar on-demand: Getting started with sustainable IT – actions for procurement
Do you need help getting started with your sustainable procurement strategy? Join this webinar to learn more.
Record-breaking growth for more sustainable IT products
More than 1,000 product models have now been certified according to the latest generation of TCO Certified.
New release! Guide to sustainable IT purchasing with TCO Certified
A new guide helps organizations use TCO Certified to leverage their purchasing power and make responsible choices of IT products.
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.