Webinar on-demand: Live demonstration of new functions in our Product Finder
With our new Product Finder, purchasing organizations can track and measure sustainability impacts of products certified according to TCO Certified.
Webinar on-demand: Data centers in focus — risks, opportunities and challenges
As a purchaser you can make responsible choices that help reduce negative environmental and social impact of data center products.
Higher risk factories soon to be restricted from manufacturing certified products
Factories of high risk and where information is missing in TCO Certified Portal will be removed from our accepted factory list.
Three changes to TCO Certified Accepted Substance List
Two flame retardants have been removed from TCO Certified Accepted Substance List, and a plasticizer risks being removed from the list.
Use these links to comply with criterion 1.1, information to end users
By request from brand owners, we have provided URLs which can be used to meet the logo placement requirements of criterion 1.1.
Growing interest for sustainable procurement and an old sunken ship
Our global purchasing engagement team recently gathered in Stockholm, Sweden and we spoke to Clare Hobby to hear what they discussed.
“I support organizations that want to make responsible choices of IT products”
We welcome Barton Finn to our team. He will offer free support to purchasers in French speaking Europe including Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
More IT brands focus on sustainability to meet strict criteria in TCO Certified
Stockholm, February 13, 2020 Purchasers increasingly include sustainability criteria in procurement. It motivates the IT industry to prioritize sustainability issues and the brands Ciara and Inforlandia are the latest to make adjustments to their production to meet the strict criteria in TCO Certified.
Canadian public agencies have used TCO Certified in procurement for more
Conflict minerals: local initiatives key to more responsible mining practices
Working conditions in conflict mineral mines are often severely unsafe. Local development programs work to improve lives in vulnerable mining communities.
Think circular and say goodbye to linear consumption of electronics
Circular Electronics Day encourages industry to think about the long-term impact its purchasing decisions have on the environment and human health.