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
New compensation program helps purchasers combat toxic e-waste
A new addition to TCO Certified Edge will help IT buyers take responsibility for the escalating e-waste problem.
Touring the land of circular procurement
Annika Overödder, Purchaser Engagement Manager in the Nordic, recently visited the south of Sweden to discuss circular procurement and TCO Certified.
Webinar: How to reverse the growing negative trend of e-waste
This slide-free webinar will do a deep-dive into the problems associated with e-waste. Listen to experts in the field and ask questions.
Webinar: 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.
Webinar: 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.
Previous generation of TCO Certified will be discontinued in December
Make sure all your certificates are upgraded to TCO Certified, generation 8. On December 4, 2020 all certificates for the previous generation will expire.
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.
