Sustainability is important to Electrolux. Using the global certification TCO Certified helps the organization make responsible choices of IT products.

The City of Gothenburg uses public procurement as a tool for driving sustainable development. CSR specialist Johan Davidsson has some top tips for success.

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.

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.