Criteria compilation:

Summary of criteria in TCO Certified, generation 9

A detailed summary of all criteria, for all 12 product categories in TCO Certified.

TCO Certified covers both social and environmental aspects during the IT products life cycle, and helps you address many of today’s most crucial sustainability challenges. Criteria are divided into eight chapters.

  • Product and sustainability information
  • Socially responsible manufacturing
  • Environmentally responsible manufacturing
  • User health and safety
  • Product performance
  • Product lifetime extension
  • Reduction of hazardous substances
  • Material recovery
  • Product and sustainability information
  • Socially responsible manufacturing
  • Environmentally responsible manufacturing
  • User health and safety
  • Product performance
  • Product lifetime extension
  • Reduction of hazardous substances
  • Material recovery

The certification is available in 12 product categories. Most criteria are common for all categories, with the addition of product-specific criteria where relevant. Use this document to get an overview of all the criteria in TCO Certified, and learn how the certification can help you drive positive change.