Why audits fail to drive change (and what to do about it)
IT factories and brands cater to global customers. It is up to us, who buy their products, to demonstrate that sustainability is important.
Guilty until proven otherwise — the right strategy for chemicals
While banning hazardous chemicals is the most common strategy, assessing and approving safer alternatives is much more efficient.
How we managed to control the uncontrollable chemical industry
Hazardous substances used in IT products is a sustainability risk. With TCO Certified Accepted Substance List, safer alternatives are identified.
Meet Martin, Annika and Stephen — three of our longest-serving employees
What’s happened in the last 26 years of TCO Certified’s history? Hear stories from three of our longest-serving team members.
The CEO’s computer is a decade old: here’s how he made it last
To reduce the environmental impact, TCO Development's CEO Sören Enholm has used his computer for ten years.
How compliance with social criteria is verified in TCO Certified
A structured system with independent verification, follow-up, incentives and accountability is crucial for successfully driving social sustainability.
Quiz: how do IT products affect the climate?
Test your knowledge and learn more about reducing emissions from the IT products you buy and use.
“If we don’t set high sustainability goals, why should anyone else?”
Johan Rodenhuis, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Netherlands, reveals how you can turn high ambitions into reality.
“Working together helps purchasers impact the supply chain”
Criteria in TCO Certified hold the IT industry accountable for working conditions in the supply chain of certified products.
Five tips and a new manual help Italian procurers get started
Meet Giuseppina Galluzzo, an expert in environmental and social sustainability in public procurement at the Italian central purchasing body.