TCO Certified, generation 8 is here — this is how you apply for certification

TCO Certified, generation 8 is now launched, meaning that IT brands and manufacturers can apply for product certification and purchasing organizations can include generation 8 in procurement. TCO Certified, generation 8 takes a major step toward a more sustainable life cycle for IT products. Now is your opportunity to see if your products are ready.

TCO Certified, generation 8 includes a wide range of updated and new criteria, designed to promote a circular approach to IT products along with transparency and responsibility in the supply chain. The criteria also support progress toward the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

All product categories will be generation 8

In TCO Certified, generation 8, the majority of criteria are the same for all product categories. The criteria documents for all product categories therefore have the same generation number: 8.

What’s in generation 8?