What digital product passports are and why you need to care
We have a global increase in the standard of living and the consumption of products is escalating to record levels.
30 years of driving sustainability in the IT industry
When we launched TCO Certified three decades ago the aim was to give IT users in need of better products a common voice.
Technology won’t wait, neither should your step into sustainable IT
With electronics, we can’t assume sustainability progress will simply happen. Make your IT procurement matter with TCO Certified, generation 9!
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Getting started with sustainable procurement
Sustainability takes time, but the main thing is to get started. Using TCO Certified is an effective way of taking the next step in social and environmental responsibility. We offer a complete tool, with criteria that challenge the IT industry, ready for use.
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Webinar on-demand: Benchmarking your sustainable purchasing program
Join our guest speaker Kris Spriano, SPLC BENCHMARK Program Manager in this case study which demonstrates a method to measure and benchmark sustainable purchasing practices within an organization.
Webinar on-demand: Closing the gap – the role of purchasers in driving a more socially responsible IT supply chain
Listen to our first webinar of the year where we discussed our supply chain responsibility findings from 2017 and what they mean for you as an IT purchaser.
New Sustainable IT Purchasing Guidance for Institutional Purchasers
In the fourth webinar of our 2016 Sustainable IT series, we welcomed Christina Macken, Director of Programs for the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council in the USA, who provided a preview of their upcoming Guidance for Leadership in Sustainable Purchasing – IT Hardware – version 2.0.
Closing the sustainability gap in public procurement
Webinar on “Closing the sustainability gap in public procurement” cover the role of public purchasers in driving positive change and a Swedish case study
Sustainability lacking in public purchasing
A new report takes a closer look at sustainable public purchasing and examines common myths associated with including sustainability factors in the process.
Best practice Sustainable IT Procurement
In the second of our 2016 Sustainable IT webinar series, we take a closer look at Sustainable IT Procurement practices.
Together we make a difference
Cooperation and innovative perspectives are keys to solving the broad range of sustainability challenges we face — from the climate crisis to the reduction of biodiversity and the growing problems associated with chemicals and e-waste.
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Handelsbanken: TCO Certified makes our work easier
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.
Presentation: Niklas Egels-Zandén on Social Responsibility
We will be publishing on-demand versions of the presentations from Sustainable IT Summit 2015. In part 3, Niklas Egels-Zandén take a closer look at the issue of social responsibility in the supply chain.
Bank’s Successful Model for Sustainable IT Purchasing
Swedbank’s values-based, risk assessment approach to IT purchasing led to choice of TCO Certified as sustainability criteria in their purchase of 10 000 notebook computers.
EU States to use TCO Certified to make socially and environmentally responsible IT product choices
Earlier this year the EU Parliament adopted a new public procurement directive. The directive makes it easier for purchasing contracts – including those for IT products - to include requirements for social and environmental responsibility from electronics manufacturers. Member countries have until 2016 to implement the new directive.
New Study – Responsible IT Purchasing on the Rise
Results from Devoteam’s 2011 Green IT Survey, conducted among 350 organizations in 22 European countries, reveal that the use of environmental criteria in professional IT purchasing has increased significantly compared with 2010. Among the
The development of TCO Certified
Changing the direction of a global industry with thousands of different actors takes time. TCO Certified is constantly evolving to keep up with technology advancements and emerging sustainability hotspots. This way, we can continue to drive environmental and social sustainability throughout the IT product’s life cycle.
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New tool helps measure sustainability impact of IT products
TCO Development has extended their online Product Finder to now include measurable sustainability performance data for certified products.
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.
Webinar on-demand: 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.
More IT brands focus on sustainability to meet strict criteria in TCO Certified
Stockholm, February 13, 2020 Purchasers increasingly include sustainability criteria in procurement. It motivates the IT industry to prioritize sustainability issues and the brands Ciara and Inforlandia are the latest to make adjustments to their
TCO Certified, generation 8 turns one!
One year ago, we launched TCO Certified, generation 8. Through strong engagement the certification has already led to many sustainability successes.
Criteria for data center products are published — be the first to certify!
TCO Certified covers three new product categories: network equipment, data storage products and servers. Apply for certification now!
