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.
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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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Don’t miss out! Top articles of 2023
Here are five of the most-read articles from 2023, about social and environmental sustainability in the IT sector.
Guide: how to procure IT products for the circular economy
This guide helps you make informed decisions when purchasing or renting IT products that are suitable for the circular economy.
Five ways of reducing the climate impact of your computer
The effects of climate change are being felt worldwide, with extreme weathers and damages to nature and people. We all need to do what we can to help protect the environment. While it’s well known
Purchaser insights: how a trustworthy ecolabel is designed
This article explains what it takes to develop a trustworthy ecolabel and presents three key questions that will help you.
Changes in EU legislation empower buyers to make more sustainable choices
The EU sustainability legislation is evolving, making it easier to make responsible choices of IT products. Here’s how to prepare for the upcoming changes.
First meeting in TCO Certified Purchaser Advisory Forum on 16 November
Join TCO Certified Purchaser Advisory Forum to connect with peers, discuss sustainability and IT and influence the development of TCO Certified.
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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“Tech leaders need to step up and take action for sustainable IT”
How does the IT sector make itself more sustainable? Niklas Sundberg, CIO at ASSA ABLOY, believes he has some of the answers.
Swiss IT procurement: progress and challenges
Stefan Zweili talks about what needs to be done to reduce the social and environmental impacts of public sector IT procurement.
“Paying attention to sustainability leads to better results and more profit”
Bob Willard is a leading expert on business sustainability strategies with special focus on how sustainability connects to company finances.
Parul Sharma: Millions of workers’ livelihood are in danger post-COVID19
Parul Sharma, CEO of The Academy for Human Rights in Business, Sweden, talks about the status of human and worker rights in the supply chain
Kate Harris: “Truth, trust, and transparency constitutes a good ecolabel”
Kate Harris from Global Ecolabelling Network talks about her experience and learnings from working with ecolabels.
Alexandra Wu from IVL on applying the circular economy to electronics
We have talked to Alexandra Wu from IVL about the circular economy and how it is applicable to electronics.
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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Join us at the new tech and sustainability event in Brussels
We are thrilled to be an institutional partner of the upcoming first edition of the GreenTech Forum Brussels.
Report Generator empowers organizations to track and target critical IT sustainability issues
The new Report Generator allows organizations to create customized sustainability reports on their IT product portfolios.
Two certificates from the brand owner EPOS have been canceled
Two certificates from the brand owner EPOS Group A/S are canceled from February 23, 2024.
Meet with us at ICLE’s Procura+ Conference
We are thrilled to be part of ICLEI’s upcoming sustainability, innovation, and circular procurement event Procura+ conference in Lisbon.
TCO Development reveals key trends in more sustainable IT products
The number of products certifiedproducts has increased by 26 percent over the last two years, compared to the previous period.
Two certificates from the brand owner Realme have been canceled
Two certificates from the brand owner Realme are canceled from June 22, 2023.