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.
“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.
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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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The importance of asking for the right proof of compliance
The easiest way is to include criteria from a sustainability certification and ask for a valid certificate to verify compliance.
How to use (the right) ecolabels to combat greenwashing
Sustainability certifications are one way to address greenwashing – but only if they are credible. Learn what you should look for.
Ecolabel overload? Choosing tools that can prove compliance and impact
Comparing ecolabels can be confusing. There are, however, some basic ways to assess which ones actually deliver credible, verified results.
Choosing the right ecolabel: 3 key questions to ask
Here’s three questions that will help you select an ecolabel that has the capacity of making the impact you aim for.
Factory verification ensures that worker rights improve
A code of conduct and independent factory audits can help structure efforts to improve factory conditions and identify non-conformities.
Don’t expect to know everything yourself, but know what to ask
Strategic procurement has the power to impact core business and contribute to the organization’s sustainability targets.
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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Pushing for a circular economy through the right to repair
Matilda Jarbin, COO at GIAB, declares why the EU needs to act now and why the repair industry is crucial in transforming to a circular economy.
Implementing circularity in business models
Johan Brändström supporting 3stepIT outlines the importance of progress evaluation and lifecycle perspective on IT equipment.
KEEP – a life-cycle passport for electronic products
Kristina Liljestrand, from Chalmers Industriteknik gives insight into the KEEP project that develops a traceability system for electronics.
Circular economy project looking for collaborators
Join this online meeting to learn more about KEEP, the traceability system for electrical and electronic products in a circular system.
Rethink IT management to meet the growing demand for reused products
Sebastian Holmström from Inrego talks about how the reuse of electronics contributes to more circular management of IT products.
Pragmatic circularity turns industry giant and green innovator into allies
Joost de Kluijver from Closing the Loop talks about how they partnered with Ingram Micro to implement a waste compensation programme.
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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IT industry welcomes dialog for improved sustainability
Our annual assessment process helps the IT industry address complex supply chain issues and offers guidance for a more sustainable path.
Webinar on-demand: shaping the future of sustainable IT through industry dialog
In this webinar, we look at our work with socially responsible manufacturing and present findings from the latest annual review process.
Product and material recovery saves valuable natural resources
For a more sustainable life cycle, products and materials must be recovered and reused to a much larger extent.
Safer alternatives reduces the chemical risk in IT manufacturing
Legislation is lagging and focuses on banning substances but the substitutions can be just as hazardous, or even worse.
Durability and repairability save resources and reduce e-waste
TCO Certified helps you select products that are designed with a circular approach, so that products are kept in their intended use longer.
Increased transparency turns sustainability into good business
An incentive system in TCO Certified helps accelerate the development toward fair working conditions in the IT industry.