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.
The proposal from the EU is welcome to avoid greenwashing
An eco-label or sustainability certification can be a great help, but only if it is credible and has a robust certification system.
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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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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.
Addition of sustainability in e-catalogs brings clarity to purchasers
Access to sustainability aspects about products and their life cycle plays a vital role in sustainable IT management.
Action plan for purchasers: circular IT management
We’ve put together an easy-to-follow action plan with practical steps on buying and managing your electronics for the circular economy.
It’s time for Asia’s IT buyers to get serious about e-waste
E-waste often ends up in landfills, causing pollution and the loss of resources. Nick talks about how Asia’s IT buyers can reverse this trend.
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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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.
Closing the loop for plastics from electronics by innovative recycling
Josef Tapper from Recipo talks about becoming the circularity partner for the electronics industry, through plastics.
How we manage the transition to circularity — three IT brands explain
Find out how the transition to the circular economy is going in this interview with three major IT brands: Dell, HP and Lenovo.
MSc student: “Use your electronics for as long as possible”
MSc student Kean Ming Yong from Vrije University talks about the environmental impact of the formal versus the informal recycling sector.
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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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.
High product performance improves productivity and sustainability
By taking both product performance and environmental factors into account, user productivity can improve and devices can be in use longer.
Safe and ergonomic product design reduces risks for the user
TCO Certified products must be safe and ergonomically designed, which supports productivity and enables the user to use the product longer.
Report Generator (beta) helps you measure your sustainability impact
The web tool Report Generator presents verified data about certified products and helps organizations measure their sustainability impact.