Webinar on-demand: How to store data in a socially responsible way
Practical tips to drive the availability of servers, data storage products and network equipment that are made in a more responsible way.
Webinar on-demand: Data centers in focus — risks, opportunities and challenges
As a purchaser you can make responsible choices that help reduce negative environmental and social impact of data center products.
Conflict minerals: local initiatives key to more responsible mining practices
Working conditions in conflict mineral mines are often severely unsafe. Local development programs work to improve lives in vulnerable mining communities.
Unsafe working environments in the IT industry risk people’s health
Sustainability problems risk workers’ health in the IT industry. Engagement, long term investments and follow-up is needed to improve the situation.
Report presents keys to solving sustainability issues in the IT industry
The report Impacts and Insights 2019 measures sustainability progress among brand owners with IT products certified according to TCO Certified.
Helping you make a difference in the IT product supply chain
By using TCO Certified, generation 8, you send a clear message to industry to protect human rights, work against corruption and protect workers’ rights.
Webinar on-demand: Conflicts and violence when smartphones are manufactured
Two and a half billion people use smartphones daily. Did you know that smartphones are connected to conflicts and violence because of minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold? These minerals are often called conflict minerals since they are mined in conflict-affected areas where human rights abuses are common.
The business case for sustainable electronics
It doesn’t take a genius to see that electronics are more widely used than ever before.. Is it possible to turn the tide on e-waste?
Poor factory conditions in electronics manufacturing continue
In a new investigative report, Sweden’s TV4 this week further exposed the continuing social problems and sub-par conditions faced by electronics factory workers in China.
The State of Socially Responsible Manufacturing in the IT Industry
Increasingly, IT-using organizations are looking for computer products that are environmentally preferable and made under socially responsible conditions. Yet, shorter product cycles and growing demand for new technologies puts increasing pressure on industry and its complex supply chain to deliver new devices faster and at a lower cost. The result is often inadequate working conditions in electronics manufacturing, including long working hours, low wages and a lack of health and safety measures. The problem is widespread and well publicized through media and NGO monitoring.
