The final criteria documents for TCO Certified, generation 9 are now published, and from June 15 brand owners can apply for product certification.

Following two draft and comments periods, the new criteria documents are now published for all existing product categories. From June 15 we are accepting product applications. In December the official launch of TCO Certified, generation 9 will take place, where the first certified products will be publicly announced.

A new generation of TCO Certified is released every three years. We believe this ambitious development cycle is important for driving faster progress in environmental and supply chain responsibility.

TCO Certified, generation 9 is the next level of life cycle sustainability for IT products

  • We take the next step in socially responsible manufacturing and go further up the supply chain. Improved criteria for anti-corruption and mineral sourcing.

  • Our ground-breaking system for safer alternatives to hazardous substances is expanded to include process chemicals used during the manufacturing of IT products.
  • We include more ambitious criteria for circular IT solutions, aimed at extending the life of IT products, improving recyclability, and reducing e-waste.
  • New sustainability performance indicators (SPI) are added. This helps purchasing organizations make more informed choices and measure sustainability impact.

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact: Martin Söderberg, Industry Relations Manager, or Andreas Nobell, Development Manager.

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