Criteria and verification methods are science-based and are developed in a continuous, open process with our international network of stakeholders that includes subject matter experts, users, buyers, brands, manufacturers, researchers and NGOs.
Yes. Some of the existing regulations harmonized within TCO Certified include ILO’s core conventions, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Energy Star’s energy efficiency requirements, and RoHS.
A new generation of TCO Certified is released every three years, supporting our long-term Roadmap for Sustainable IT.
TCO Certified includes a comprehensive set of sustainability criteria that cover social and environmental responsibility in the supply chain and throughout the product life cycle. Priority areas addressed by our criteria are climate, substances, circularity and supply chain.