How worker rights can help leverage the circular transition
Circular solutions help us tackle many of today’s sustainability issues, but a shortcoming is that it lacks a focus on social issues.
“I want to help people build a thriving future for all”
Meet Chiara Scalabrino, the most recent addition to our purchaser support team. She focuses on helping organizations in Italy and Spain.
The EU can make better use of independent sustainability labels
Public procurement is an important tool for reaching environmental and climate goals in the EU. Unfortunately, many opportunities are lost.
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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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15 minutes gets you started with TCO Certified
Book a quick start meeting online with one of our purchaser support specialists.
What are the positive trends in sustainable purchasing right now?
We asked our purchaser engagement team what’s on the agenda right now and what positive trends they can spot.
Want to know more? Our Purchaser Engagement team can help
Our Purchaser Engagement team is here to help you with information on TCO Certified and how it can help you make more sustainable IT choices.
Guide: short summary of the criteria in TCO Certified
This guide offers purchasing organizations, brand owners and others a summary of all criteria for all product categories available in TCO Certified.
Guide: How to succeed with sustainable procurement
While the IT products you purchase can come with social and environmental risks, sustainable procurement can help your organization drive sustainable development. Our guide helps you do it successfully.
Webinar on-demand: Circular IT in practice — the purchaser perspective
Learn how to integrate the principles of the circular economy into procurement practice and see real-life examples of implementation.
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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Pascal Leroy on the importance of enforcing regulations for e-waste
To follow-up on the many questions received during our e-waste webinar, we decided to let the panelists give you the answers. Read Pascal Leroy’s blog post.
Ecolabels help organizations contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
October 17 is Global World Ecolabel Day. Trustworthy ecolabels can help organizations make responsible choices, leading to true environmental benefits.
E-waste Day aims to increase recycling rates of electronics
October 14 is International E-waste Day. The initiative encourages the recycling of e-waste to lessen the burden on the environment.
Unique project constellation develops traceability system for electronics
To drive sustainability in the manufacturing of electronics and extend product life, the KEEP project now develop a unique traceability system.
Electrolux Group: 6 tips for successful sustainable IT procurement
Sustainability is important to Electrolux. Using the global certification TCO Certified helps the organization make responsible choices of IT products.
Circular Electronics Day aims to extend the lifespan of electronics
By prolonging product life, you contribute to a more sustainable future by reducing the alarming amounts of e-waste and the release of hazardous substances.
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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TCO Certified – like an ecolabel, but so much more
TCO Development goes through all the proof, audits and test reports and handles all dialog with brand owners, verifiers, and factories.
Every year – 20,000 hours of tests and assessments
TCO Certified and its robust system of accountability helps purchasers directly influence the IT industry.
Now available: More sustainable IT products
TCO Certified, generation 9 intensifies global efforts for more sustainability, accountability, and transparency in IT supply chains.
New Fairphone 4 5G meets tough sustainability criteria in TCO Certified
After growing purchaser demand: Fairphone 4 is the first product model certified according to TCO Certified, generation 8 for smartphones.
TCO Certified leads the way for safer chemicals in electronics
TCO Certified Accepted Substance List will expand to include process chemicals used in IT products protecting workers in the supply chain.
A structured approach to continuous improvement in the IT industry
Learn more about how a robust ecolabel or certification makes sure that social and environmental issues are found and solved.