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Soon buyers will be able to choose responsibly manufactured smartphones

07 May 2013 | News
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Choosing a responsibly designed and manufactured smartphone will now be easier as TCO Development publishes the first comprehensive sustainability certification for smartphones.

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Get involved in today’s energy and climate issues by turning off your electric equipment on Saturday!

21 March 2013 | News
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We have been lowering energy consumption for IT products for over twenty years, so we’re obviously taking part in Earth Hour. You can be a part of it as well by using energy efficient IT products and turning off as many appliances as possible – not only on Saturday.

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Consumer Electronics Show 2013 – Sustainable technologies on show

16 January 2013 | News

Sustainably designed products were definitely on show at CES 2013 – but in contrast to previous years, most brands seem to be integrating sustainability features in a wider range of their products rather than a select few, so the sustainability dialog was not in focus.

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E-Waste – hazardous to the environment – and human health!

16 January 2013 | News
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A new study on the effects of E-waste on human health reveals serious negative outcomes for those dismantling and handling components of discarded electronics. The study, published by the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, details that workers, some as young as six years of age, are routinely exposed to hazardous materials and inhalation of toxic gases through direct handling of discarded electronics. People affected by this health crisis are mostly in areas where there is little knowledge about the health risks and in many cases no basic health care or social protections.

TCO Certified Tablets 2 – featuring enhanced requirements for socially responsible manufacturing

14 January 2013 | News
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Now you can request tablets requiring the new, enhanced requirements for socially responsible manufacturing that are required in the updated criteria set, TCO Certified Tablets 2. Published in December, TCO Certified Tablets 2 is the first of a kind sustainability certification for tablets.

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The TCO Certified Story – online gallery presents 20 years of Sustainable IT

12 December 2012 | News, TCO Certified 20 years
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Celebrate the Holidays with TCO Development as we invite you to experience The TCO Certified Story, an online gallery celebrating 20 years of progress in Sustainable IT.

Congratulations ! More IT brands join the movement to improve social responsibility in manufacturing

06 December 2012 | Uncategorized
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As the demand for environmentally and socially responsibly designed IT products increases, so too does the number of brands committing to improving their social responsibility practices through the new generation TCO Certified.

Since the introduction of enhanced social responsibility criteria in May of this year, 23 IT brands and manufacturers have made a commitment to the new TCO Certified and we look forward to our continued dialog with them as we make progress towards a more

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New Austrian IT tender to cite TCO Certified sustainability requirements for notebooks and tablets

07 November 2012 | News
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Austria’s Federal Procurement Agency has announced that a major procurement for notebook and tablets, scheduled for 2013, will include sustainability requirements based on TCO Certified.

TCO Certified Tablets 2 criteria published

06 November 2012 | News, Technical update
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Following a month-long comment period on the draft revisions in TCO Certified Tablets, we are now able to publish the final version of our updated criteria set for TCO Certified Tablets 2.

Green IT Index 2012 survey shows record Sustainable IT engagement levels in Sweden

05 November 2012 | News
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The results from the annual Green IT Index released this week show that Swedish companies and organizations are more engaged than ever in making Sustainable IT choices and making it part of their overall operational strategy. Despite a dip in the last three years, Swedish companies are rebounding to show renewed engagement in Sustainable IT solutions.

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