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Thursday, October 20 2022 - 18:00
AsiaNet
Record-breaking growth for more sustainable IT products
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

The interest in more sustainable IT products is growing with record speed. More 
than 1,000 product models have now been certified according to TCO Certified, 
generation 9. With more certified products from more brands, it is easier for 
purchasers to make more sustainable choices. 

TCO Certified is the world's leading sustainability certification for IT 
products and a tool that helps purchasers and purchasing organizations get 
sustainability right. TCO Certified, generation 9, was launched at the end of 
2021. Since then, products have been certified at a record rate. The milestone 
of 1,000 certified new product models has already been reached — more than a 
month earlier than when the previous generation was released. This is despite 
stricter environmental and social sustainability criteria, for example 
increased transparency around certified products with more than 40 new 
Sustainability Performance Indicators (SPIs) added and an expanded system for 
safer substances that now also covers process chemicals used in the manufacture 
of IT products.

The direction is clear: the IT industry's interest in sustainability is at a 
record high and is continuing to grow. Engagement among IT brands is largely 
driven by purchasers in both the private and public sectors who are demanding 
more sustainable IT products.

"It's fantastic to see progress accelerating and more brands taking 
responsibility and joining us on the journey towards our vision where all IT 
products have a sustainable life cycle. With more certified products, it 
becomes easier for purchasers to make better choices, which we also see more 
and more purchasers wanting to do," says Sören Enholm, CEO of TCO Development, 
the organization behind TCO Certified.

TCO Certified helps purchasers lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce e-waste, 
do circular procurement and maximize the value of IT investments. Criteria are 
updated every three years for step by step making certified products more 
sustainable.

All currently certified product models, over 3,500, are listed in our Product 
Finder [ https://tcocertified.com/product-finder/ ]. Information about criteria 
in TCO Certified can be found here [ https://tcocertified.com/generation-9 ].

Contact
Dennis Svärd, Global PR Manager
press@tcodevelopment.com
+4670 480 40 94

About TCO Certified
The organization behind the sustainability certification TCO Certified is TCO 
Development. Our vision is that all IT products should have an environmentally 
and socially sustainable life cycle. Science-based criteria and independent 
verification of compliance help us track and accelerate progress over time.

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Source:  TCO Certified
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