Standards
TCO Certified Sweden
Governing Organization
Auditing / Certification Body
Assessment Type
Third party assessed by non-verified bodies
Sectors Covered
Electronics
Issues Covered
Carbon, CSR, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management, Indoor Air Quality, Waste and Chemicals Management, Water Related
Description
Sweden based TCO Certified is an international sustainability certification for IT products and includes a wide range of criteria ensuring that the manufacturing, use and recycling of IT products is carried out with regard to environmental and social responsibility. The purpose of TCO Certified is to make it easier for professional purchasers to meet their organization’s sustainable IT requirements. TCO Certified combines requirements for ergonomic design and corporate social responsibility in manufacturing along with environmental factors throughout the lifecycle of the product.It is this combination of usability, environment and social responsbility in a single certification that makes TCO Certified unique. TCO Certified is a third party certification – or Type 1 certification – meaning that all product models are rigorously tested by an independent, accredited third party. We also back up this verification with regular market checks, giving you an additional reassurance of product compliance.
