- Enhanced focus on social and environmental responsibility offers additional 
reassurance for buyers

TCO Development, the international organization for Sustainable IT, today 
announced the first IT products to achieve the new generation TCO Certified 
sustainability certification [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ]. . Focusing on 
environmental, social and economic responsibility, TCO Certified is the first 
program of it's kind to enhance its environmental certification with 
requirements for corporate social responsibility - CSR - in production 
facilities for IT products. Since the announcement of the new requirements in 
March of this year, several IT brands have been working to improve their CSR 
commitment, resulting in the first products to meet the new requirements. A 
complete listing can be found on http://www.tcodevelopment.com

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As concern for working conditions in IT manufacturing facilities grows, TCO 
Certified will now require manufacturers to demonstrate their commitment to the 
ILO core conventions for social responsible working conditions, as well as 
comply with all environmental, ergonomic, energy and other requirements in TCO 
Certified. Production facilities will need to show progress towards meeting the 
ILO conventions through independent social audits as well as commitments to 
programs such as EICC or SA8000.

Criteria in TCO Certified [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ] are designed to 
ensure that the manufacture, use and recycling of IT products is carried out 
with regard to environmental, social and economic considerations. The program 
is a useful tool for professional buyers in making sustainable IT purchasing 
easier, and as all product models are verified in an independent test facility, 
buyers can be confident that the products they select live up to expectations.

Professional purchasers around the world trust TCO Certified as a tool to help 
them reach their sustainable IT goals. Dominik Schreiber from the Electrical 
Office Equipment Group with the City of Vienna, Austria, welcomes the enhanced 
CSR focus: "The wide range of criteria used in TCO Certified gives valuable 
support in purchasing IT equipment. We appreciate the efforts for increasingly 
including social aspects in the program as well as the reliable verification 
procedures"

Soren Enholm, CEO of TCO Development

The new Generation TCO Certified comes at a time when organizations are more 
engaged than ever in implementing sustainable practices in all aspects of their 
business. They also expect the same commitment from their vendors and suppliers 
of IT products, meaning those products should be environmentally preferable as 
well as manufactured under socially responsible conditions. By enhancing our 
commitment to social responsibility in the new TCO Certified, we believe both 
purchasers and manufacturers will be able to more effectively drive IT in a 
sustainable direction.

About TCO Development

TCO Development is the organisation behind TCO Certified, the third party 
sustainability certification for IT products, and has been an international 
driver in the field of Sustainable IT for 20 years. Professional IT purchasers 
worldwide choose TCO Certified products as part of their sustainable IT 
strategy. Products achieving TCO Certified meet a broad series of criteria to 
ensure that manufacturing, use and recycling is carried out with consideration 
for environmental, social and economic responsibility. Product categories 
include notebooks, desktops, All-in-One PCs, tablets, projectors, displays and 
headsets. TCO Development is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with regional 
presence in North America and Asia.

For further information, contact:

Europe
Anna Pramborg anna.pramborg@tcodevelopment.com
Phone: +46-70-667 6404

North America:
Clare Hobby - clare.hobby@tcodevelopment.com
Phone: +1-310-801 8769

SOURCE: TCO Development