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STOCKHOLM, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The first months after the launch of TCO Certified, generation 9 shows a

record-breaking interest in more sustainable IT products. Even though criteria

for socially responsible manufacturing, circularity and safer chemicals are

stricter, the list of certified products and complying IT brands is longer than

ever.

TCO Certified [ https://tcocertified.com/tco-certified/ ] is the world-leading

sustainability certification for IT products. TCO Certified, generation 9 was

launched on December 1 last year with new and updated criteria in both

environmental and supply chain social sustainability, leading to safer

chemicals, more circular solutions, and improved transparency.

The IT industry's interest in the new generation has been great. Summing up the

first three months after the launch, more products than ever, from a record

number of brands, are certified according to the new generation.

Three months after the launch of the previous generation in 2018, 144 products

were certified according to the new set of criteria and verification methods.

This time around, 393 certified products were on the list, an increase of over

170 percent. The number of brands with certified products has more than doubled

— from 6 to 14

"Getting to truly sustainable IT products is a journey of continuous

improvement in environmental and social responsibility. With TCO Certified,

generation 9 we take critical next steps along this pathway. I'm thrilled to

see more brands willing to take responsibility and join us on the journey. By

doing so, purchasers have an easier job of making the right choices," says

Sören Enholm, CEO at TCO Development, the organization behind TCO Certified.

Another improvement is that with TCO Certified, generation 9, certified models

are available in all office related product categories (all-in-one PCs,

displays, notebooks, desktops, headsets and smartphones) already three months

after the launch. This was not the case with generation 8. The strongest

percentage increase is in notebooks and desktops, as well as in headsets and

smartphones, in a direct comparison with the same period for TCO Certified,

generation 8.

All certified products, and information about them, are listed at Product

Finder [ https://tcocertified.com/product-finder/ ].

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 Development