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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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