both high performing and sustainable

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Influencing IT
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products towards being
both high performing and
sustainable


Emma Sjögren, TCO Development

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Mission


Influence product development towards high quality
sustainable

products










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It should be easy to choose technology designed
for both usability and the environment

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Background

TCO Certified

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Multi attribute
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Environment, social
responsibility, safety, quality and usability


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Third party testing
at accredited
laboratories


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Global
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used all over the world


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Updates
every other year


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Influence
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over 50% of all displays
worldwide are TCO certified



Who are we to decide what is good enough?

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Close collaboration

with users, experts, producers
when developing the new standards

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We represent 1.3 million Swedish office workers as well as
IT users all over the world

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Based on scientific user studies


Where is it used?

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Public procurements in
Europe

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Recommended in
47 states in the US

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Appointed in

OECD

environmental strategy

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United Nations
commission for sustainable
development







Why labeled products?

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Optional labeling with TCO has contributed to

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Avoiding 50 000 000 kg of hazardous flame retardant materials

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Energy savings of 25 terawatt hours per year

(2006)

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Electrostatic fields of displays removed

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Electric and electromagnetic fields reduced more than 10 times



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Striking a balance

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Aiming for both high usability and
sustainability

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High usability is an environmental aspect!

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Tradeoffs


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Sustainability





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Design and production


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Social responsibility


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Hazardous substances


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Use/energy consumption


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End
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of
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life management



Take back



Recycling



Packaging




Going Beyond Green


Usability





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High performance




Picture and sound quality


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Ergonomic design


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Health and safety





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Contents “Sustainability”

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Social Responsibility



Improve working conditions



throughout the supply chain




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Take back system



Reduce the large amounts of



E
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waste worldwide

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Contents “Sustainability”

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Reduced climate impact



Strict requirements on energy



consumption





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Environmentally hazardous


substances



Limit the use of hazardous metals



(eg mercury
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free) halogenated flame




retardants, plasticizers and non
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halogenated flame retardants,



plastics etc


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Contents “Sustainability”

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Certified environmental
management system



Limit the environmental effects



throughout production chain





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Preparation for recycling



Facilitate the recycling of



materials
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material coding,



restrictions, easy disassembly


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Contents “Sustainability”

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Warranty and spare parts



Increase the life length of the



product to reduce



environmental impact

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Product packaging



Avoid hazardous substances



and prepare for recycling

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Thank you!

emma.sjogren@tco.se