TCO Certified Launches Sustainability Certification for Tablet PCs
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Posted on October 27, 2011 at 3:07:01 AM
TCO Certified Launches Sustainability Certification for Tablet PCs
STOCKHOLM, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 is first to meet demanding criteria for image
performance, environmental design and social responsibility
TCO Certified, the worldwide third party sustainability label for IT
products, today launched TCO Certified Tablets
[http://www.tcodevelopment.com/pls/nvp/Document.Show?CIDA46&MID1 ], the
program's first sustainability certification for tablet PCs. The TCO
Certified Tablets label offers IT buyers a way to more easily identify
tablets designed to help them meet sustainability demands while not
compromising the user experience. The launch coincides with the announcement
that the Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 is the first tablet to meet the label's
demanding criteria for environmental design, ergonomics and social
responsibility.
[http://www.tcodevelopment.com/pls/nvp/Document.Show?CIDA46&MID2 ]
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/tcodevelopment/52161/
[http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/tcodevelopment/52161 ]
Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20111027/487331
Soren Enholm, CEO of TCO Development [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ],
the organization behind TCO Certified, comments on the launch: "The tablet
is rapidly becoming part of our personal and business PC environment.
Expanding TCO Certified to include tablets is a natural step, considering
our almost 20 years of experience certifying PCs and displays. As users, we
should demand that all our IT products feature good image performance,
environmental design and that they are manufactured under socially
responsible conditions. This is the assurance that a TCO Certified tablet
delivers to the user. We congratulate Samsung on the certification of the
SLATE PC Series 7."
"Samsung Electronics is proud to fulfill TCO Certified for the SLATE PC
Series 7 and it meets our goals towards sustainable development," says Kyuho
Uhm, Senior Vice President of the IT Solutions Business at Samsung
Electronics.
In keeping with TCO Certified requirements for PCs and displays,
criteria for TCO Certified Tablets
[http://www.tcodevelopment.com/pls/nvp/Document.Show?CIDA46&MID1 ] cover
multiple attributes, including minimal use of hazardous materials, energy
efficiency, visual and workload ergonomics, design for recycling as well as
corporate social responsibility in the production phase. Product models
carrying the TCO Certified label meet all requirements and are rigorously
tested and verified in an accredited third party laboratory.
Tablets PCs
[http://www.tcodevelopment.se/tcodevelopmentnew/Artiklar/Whitepaper_Tablets.pdf ]
are currently among the fastest growing trends in electronics. Growth
estimates put the tablet market from an estimated 10.3 million consumers in
2010 to 208 million users by 2014. While tablets have been primarily
marketed to consumers, professional users or "prosumers" are expected to
adopt tablet technology in greater numbers in the next few years,
particularly in retail, health care, finance and education settings. In 2011
an estimated 25% of tablets will be purchased for business use, double the
amount seen in 2010. This number is expected to rise dramatically along with
continued growth in the consumer segment.
Soren Enholm concludes: "We at TCO Development see our role as a
catalyst for moving IT in a more sustainable direction. As awareness of
sustainable development and social responsibility grows in the IT industry,
so does our engagement with key stakeholders in making progress towards
remaining targets in the product lifecycle. Issues such as e-waste, energy
consumption, material content and worker conditions will continue to drive
our efforts towards a more sustainable IT environment."
About TCO Development [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ]
TCO Certified is a world-wide third party eco-label program dedicated to
the sustainable development of IT products and is a registered trademark of
TCO Development. Since 1992, the TCO certification program has significantly
influenced the design of IT products in a more sustainable direction while
ensuring maximum usability, ergonomic and environmental design along with
social responsibility. Product areas include computers (desktops, notebooks,
all in one PCs), displays, tablets, phone headsets and projectors. All
products carrying TCO Certified are rigorously tested and verified to meet
all criteria by an accredited, independent test laboratory.
Purchasers and users worldwide reference TCO Certified as an instrument
to support their sustainability goals. TCO Development is headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden, with regional representation in Asia and North America.
For more information, please contact TCO Development
Mr Soren Enholm, CEO Mobile: mobile +46-70-240-79-15
soren.enholm@tcodevelopment.com
Mr Niclas Rydell, Product and Certification Director, mobile:
+46-70-588-92-71
Niclas.rydell@tcodevelopment.com
Mrs Anna Pramborg, Director, Communications, mobile: +46-70-667-64-04
Anna.pramborg@tcodevelopment.com
Mrs Clare Hobby, Regional Manager, North America, mobile: +1-310-801-8769
Clare.hobby@tcodevelopment.com
http://www.tcodevelopment.com/ [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ]
Blog: http://www.greenitedge.com/ [http://www.greenitedge.com ]
Twitter: @beyondgreenit / @itsustainable
http://delicious.com/tcodevelopment/tablets
Video:
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/tcodevelopment/52161
Source: TCO Development
.
STOCKHOLM, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 is first to meet demanding criteria for image
performance, environmental design and social responsibility
TCO Certified, the worldwide third party sustainability label for IT
products, today launched TCO Certified Tablets
[http://www.tcodevelopment.com/pls/nvp/Document.Show?CIDA46&MID1 ], the
program's first sustainability certification for tablet PCs. The TCO
Certified Tablets label offers IT buyers a way to more easily identify
tablets designed to help them meet sustainability demands while not
compromising the user experience. The launch coincides with the announcement
that the Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 is the first tablet to meet the label's
demanding criteria for environmental design, ergonomics and social
responsibility.
[http://www.tcodevelopment.com/pls/nvp/Document.Show?CIDA46&MID2 ]
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/tcodevelopment/52161/
[http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/tcodevelopment/52161 ]
Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20111027/487331
Soren Enholm, CEO of TCO Development [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ],
the organization behind TCO Certified, comments on the launch: "The tablet
is rapidly becoming part of our personal and business PC environment.
Expanding TCO Certified to include tablets is a natural step, considering
our almost 20 years of experience certifying PCs and displays. As users, we
should demand that all our IT products feature good image performance,
environmental design and that they are manufactured under socially
responsible conditions. This is the assurance that a TCO Certified tablet
delivers to the user. We congratulate Samsung on the certification of the
SLATE PC Series 7."
"Samsung Electronics is proud to fulfill TCO Certified for the SLATE PC
Series 7 and it meets our goals towards sustainable development," says Kyuho
Uhm, Senior Vice President of the IT Solutions Business at Samsung
Electronics.
In keeping with TCO Certified requirements for PCs and displays,
criteria for TCO Certified Tablets
[http://www.tcodevelopment.com/pls/nvp/Document.Show?CIDA46&MID1 ] cover
multiple attributes, including minimal use of hazardous materials, energy
efficiency, visual and workload ergonomics, design for recycling as well as
corporate social responsibility in the production phase. Product models
carrying the TCO Certified label meet all requirements and are rigorously
tested and verified in an accredited third party laboratory.
Tablets PCs
[http://www.tcodevelopment.se/tcodevelopmentnew/Artiklar/Whitepaper_Tablets.pdf ]
are currently among the fastest growing trends in electronics. Growth
estimates put the tablet market from an estimated 10.3 million consumers in
2010 to 208 million users by 2014. While tablets have been primarily
marketed to consumers, professional users or "prosumers" are expected to
adopt tablet technology in greater numbers in the next few years,
particularly in retail, health care, finance and education settings. In 2011
an estimated 25% of tablets will be purchased for business use, double the
amount seen in 2010. This number is expected to rise dramatically along with
continued growth in the consumer segment.
Soren Enholm concludes: "We at TCO Development see our role as a
catalyst for moving IT in a more sustainable direction. As awareness of
sustainable development and social responsibility grows in the IT industry,
so does our engagement with key stakeholders in making progress towards
remaining targets in the product lifecycle. Issues such as e-waste, energy
consumption, material content and worker conditions will continue to drive
our efforts towards a more sustainable IT environment."
About TCO Development [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ]
TCO Certified is a world-wide third party eco-label program dedicated to
the sustainable development of IT products and is a registered trademark of
TCO Development. Since 1992, the TCO certification program has significantly
influenced the design of IT products in a more sustainable direction while
ensuring maximum usability, ergonomic and environmental design along with
social responsibility. Product areas include computers (desktops, notebooks,
all in one PCs), displays, tablets, phone headsets and projectors. All
products carrying TCO Certified are rigorously tested and verified to meet
all criteria by an accredited, independent test laboratory.
Purchasers and users worldwide reference TCO Certified as an instrument
to support their sustainability goals. TCO Development is headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden, with regional representation in Asia and North America.
For more information, please contact TCO Development
Mr Soren Enholm, CEO Mobile: mobile +46-70-240-79-15
soren.enholm@tcodevelopment.com
Mr Niclas Rydell, Product and Certification Director, mobile:
+46-70-588-92-71
Niclas.rydell@tcodevelopment.com
Mrs Anna Pramborg, Director, Communications, mobile: +46-70-667-64-04
Anna.pramborg@tcodevelopment.com
Mrs Clare Hobby, Regional Manager, North America, mobile: +1-310-801-8769
Clare.hobby@tcodevelopment.com
http://www.tcodevelopment.com/ [http://www.tcodevelopment.com ]
Blog: http://www.greenitedge.com/ [http://www.greenitedge.com ]
Twitter: @beyondgreenit / @itsustainable
http://delicious.com/tcodevelopment/tablets
Video:
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/tcodevelopment/52161
Source: TCO Development
.