TechSverige has for many years been, and continues to be, involved in environmental legislation, environmental requirements within the framework of public procurement, social requirements linked to the manufacture of products, energy efficiency improvements and the role of digital technology in reducing the environmental impact in all sectors of society and collaborates with the Government Offices and relevant authorities.

TechSverige often acts as a referral body and has participated in the preparation of various reports submitted to the government, co-organized seminars, and participated in various forums within the Government Offices and relevant authorities.

TechSverige has contributed to the formation of El-Kretsen, whose purpose is to help the companies that have joined the circle - the producers on the Swedish market - to fulfill their producer responsibility, which is mainly regulated in the Ordinance on Producer Responsibility for Electrical Equipment (SFS 2014:1075) and the Ordinance on Producer Responsibility for Batteries (SFS 2008:834).

Already in the mid-1990s, TechSverige initiated the IT Environmental Declaration for Information and Communication Systems, which since 2006 has been an international standard through ECMA International (ECMA-370), see more under the question below

Over the years, TechSverige has also actively participated, both through board work and as an expert, in the work of the Environmental Management Council to, among other things, develop procurement criteria to support purchasers and buyers with a focus on the environment, sustainability and social responsibility. In 2015, the Environmental Management Council was transferred to the newly created Swedish Public Procurement Agency.

How does the IT and telecom industry address sustainability?