Strategies for companies to implement digital product passports
Digital product passports in a corporate context
More than compliance
The introduction of digital product passports (DPP) is becoming a strategically relevant issue for companies – driven by EU regulations such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the new EU Battery Regulation. The aim is to provide transparent, machine-readable and interoperable product and material data throughout the entire product life cycle. The implementation of DPPs offers companies added value that goes far beyond the minimum regulatory requirements:
- Efficient integration into existing systems without profound process changes
- Transparent data flows and consistent IT system landscapes
- Basis for data-based services and business models (e.g. predictive maintenance, CO2 balance sheets, circular economy)
- Improved collaboration in the supply chain through standardized data structures
| Titel: | Strategies to Implement Digital Product Passports |
| Editor: | Dr. Kai Lindow |
| Author: | Joanna Steiner, Dr. Kai Lindow |
| Publisher: | Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK |
| Edition: | February 2026 |
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology