Are you a producer covered by the PPWR? Your role and obligations explained
The same packaging can mean a mountain of obligations for one company and almost nothing for another. The difference isn’t in the packaging, but in your role. And it’s precisely that role that many companies misjudge. The importer who assumes that his foreign supplier will take care of it. The online store that thinks, “We’re […]
Digital Product Passport (DPP): a digital identity card for your products in the EU
What is in this product? Where do the materials come from? How can it be repaired or recycled? These questions are becoming increasingly relevant, and often prove difficult to answer. Companies often do have the information, but scattered across technical sheets, supplier contracts, Excel files and folders on a shared drive. Consumers, recyclers and regulators […]
DPP deadlines by product category: when will it become mandatory?
“When should we have a DPP?” It’s a common question from executives and compliance officers. The short answer: it depends on the product category. You can read the longer answer below. We’ve listed all known deadlines for the DPP requirement, including when delegated acts are expected by product group. How does phased implementation work? The […]
DPP data collection: here’s how to do it
“Where do we start?” It’s the question we hear most often from organizations preparing for the Digital Product Passport. And the answer is more reassuring than most expect. At the companies we assist, we always see the same pattern: after an initial inventory, 40 to 60 percent of the required DPP data is already present […]
DPP and your supply chain: responsibilities and approach
Creating a Digital Product Passport based only on your own data is not feasible. The DPP requires information from the entire chain, from raw material extraction to end user, and that data comes from parties you don’t always have direct control over. In this article: who is responsible for what, how does data exchange work […]