The digital product passport faces many • Table.Briefings

Digitaler Produktpass — A digital product passport is intended to create transparency about products. Some companies already offer this voluntarily. The EU is working on rules for this.

Shortly before the start of a pilot project aimed at enhancing product sustainability, resistance is growing. Many companies are unprepared for the introduction of a product passport, and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) fears overregulation and bureaucratic burdens.

The European Green Deal aims to make not only production but also products environmentally friendly and climate-compatible. The EU Commission is relying on a digital product passport for this purpose. The digital product passport (DPP) is intended to serve as a „credential“ for sustainability, enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions, and facilitate recycling on an industrial scale.

The digital product passport faces many reservations

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