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Digital product passports are not just a tool for sustainability data, they can become a driving force for new business models.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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What is a Digital Product Passport?
\n<\/strong>A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a form of digital identity linked to each individual product. A DPP is intended to include information about the product\u2019s sustainability, recyclability, origin, chemical composition, and more.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the purpose of a DPP?<\/strong>
A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a tool for sustainability data. It provides structured, traceable, and reliable information about products throughout their life cycle. The DPP is a key enabler of a circular economy.<\/p>\n

What Kind of Data Is Included in a DPP?<\/strong>
\nA DPP provides information on a product\u2019s origin, manufacturing process, carbon footprint, and content. It may also include user-related data, such as details on repair options, spare parts, recycling, and resale.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s all this data good for?<\/strong>
Access to reliable data can drive new business models. As EU legislation tightens, DPPs are becoming not only a necessity but also an opportunity. Companies can leverage DPPs to create business value through increased transparency, new revenue streams, and more efficient circular flows based on digital solutions.<\/p>\n

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Some Examples of How DPPs Can Support the Transition from a Linear (Make-and-Discard) to a Circular (Reuse\/Recycle) Economy: <\/h2>\n
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1. Extended Product Lifespan Through Repair and Reuse
\n<\/strong>Repair and reuse are made easier through DPPs, which provide information about a product\u2019s components, materials, and repair instructions. This, in turn, helps extend the lifespan of products.<\/p>\n

The information enables repair technicians, users, and resellers to easily understand how the product can be maintained or reused.<\/p>\n

DPPs also facilitate a second-hand market with verified product data (such as condition and previous repairs).<\/p>\n

2. Efficient Recycling and Resource Recovery
\n<\/strong>DPPs include information on material content and the presence of hazardous substances, helping recycling companies correctly sort materials, avoid contamination, and maximize recycling rates.<\/p>\n

3. Circular Design and Supply Chain Transparency
\n<\/strong>DPPs provide design teams and manufacturers with feedback data on product performance and recyclability.<\/p>\n

They function as tools for designing products that are easier to disassemble, reuse, or upgrade.<\/p>\n

They also facilitate supplier accountability by showing where materials come from and under what conditions they were produced.<\/p>\n

4. Support for Circular Economy Business Models
\n<\/strong>DPPs enable product-as-a-service, leasing, and rental models by:<\/p>\n