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Why? 1 Starting in 2024, the European Union will implement a new regulation requiring nearly all products sold in the EU to feature a Digital Product Passport (DPP). Sources
2 This initiative, part of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, aims to enhance transparency across product value chains by providing comprehensive information about each product’s origin, materials, environmental impact, and disposal recommendations. [1]
3 This means that industrial organizations with a direct customer contact, referred to as economic operators, will be required to design, launch and operate DPPS for each new product manufactured and sold.  
4 According to the regulations, DPPs will become become mandatory in certain domains, including iron and steel, aluminum, textiles (including garments and footwear), furniture (including mattresses), tires, detergents, paints, lubricants, chemicals, energy-related products (including batteries), ICT products and consumer electronics  
What? 5 A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a structured collection of product-related data with a pre-defined scope, agreed data management and access rights conveyed through a unique identifier. It is accessible via electronic means through a data carrier. The intended scope of the DPP is providing information related to sustainability, circularity, value retention for re-use, remanufacturing, and recycling. [2]
 
 
 
     
  How? Launching and operating DPPs successfully requires extensive expertise in information technology and data management. They can be built up as a result of organisational change. To support decision-makers in this change, you will find a maturity model in the ‘Self Assessment’ tab.   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  The model comprises 9 maturation paths. The model is used for self-assessment and to determine the current status quo in order to systematically improve and achieve a target status.   
   
   
   
   
  For each path, you can use sliders to determine the current status quo and see what the next level means and what would be necessary to reach it. The results of the self-assessment are visualised in the ‘Benchmark Results’ tab. The results can be printed or sent to the relevant departments in the organisation.   
   
   
   
   
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    DPP not yet launched DPP launched –  leveraging sustainability and business value beyond the regulatory compliance      
Dimensions Maturation Paths Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4  
Data supply Data Scope Define relevant data and assess where it can be found  Data demanded by regulation Voluntary integration of additional data points and categories (e.g., reforestation) Integration of computed and aggregated data (e.g., certificates) Enrichment of the data model with dynamic, real-time data (e.g., sensor data)       
What is the current state of the data model in your DPP?
     
Data ingestion Definition ingestion process Manual uploads to create a DPP Partially automated batch uploads Partially automated uploads (cdc-based batch or streaming-based) Streaming-based ingestion      
How is the process of contributing data to your DPP?
     
Data standardization Definition of data standards with subsequent hard-coding of proprietary data formats  Shift to generic data formats, but manual mapping is still required Generic data formats become certified (i.e., recognized) Automatic notifications upon data format changes or new formats A semantic hub for automated mapping for each request from a central database      
How standardized is the data in your DPP?
     
Data storage Make-or-buy decision on hosting in-house or contracting a third-party hosting provider An external hosting solution (as-a-Service) or an in-house prototype System is launched  but on a non scalable infrastructure  with manual effort to manage data Scalable infrastructure and partial automation (e.g., a datalake with a data catalog) Adaptation for a seamless third-party access through a strong governance layer      
What is the solution to store the data sets of your DPPs?
     
Data management System integration Pre-launch decisions about data carriers and integration interfaces in line with the regulatory constraints Static integration, often using a QR code that points to static data—no “live” resolver or remote database. Internal APIs are deployed to at least one or few core enterprise systems (e.g., an ERP system) Increasing integration with internal systems (e.g., PLM, CRM) and supporting external access with a  data mesh Launch of a more open external access by providing open data for a defined consortium      
How extensive are the integrations of the source systems?
     
Access No inter-organizational sharing First external stakeholders can read data but only via static access; write access not implemented Integration with external stakeholders increases; write access is implemented but requires manual intervention Full integration with all external supply chain tiers; automated write access for authorized stakeholders Mesh-based approach to data access management with an integrated API gateway for automated read/write access management      
How extensive and automated are the external data accesses to your DPP?
     
Control Define control mechanisms and perform employee training  Random, manual control of data accesses Systematic (though manual) control checks are introduced and extended to data quality Partially automated control over data access and quality checks (some processes or tools are in place to reduce manual effort) Fully automated control with additional data validation, extended participation of supply chain partners to ensure complaince      
How extensive and automated are the control mechanisms?
     
Supply chain integration Supply chain depth Inform suppliers and prepare them for future tasks  Engagement of direct (tier-1) suppliers to contribute data to the DPP Additional supplier tiers included (e.g., tier-2 upstream or downstream) Full supply chain integration (all relevant tiers integrated) Transformation of a supply chain into a circular ecosystem      
To what extent is the supply chain involved in data sharing via DPPs?
     
Sustainable value creation and capture No benefits realized; but supply chain partners are informed - negotiation and collection of data points of interest Basic legal compliance achieved Supply chain actors collectively participate in carbon footprint calculations (beyond single-company boundaries) DPP is used to optimize existing processes (e.g., by applying circularity strategies such as remanufacturing or recycling) DPP is used to launch entirely new sustainable business models (e.g., circular business models based on leasing/take-back)      
What sustainable value added have you already achieved based on a DPP?
     
     
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