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Digital Product Passport guide
Practical guidance for manufacturers selling into Europe: what a DPP is, which sectors are affected, what data is needed and how to prepare.
What is a Digital Product Passport? A practical guide for manufacturers
What a DPP is, what it contains, who is responsible and why manufacturers exporting to Europe should prepare.
September 24, 2026
When does the Digital Product Passport become mandatory? Sector overview
A sector-by-sector view of the legal basis and timing for batteries, textiles, metals, furniture and construction products.
September 24, 2026
How manufacturers can prepare for Digital Product Passports: 7 practical steps
A preparation checklist covering customers, product data, production records, suppliers, documents and QR labels.
September 24, 2026
Supplier data collection: the hardest part of a Digital Product Passport
How to collect origin, certificate, chemical and emissions data from suppliers without unnecessary friction.
September 24, 2026
QR codes, GTIN and labels: what changes with Digital Product Passports?
What the QR contains, how GTIN relates to a DPP, where the carrier goes and when serial QR codes are needed.
September 24, 2026
Digital Product Passports for textiles and apparel: what data will matter?
Key textile DPP data areas, from fibre composition and chemicals to production, suppliers and certificates.
September 24, 2026
Battery Passport: what manufacturers should prepare for 2027
Which batteries require a passport, the main data categories and how manufacturers can prepare for February 2027.
September 24, 2026
Digital Product Passports for steel and aluminium
Expected DPP data for steel and aluminium, links with carbon reporting and practical preparation.
September 24, 2026
Digital Product Passports for furniture and mattresses
Expected data for furniture DPPs, including materials, wood origin, durability, repair and spare parts.
September 24, 2026
Digital Product Passports for construction products under the new CPR
How the new Construction Products Regulation connects digital product information, declarations and traceability.
September 24, 2026