Choosing a DPP Provider: The Decisions the Demo Never Shows
In August, a Norwegian manufacturer asked us a question we want every buyer to ask: what happens to our product […]
Iron and Steel: What the ESPR Product Passport Will Require
Iron and steel is the first product group to get a digital product passport through an ESPR delegated act. Batteries,
The QR Code Is Not the Passport: How a DPP Data Carrier Works
The scannable code on a product is not the Digital Product Passport. It is a pointer. A GS1 Digital Link that
eIDAS and the EU DPP Registry: The Identity Check Before You Can Register
The EU’s Digital Product Passport registry went live on 20 July 2026. Before it will let you register a single
The EU DPP Registry: What It Actually Stores, and What It Doesn’t
The EU’s central Digital Product Passport registry went live on 20 July 2026, and its operating rules are now set by Commission
DPP in Mid-2026: What’s Actually Built, What’s Still Missing, and What to Do Now
The EU published its first six Digital Product Passport standards on 27 May 2026. What is actually built, what is
Where Does a Digital Product Passport Actually Fit? Eight Integration Scenarios for Real System Landscapes
A Digital Product Passport doesn’t replace your ERP, PIM or EPD tools. It sits on top and reads from them,
CPR, GWP, EPD, DPP: Decoding the abbreviation chain for construction products
CPR, GWP, EPD and DPP are one chain, not four separate compliance projects. The revised CPR is the regulation; GWP
From GDPR to DPP: What the last compliance scramble taught us
You probably remember May 2018. The frantic policy updates. The cookie consent banners appearing on every website. The sudden realization
Digital Product Passport: 8 Business Benefits Beyond Regulatory Compliance
Most conversations about Digital Product Passports start with compliance deadlines and regulatory requirements. That framing misses the point entirely. Yes,