Digital Product Passport Insights – A 4TheRecord Podcast

Digital Product Passport Insights - A 4TheRecord Podcast
Podcast Description
This podcast season provides insights into the regulation, standardization, technical implementation, and industry adoption of digital product passports. Starting from early 2024, digital product passports will become mandatory in the European Union across various end consumer product segments such as batteries, textiles, buildings, detergents, furniture, paints, toys, tires, mattresses, and cosmetics. Additionally, intermediate products such as aluminum, chemicals, glass, iron and steel, paper, plastics, and non-ferrous metal products are regulated to enable better reuse, repair, and recycling of these materials.Join the discussion with experts from industry, NGOs, standardization bodies, and government agencies, moderated by the founder of 4TheRecord.io, Dr. Susanne Guth-Orlowski.Don't miss the next episode by following us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sguth/
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on digital product passports and their implications for various industries, discussing topics such as sustainability, regulatory compliance, and technological implementation. Examples include episodes on the impact of DPPs on sustainability with Carolynn Bernier, and the exploration of the relationship between digital identity and product transparency with Carsten Stöcker.

This podcast season provides insights into the regulation, standardization, technical implementation, and industry adoption of digital product passports. Starting from early 2024, digital product passports will become mandatory in the European Union across various end consumer product segments such as batteries, textiles, buildings, detergents, furniture, paints, toys, tires, mattresses, and cosmetics. Additionally, intermediate products such as aluminum, chemicals, glass, iron and steel, paper, plastics, and non-ferrous metal products are regulated to enable better reuse, repair, and recycling of these materials.
Join the discussion with experts from industry, NGOs, standardization bodies, and government agencies, moderated by the founder of 4TheRecord.io, Dr. Susanne Guth-Orlowski.
Don’t miss the next episode by following us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sguth/
In this episode, Dr. Susanne Guth-Orlowski speaks with Carolynn Bernier, Research Engineer at CEA (The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission) and lead coordinator of the EU-funded CIRPASS Projects.
🔹 CIRPASS 1 & 2 – The European Union’s flagship initiatives exploring the future of the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
🔍 CIRPASS 2 is piloting 13 DPPs across 4+1 product segments:
👕 Textiles (including 🛏️ Mattresses)
🚗 Tyres
📱 Electronics
🏗️ Construction
💡 Topics discussed include:
✅ How DPPs can actually make an #impact on sustainability
✅ How DPPs can #help the industry beyond being compliant
✅ New industry use cases that are based on voluntary DPP data
✅ Why interoperability is the key to success
✅ Implementation challenges + what’s next for the DPP ecosystem
✅ A 5- to 10-year vision for Europe’s digital product infrastructure
If you’re passionate about sustainability, circular data, or the tech powering Europe’s green transition, this is a must-listen! 🌍✨
Links:
CIRPASS Project: https://cirpass2.eu/
Information session on new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR): https://environment.ec.europa.eu/events/information-session-new-ecodesign-sustainable-products-regulation-espr-2024-05-22_en
#DigitalProductPassport #CIRPASS #Sustainability #Interoperability #CircularEconomy #DPP #EUGreenDeal
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