What Are the Software Solutions Supporting the Digital Product Passport Initiative?
BackThe Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a central element of the European Union’s sustainability and circular economy strategy. It requires manufacturers to provide product-related data — from origin and materials to recycling and compliance information — in a standardized, digital format that can be accessed across the supply chain.
What are the types of software solutions supporting DPP?
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Enterprise platforms – large ERP and PLM providers (such as SAP or Siemens) are extending their systems to manage product lifecycle data in line with DPP requirements.
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Specialized sustainability platforms – new solutions focused on carbon footprint, materials traceability, and recycling data are emerging to address DPP’s environmental reporting needs.
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Serialization and traceability solutions – originally built for compliance in regulated industries, like pharmaceuticals and tobacco, these platforms (including Kvinta) are increasingly relevant for DPP. They already handle unique identifiers, data exchange standards (such as EPCIS), and reporting to external authorities, which are also core requirements of the Digital Product Passport.
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Blockchain-based solutions – some industry pilots use distributed ledgers to guarantee product data integrity and transparency across multi-stakeholder networks.
Why serialization and traceability matter
While the DPP is broader than regulatory serialization, it shares many characteristics: assigning a unique product identity, ensuring secure data exchange, and enabling visibility throughout the value chain. This makes existing Track & Trace systems, like Kvinta, a very strong foundation for supporting Digital Product Passport implementations.