Digital Product Passport
More transparency and sustainability
Imagine optimising your production and supply chains while positioning yourself as a leader in the circular economy. The Digital Product Passport for Industry 4.0 (DPP4.0) offers this opportunity.
The DPP is more than a legal requirement - it’s your key to enhanced transparency and efficiency.
From 2027, the Digital Product Passport will gradually become mandatory in the EU, starting with batteries. The Digital Battery Passport is therefore the first specific use case of the Digital Product Passport. Other sectors will follow, such as construction, steel and the electronics, textile and packaging industries.
Gain a competitive edge with early implementation. By strategically implementing the life cycles of your products, you can optimise internal processes. In this way, you actively contribute to the circular economy.
The DPP also helps to clearly label your products. It supports the management of life cycles and facilitates compliance with regulations. The increased transparency allows you to build stronger customer trust.
Our AAS platform twinsphere offers you a customised solution for the introduction of the DPP. Benefit from our experience in digitalisation with individual consulting, future-proof technology and comprehensive industry knowledge.
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What is a Digital Product Passport?
In an increasingly resource-conscious world, there is growing pressure on companies to act in an environmentally friendly, sustainable and transparent manner.
The Digital Product Passport is a digital ID card for your products that is required and subsidised by the EU. From 2027, the DPP will be mandatory for various product groups. These include, for example, electric vehicles, industrial batteries, furniture, textiles and electronics. It contains detailed information about a product and is intended to improve transparency along the entire value chain.
This requires your company to collect, process, and provide accurate data on material composition, production processes, and environmental impact.
Concerning with the DPP will help to achieve your sustainability goals and strengthen your market position.
Main components of the Digital Product Passport
The Digital Product Passport is a data set that summarises various pieces of information about a product. This information comes from all phases of the product life cycle. It can be used for various purposes. These include design, manufacture, use and disposal.
The DPP requires compliance with regulations.
If you prepare early for the DPP, you can avoid legal risks, high fines and loss of revenue.
By adapting your processes and systems, you can increase operational efficiency and ensure your compliance.
The DPP is a long-term strategy to minimise risks and meet future regulatory requirements.
The transition to a circular economy is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The focus here is on resource conservation, recycling and environmental compatibility.
The Digital Product Passport plays a central role. It provides your company with the database to reduce the ecological footprint of your products. This goes for the entire value chain - from raw material extraction to recycling.
The DPP provides information on material composition and recyclability and thus supports the design of more sustainable products. It also provides transparency on environmental factors such as the carbon footprint. This data helps you take targeted steps to reduce your ecological footprint. It also demonstrates your commitment to sustainability to customers and investors.
The Digital Product Passport is important for trust and transparency. It helps you to improve your market position. Customers and partners expect insights into the origin, manufacture and sustainability of products. With the DPP, you can provide this information in a structured and comprehensible way.
The DPP enables you to communicate your sustainability goals credibly and set yourself apart from the competition. Through transparency, you can gain the trust of your customers and strengthen long-term partnerships.
An optimised supply chain is essential to success. The Digital Product Passport enhances transparency and efficiency throughout your value chain. It records and shares detailed product information so that you can recognise and rectify weak points at an early stage.
With the DPP, you can improve the traceability of your materials and optimise the material flow. This leads to cost reductions and better collaboration with suppliers.The DPP also strengthens quality assurance and helps to manage risks in the supply chain in good time.
The Digital Product Passport offers you the opportunity to develop innovative and environmentally friendly products.
With the DPP, you can make informed decisions about materials and processes as early as the development phase. This allows you to utilise more sustainable alternatives.
The DPP database helps to introduce new technologies and materials. Real-time data from the digital twin, a digital image of your product, supports continuous improvements.
With the Digital Product Passport, you can push innovation, make ecologically and economically sensible decisions and strengthen your competitiveness in the long term.
Sustainable product design through the Digital Product Passport
Sustainable product design is increasingly important for consumers. It reduces environmental impact and creates transparency. Customers favour durable, repairable products. So sustainable product design can strengthen trust in your brand and improves your market position.
Around 80% of a product's environmental impact depends on its design. This is shown by the European Court of Auditors' Special Report 17/2023 on the circular economy: Design must be rethought in terms of the circular economy. The Digital Product Passport provides important information on materials and repair options. In this way, it helps to avoid waste and promote recycling.
The Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection mentions the Digital Product Passport in its National Circular Economy Strategy. It is the central tool for digital information in the circular economy.
According to the IFH Cologne Consumer Monitor Sustainability 2024:
of consumers are already aware of the relevance of sustainability
of consumers consciously buy sustainably
E-Paper in german: "Der Digitale Produktpass – Schlüssel zur Kreislaufwirtschaft"
Find out more about the Digital Product Passport!
Content of the E-Paper: The Digital Product Passport in detail | Five reasons to implement the DPP now | The implementation of the Digital Product Passport

Technological implementation: the Digital Product Passport and the Asset Administration Shell
Implementing the Digital Product Passport is essential to meeting clearly defined legal requirements.
The solution: an asset administration shell as a standardised Digital Twin. This enables relevant product information to be recorded and updated in real time.
The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is a metamodel developed by the IDTA. It supports Digital Twin implementation and adheres to recognised international standards. This allows you to manage your digital product data in an standardised and compatible way. The AAS is therefore recommended by the DPP standardisation committee as a technical metamodel for implementing the asset administration shell.
twinsphere is an AAS platform based on the IDTA administration shell. It simplifies the implementation and management of Digital Twins. The platform optimally fulfils the requirements of the Digital Product Passport.
Leverage twinsphere to optimise your processes. This will give you a clear advantage in the digital world!
Together, let’s move towards a transparent and sustainable future!
At conplement AG, we have many years of experience in digitalisation. We deliver complex IT solutions tailored to your industry:
- We provide an efficient solution for Digital Twins at the component level. We have already implemented this at Knick Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH & Co. KG.
- twinsphere is specially tailored to the requirements of the Digital Product Passport.
- You receive comprehensive support - from consultation to implementation.
- Your company will be optimally prepared for the future.
You can rely on this when working with us:
- Customised consulting and implementation: We focus on your specific requirements. We develop a suitable strategy for the introduction of the Digital Product Passport in your company.
- Future-proof technology: With twinsphere, we offer you a flexible and expandable platform. This allows you to manage your digital product information securely and efficiently.
- Experience and industry expertise: We have many years of experience in the field of digitalisation and in the industry. Our expertise covers various sectors. These include component manufacturers, international operators and machine manufacturers. This makes us a strong partner for your success.
Christian Günther
Innovation & Portfolio Architect
TOPIC OWNER Digital Twin