DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORTS: CATALYSING EUROPE’S SUSTAINABLE GROWTH - Key lessons from Finnish pilots to support the

business and the circular economy through the At Sitra, we have supported the piloting of better use and sharing of data in the production the DPP to develop the concept further and chain and throughout the lifecycle of products. [...] The implementation of the DPP knowledge and the results of the pilot projects, regulation must consider the level of matu- it should be borne in mind that the develop- rity of the different industries and compa- ment of the DPP is constantly evolving. [...] systems and their content to inform the DPP The creation of standards and calculation requirements and proposed a solution on how models such as the Product Environmental the implementation could take shape at the Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) are empha- level of the organisation’s IT systems and sised to create value for the identified end users processes as a Minimum Viable Product and enable. [...] The more the industry is that the unique identification of a data and features in DPP, the higher the devel- product unit is not possible, and the batch level opment, maintenance and integration costs are. [...] The dreds or even thousands of data points, raising human factor in the data input process can also questions about the relevance of the data, serv- reduce the quality of the data.  ing the needs of consumers, authorities, or Companies also see challenges in extending recyclers, while at the same time ensuring that their focus beyond their local, or European the benefits outweigh the costs of prov.