ESPR is the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, setting mandatory ecodesign requirements for almost all physical products. The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is how it lands in practice — a scannable digital record attached to each product, covering materials, origin, carbon footprint, recyclability and repairability.
ESPR enters into force, replacing the old Ecodesign Directive.
Delegated acts published product group by product group, setting specific requirements.
Priority groups such as textiles and electronics start requiring a DPP, subject to delegated acts.
The vast majority of products sold in the EU fall under ESPR and DPP requirements.
Beyond compliance — products must meet sustainability requirements at the design stage
Each product needs a scannable digital record covering materials, origin, carbon footprint and repairability
Mandatory minimum requirements for recyclable design and recycled material content
Products must meet durability thresholds and offer repair support and spare parts
Destruction of unsold consumer products is banned — inventory and returns must be disclosed and optimised
From regulatory scoping to data deployment, across the whole DPP chain
Four steps from regulatory scoping to a live DPP
Identify product group, delegated act timeline and mandatory data fields
Design data collection forms and field mappings with clear ownership
Complete carbon footprint, material compliance checks and DPP data population
Generate data carriers for packaging, support audits and ongoing maintenance
ESPR rolls out by product group — these are the priority batches
Fibre composition, durability, microplastic release and recycling
Energy efficiency, repairability scoring, spare parts and disassembly
Material traceability, durability and recyclability design requirements
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