Strategic Focus: Applying Digital Product Passports To The Electric Vehicle Value Chain
Luke Gowland
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Executive Summary
The EU Batteries Regulation – which will replace the EU Battery Directive – has the primary objective of establishing a legal framework to make batteries more sustainable throughout their entire life cycle. By 2026, digital product passports (DPPs) will be required for all new batteries on the EU market, with the electric vehicle (EV) value chain at the forefront of the regulation due to its significance in the transition to a low-carbon economy. These passports will play a crucial role in ensuring transparency and accountability within the industry, as well as serving as the key information hub of the circular economy. Sustainability executives should use this report to better understand regulatory requirements and identify next steps to prepare their firm for compliance.Regulations in the EU set the pace for global DPP adoption
Industry initiatives aim to develop guidelines for digital product passports
Four ways organizations can prepare in advance of DPP deployment
Figure 2. Benefits of DPPs throughout the EV battery value chain
Figure 3. A selection of software vendors supporting DPP functionality
About the Authors
Luke Gowland
Senior Analyst
Luke is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in ESG and sustainability reporting software and financial ESG. He advises both technology buyers and software vendor and s...
Kim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...
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