Brightcon 2026, hackathon and courses

Digital Product Passports (DPPs) will soon become mandatory for many products sold in the European Union. These digital records of product information are an important development for supply chain transparency and support of conscious consumer choices. Companies see the need for compliance, but clear guidance on data requirements is missing.
To support data collection and data sharing across supply chains, consumers and service operators, an efficient data structure is needed. Previous research has mainly focused on data exchange protocols, while paying less attention to data collection and structured storage. We developed a web-application and relational database for DPP data which enable structured data entry via a User Interface and API. Several functions streamline data collection and completion. Environmental indicator values are determined by Brightway-based calculations, which use process and product information. Both the front-end and back-end will be shown in a live demonstration.
Furthermore, this contribution discusses the challenges and opportunities of sustainability data sharing through DPPs, with particular attention to data quality, representativeness, and confidentiality. It also examines the implications for Life Cycle Assessment practice arising from the widespread availability of machine-readable product information.