Digital Product Passport
A machine-readable data record mandated under EU ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) that contains standardized information about a product's material composition, environmental footprint, repairability, and end-of-life handling, accessible via a data carrier (QR code, RFID) attached to the product.
Why it matters
The DPP effectively mandates a digital thread from raw material to consumer to recycler — and PLM is the only enterprise system that can generate and maintain the underlying data at the part and assembly level required to populate it.
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Cite this definition
Finocchiaro, Michael. “Digital Product Passport.” DemystifyingPLM PLM Glossary, 2026, https://www.demystifyingplm.com/glossary/digital-product-passport