Digital Product Passport in Action: Platforms, Marketplaces & Sustainability

On 5 February, in Manchester, the R3-MYDAS and RESTORE - Sustainable Remanufacturing projects co-hosted a workshop on Digital Product Passports (DPPs), exploring the role of marketplaces and digital platforms in driving a more circular and sustainable economy.

The event highlighted how integrating DPPs into marketplaces can turn products into data-rich digital assets throughout their lifecycle. By providing reliable, standardised information on materials, origin, repairability, recycling, and environmental impact, DPPs enable smarter decisions — from repair and reuse to end-of-life material recovery.

Marketplaces as circular economy infrastructure:
Digital platforms already extend product lifetimes through resale, repair, rental, and refurbishment. When combined with DPPs, they reduce information costs, increase trust in circular transactions, and make secondary materials flows more efficient and attractive for businesses and users alike.

The added value of DPPs:
By linking each product to a verified digital passport, marketplaces stop treating used goods as “black boxes.” This enables circular business models such as product-as-a-service, take-back schemes, and closed-loop recycling, while simplifying compliance with EU regulations like the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

Consumers and businesses can also compare products not just on price, but on durability, repairability, recycled content, and carbon footprint, enhancing trust, transparency, and sustainable decision-making across the market.

This workshop reinforced the importance of collaboration between projects, platforms, and policymakers to make the Digital Product Passport a central piece of Europe’s digital sustainability infrastructure.

Big Thanks to Netcompany-Intrasoft and Pantelis Z. Lappas for the participation!!