Resources
Blog Article
Digital Product Passport for Furniture: What Manufacturers Need to Know Before 2030
Aug 31, 2026
In brief: Furniture ranks second among priority product groups for the Digital Product Passport in the European Commission's first ESPR Working Plan (April 2025), with an indicative timeline of 2028. For furniture manufacturers, retailers, and procurement teams, this means material origin, repairability, and end-of-life information will need to be machine-readable and verifiable.
Digital Product Passport and JTC24: Why Standards Determine Future-Proofing
Aug 30, 2026
Behind every Digital Product Passport sits a foundation that is not yet fully finished: the technical standards currently being developed by CEN/CLC JTC24, the joint committee of CEN and CENELEC. Until these standards are finalized, part of the technical detail behind the DPP remains in flux. Companies that build on open, cross-sector standards now reduce the risk of having to rebuild their systems later.
How the Digital Product Passport Will Transform the Metals Industry: ESPR Compliance and Circularity
Aug 30, 2026
Steel and aluminium are named among the product groups for which future delegated acts under the ESPR are planned, though no fixed timeline exists yet. In parallel, the Critical Raw Materials Act is advancing traceability for raw materials. For the metals industry, these are two complementary regulatory tracks pointing toward the same principle: traceable, verifiable product data across the full lifecycle.
Case studies
Navigating the Digital Product Passport 2026
Oct 26, 2026
Learn how Digital Product Passports can enable trusted data exchange, lifecycle intelligence, and circular business value.
Digital Battery Passports for Europe (Chinese)
Oct 26, 2026
Discover how Chinese manufacturers can prepare for the EU Battery Regulation and create compliant, trusted, and connected Battery Passports.
Preparing for the EU DPP Registry Regulation
Oct 26, 2026
Discover how economic operators can prepare for EU Digital Product Passport Registry requirements with trusted identity and secure data infrastructure.
Videos
Digital Product Passport Explainer Video Series
Learn what Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are, why they matter, and how EU regulations like ESPR and the Battery Regulation impact your business.
The Master Data Hub for DSCSA Compliance
Every drug in the US supply chain must be traceable under DSCSA. Yet, many companies still manage trading partner verification using disconnected spreadsheets and emails, leading to costly gaps during audits.
WE BUILD Consortium - How to set up a European Business Wallet.
The European Business Wallet is a core component for enabling secure, interoperable, and trustworthy digital identities for organizations across Europe. Spherity is part of the WE BUILD Consortium. Learn more about WE BUILD: https://www.webuildconsortium.eu
Podcasts
Product Passport Pioneers - #11 with Andreas Weiss, eco
Andreas Weiss, Head of Digital Business Models at eco, shares how Gaia-X technologies drive the development of Digital Product Passports, including their role in the Catena-X battery initiative.
Product Passport Pioneers - #10 with Julia Poliscanova, Transport & Environment
Julia Poliscanova, Senior Director at Transport & Environment and board member of the Global Battery Alliance, shares insights on EV policy, regulation, and the role of Digital Product Passports in driving sustainable mobility.
Product Passport Pioneers - #9 with Josef Schön, Audi
Josef Schön from Audi discusses the Volkswagen Group’s role in the Global Battery Alliance and how it advances sustainability across brands like VW, Porsche, and Lamborghini.
Webinars
Webinar Recording (1/4): eIDAS 2.0 – Regulatory Momentum for the EUDI Business Wallet
Webinar recording on eIDAS 2.0 covering regulatory developments, business cases, and use cases for EUDI Business Wallets. Webinar held in German.
Webinar Recording (2/4): eIDAS 2.0 – Technical Implementation and Security of the European Business Wallet
Watch the webinar recording by Spherity and PwC Germany on the technical implementation of the European Business Wallet under eIDAS 2.0. Explore partner onboarding, Security by Design, Zero Trust models, and flexible cloud/on-premise deployment options.
Webinar Recording (3/4): Know Your Customer (KYC) under eIDAS 2.0 – Driving Efficiencies with the EUDI Wallet
With the introduction of eIDAS 2.0, a new European identity ecosystem is emerging that will fundamentally transform core business processes such as identity verification. Together with PwC Germany, Spherity is exploring the path from new regulation, including AML requirements, to practical enterprise implementation in a four-part webcast series.