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
Digital Battery Passport for BESS Manufacturers
Jul 28, 2026
The case study covers Digital Battery Passport implementation for BESS manufacturers, including battery data, traceability, lifecycle performance, compliance, and end-of-life management.
Battery Circularity
Jul 28, 2026
Battery Circularity
Preparing Manufacturers for EU DPP Regulations | MEXT x Spherity Case Study
Dec 17, 2025
Learn how manufacturers can prepare for EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) and sustainability regulations. Watch the MEXT x Spherity case study on deploying DPPs in a digital factory.
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 - #13 with Anh Dao, Management & Data Strategy Consultant
Anh Dao, consultant, and CIRPASS project member, shares how digital product passports affect SMEs and offers key strategies for navigating the transition.
Product Passport Pioneers - #12 with Nancy Norris, BC Government
Nancy Norris from the British Columbia Government discusses how the EMDT project helps mines digitally prove ESG compliance and boost global market trust.
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.