Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) – Consolidation of Policies at the European Union level

Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) – A key tenet for CEAP

Scope : •To improve the overall circularity of products. •To improve the energy and environment sustainability performance of products. •Guidelines for product durability, reusability, resource efficiency and carbon footprints. •Proposed for a wide range of products, including textiles

The proposed ESPR is set to introduce the Digital Product Passport seeking a machine-readability of data and transferability of data. – Extensive performance and disclosure standards for most products in the EU

Digital Product Portfolio -A digital twin of the physical product -Securely records event, transactions and sustainability based data across the product lifecycle -A QR code, barcode or NFC tagging – Consumers can scan the QR code to view the sustainability credentials both environmental, social and supply chain history amongst other details

Digital Product Portfolio Attributes

1. Product Information Information about the identification of the product

2. Social Impact The effect on people and communities that happens in the course of manufacturing and usage of the product

3. Environmental Footprint Measures how much resources from the environment are required to support making and using the product

4. Use Phase and End-of-Life Considerations Seeks to reduce waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible, and then recovering or recycling them once they have reached their end of life

5. Certifications and labels Inform consumers about the process, raw materials & factory certifications where the product is manufactured

6. QR Code or Website Link Allows customers to scan & verify the authenticity of sustainability claims & certifications

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