CircularTech Forum 2025-DPP in Action

Unlocking a Trusted, Data-Driven Circular Economy

The digital circular economy is evolving rapidly, driven by transformative EU policies and technological innovation. With the EU Green Deal, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and sector-specific mandates setting the pace, industries across Europe are rethinking how products are designed, tracked, and circulated. From batteries, textiles, and electronics to buildings, plastics, and more, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are emerging as a key enabler of transparent, data-driven, and circular value chains.

Join at CircularTech Forum 2025, the leading event for advancing DPP implementation and cross-industry collaboration. Connect with over 350 pioneers and changemakers from across the circular economy ecosystem—manufacturers, recyclers, raw material suppliers, policymakers, green tech innovators, standardization bodies, and thought leaders. Together, we’ll explore how to move from regulation to real-world solutions and from pilots to scale.

This year, the forum takes a bold step forward with a sharper focus on visible, practical progress in DPP implementation. It’s not just about exploring the future of circularity—it’s about delivering real impact today. With an inspiring lineup of top speakers, groundbreaking technologies, and high-level discussions, CircularTech Forum 2025 is designed to foster clarity, alignment, and action across sectors.

 

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Digital Product Passports (DPPs)
How CIRPASS-2 and CoE-DPP aim to realise the adoption of DPPs

While standardisation is a critical foundation for Digital Product Passports, the adoption of the DPP ultimately will determine its impact in practice. To explore what is needed for and currently hinders DPP adoption, we spoke with Carolynn Bernier (CIRPASS-2 Consortium Coordinator & Senior Research Engineer at Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, CEA) and Sjoerd Rongen (Digital Product Passports Lead at TNO and coordinator of the Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports). Towards a circular economy with

DPP Landscape Scan and DPP Adoption Pulse
The Digital Product Passport as a growth engine for the future economy

Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are rapidly evolving from a concept into a legal requirement. They are set to become a crucial building block for the European circular economy. That presents significant opportunities. During a Community Meeting on 22 January, the Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports (CoE-DPP) presented the DPP Landscape Scan and DPP Adoption Pulse to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK). The reports show where the Netherlands currently stands and what is needed from government

The importance of standardisation for successful, interoperable Digital Product Passports
The importance of standardisation of data sharing for successful Digital Product Passports

More and more organisations are preparing for Digital Product Passports (DPPs). But how do we ensure that standards are put in place for data exchange so that interoperability can ultimately be achieved? We spoke with Jan Merckx (Sustainability Lead at GS1 Netherlands) and Sjoerd Rongen (Digital Product Passports Lead at TNO), both working for the Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports. GS1 Netherlands and the power of standardisation GS1 Netherlands is the national branch of GS1, a neutral, non-profit

Samenwerking GS1 en TNO in het Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports
Collaboration between GS1 and TNO in the Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports

GS1 and TNO are entering into a new partnership in the Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports (CoE-DPP). This is an important step for the development and implementation of Digital Product Passports in the Netherlands and beyond. According to the European Green Deal and the European Commission’s circular economy action plans, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) must be introduced from 2027 onwards to improve the traceability, sustainability, and recyclability of products. This regulation supports the EU’s broader objectives of becoming