Digital Product Passport

Why organizations need a Digital Product Passport – and why decentralized credentials are the key?

Imagine unwrapping your favorite bar of chocolate. You scan a QR code on the packaging, and instantly, a secure digital passport of the chocolate appears on your phone. It tells you where the cocoa beans were harvested, the farm’s sustainability practices, the carbon footprint of production, and even how to recycle the wrapper properly. Now, imagine buying a new smartphone and having the same transparency - knowing where each component came from, whether ethical labor practices were followed, and receiving verified repair and recycling instructions.

This is the power of a Digital Product Passport (DPP) - a digital record that accompanies a product throughout its lifecycle. As regulations tighten and consumers demand more transparency, organizations need to rethink how they manage and share product information. T-Systems’ approach, leveraging decentralized credentials based on Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and digital wallets, offers a future-proof, secure, and interoperable solution.

Chocolate bar with a story

Take a look at the chocolate bar you’re holding in your hand –
are you curious about its origins, where it was made, and how it affected the planet?

The Digital Product Passport of the chocolate, would tell you that:

The cocoa beans were sourced from a Rainforest Alliance-certified farm in Ghana.
The production process reduced carbon emissions by 20% compared to industry standards.
The packaging is 100% recyclable, with clear disposal steps.
The company adheres to fair trade principles, ensuring ethical labor practices.

With this information, you can have peace of mind, knowing you’re supporting a sustainable and ethical brand. And have a piece of chocolate while at it.

Smartphone - more than a black box

Now, consider John, who buys a new smartphone. Instead of relying on vague marketing claims, he accesses the phone’s Digital Product Passport and sees:

Verified information about the materials: The lithium for the battery was responsibly sourced, and the screen glass is made from 30% recycled material.
Repairability score: He can replace the battery and screen without voiding the warranty.
Software update commitment: The manufacturer guarantees security updates for at least five years.
Recycling incentives: When he’s ready for an upgrade, he can return the phone for a discount on a new one.

For John, this level of transparency ensures he’s making a smart, sustainable choice.

Key advantages of a Digital Product Passport

Enhanced security & privacy

Decentralized credentials eliminate the need for central repositories, reducing risks of data breaches - access only for authorized parties.

Interoperability

Using open standards, such as Verifiable Credentials, ensures seamless data exchange across industries and regulatory areas.

Trust and authenticity

Verifiable Credentials make it easy to prove product authenticity, reducing fraud and counterfeiting.

Consumer empowerment

Users can access verified product information, and make informed decisions about purchases, repairs, and recycling.

Regulatory compliance

Builds trust with consumers by providing verifiable and transparent product information.

Easy to use

Intuitive User Interface allows previewing, sharing and validating digital product passports from you fingertips.

Why stop at one application?

Develop and deploy your own Digital Product Passport application, and more like it, within T-Systems Build & Operate environment

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Preconfigured operation toolkit

The operate toolkit supplied by us provides all the tools that are necessary to get started with your own dataspace. With an user-friendly UI the dataspace can be managed easily and enables a jump start in the developing of applications.

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