From policy to practice with DPPs for circular value chains

This 3-hour accelerator session will help businesses, business support organisations and public authorities turn digital product passport (DPP) requirements into practical capabilities for ecodesign, circularity and resilient supply-chain collaboration. It will connect the EU regulatory trajectory with the realities of Indian MSMEs and other Global South suppliers, showing how structured product data can support decisions on materials, durability, repairability, environmental performance and circular business models.

The programme follows a three-step approach, from policy context to implementation and participant readiness. It will introduce the evolving EU circular economy and DPP landscape, drawing on policy perspectives and experience with the EU Delegation in India; showcase a decentralised, data-sovereign DPP approach; and conclude with a hands-on workshop to identify data needs, stakeholder roles, governance requirements and practical next steps for implementation.

The session is organised by Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund; Enabel, the Belgian Development Agency; inèdit; Re-Generous Unlimited in the framework of the EU Circular Economy Centre project and by Circulearth; the International Council for Circular Economy; Active-Sites Consulting; the Centre for Responsible Business; and the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy,