It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Passport to Future

Just last month the European Parliament adopted the report prepared by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) on revising the EU’s ecodesign framework for sustainable products. The underlying reasons pertained to circularity and sustainability, and this would be achieved by ensuring longer product lifespans and better-informed consumers. This new ‘product passport' would contain accurate and up to date information to increase transparency. Besides, how is this going to help the textiles sector meet its climate goals? And, how is it going to impact suppliers to the European Union?

A texfash.com deep dive into the issue of DPP or digital product passport in a 3-part WireFrame series.

A New Passport / Trade Aspects

18 August 2023

6 minutes

Conducting thorough assessments of their supply chains, adopting relevant digital technologies, and investing in transparency and traceability solutions can be a good starting point for supplier countries to embrace DPPs effectively and meet the expectations of EU importers.

Looking at Europe: DPPs Have Manufacturing Countries Fumbling in the Dark

How are DPPs going to affect the trade process? Will countries that export textiles and/or apparel to the EU see a slowdown? Or perhaps, import too. What is it that they should do? Most important, how and where do they get started? Will we see teething problems, or will those problems persist over time? There’s an urgent need for questions to be answered. texfash.com explores.

Subir Ghosh

Report

Wireframe: Passport to Future

A New Passport / Climate Truths

16 August 2023

5 minutes

Though the DPP is an instrument to provide information on the product that operators place on the market, it will not dictate how the information is collected in the supply chain, if necessary.

DPPs Have a Climate Scope, But Data Credibility Will Matter

Can digital product passports or DPPs help the textiles industry meet climate goals? Some key stakeholders surmise that DPPs have a better chance of being effective if clear and cut aggressive targets are set, aligned with the 2050 climate goals.

Subir Ghosh

Report

Wireframe: Passport to Future

A New Passport / Ground Truths

14 August 2023

7 minutes

The textile industry recognises the potential benefits of increased transparency, traceability, and sustainability offered by digital passports. Fashion brands are actively exploring technologies such as blockchain, RFID, and digital platforms to create and manage these passports.

A Race Against Time: Companies Need to Set House in Order before DPPs Kick in

As part of a broader objective, the EU Textiles Strategy came up with the digital product passport (DPP) for the textiles sector by introducing the concept through the proposed Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). texfash.com talks to some players in the business of solutions to get a feel of the pulse.

Subir Ghosh

Report

Wireframe: Passport to Future