Francisco Teixeira e Melo’s Post

Thrilled to share a compelling article from BBC News that very well outlines the imminent transformation in commerce as we transition from traditional SKUs to the innovative concept of digital twins. It is exciting to witness how companies are embracing this shift towards sustainability and transparency. Particularly, Aquinos Group’s ambitious initiative caught my eye, where they plan to tag a million mattresses with digital product passports (DPPs) by 2027, as shared by director Benjamin Marien. This initiative is not just about innovation; it is about responsibility. With approximately 30 million mattresses reaching the end of their life annually in Europe alone, the majority facing disposal through landfill or incineration, Aquinos' approach offers a beacon of hope. By employing pure polyester covers, which are recyclable, Aquinos is setting a new standard in the bedding industry for sustainability. The digital product passport, capturing essential data about the product's environmental impact, composition, production, and history, represents a significant step forward. It is a tool that empowers consumers and recyclers alike, enabling informed decisions and fostering an eco-conscious mindset. As Aquinos introduces these passports, starting this year, and looks forward to having one million mattresses tagged by 2027, it is a testament to the power of innovation driving sustainability. This initiative aligns perfectly with the EU's broader push for digital product passports across various product categories, underscoring the critical role of informed consumerism in promoting eco-design and sustainability. I am eager to see the ripple effect of Aquinos' commitment and how it will inspire others in the industry to follow suit. Let us celebrate these pioneering steps towards a more sustainable future. #Sustainability #Innovation #DigitalTwins #Aquinos #CircularEconomy

Exciting News: Could product passports revolutionize the way we shop? With approximately 30 million mattresses reaching the end of their life each year in Europe, the need for sustainable solutions is more pressing than ever. Benjamin Marien, director at Aquinos Bedding, highlights the challenge: most mattresses end up in landfills or being burned. However, there's hope on the horizon. Introducing Digital Product Passports (DPPs), a game-changer in enhancing sustainability. These passports, set to be mandatory for industrial and electric vehicle batteries by 2027 and expected to expand to other product categories by 2030, capture crucial data about a product's environmental impact, composition, production, and history. Aquinos Bedding is leading the charge, collaborating with TripleR and Avery Dennison to introduce DPPs to its mattresses this year. These passports will empower consumers to make informed choices by providing insights into a product's origins and composition. Moreover, they'll facilitate recycling and extend product lifecycles by including warranty and washability information. But the impact of DPPs goes beyond mattresses. From Nobody's Child clothing line to construction projects like 100 Fetter Lane in London, industries are embracing this innovation. By providing transparent information about a product's journey, DPPs are not only reshaping shopping habits but also driving eco-design and encouraging reuse. https://lnkd.in/d_gr5jTs #retail #economy #business

Product passports will better inform consumers and encourage sustainability - will pre-loved façade elements become the norm? #circulareconomy #constructionproducts #productcompliance #supplychainvisibility

Are "product passports" good for #sustainability? #sustainabledevelopment #sustainablebusiness #sustainablebusinessstrategies #business #businessanalysis https://lnkd.in/ez6hmZCP

Great for #sustainability #reuse #procurement #supplychains #safety. Could product passports revolutionise the way we shop? https://lnkd.in/eyfNvvpN “Digital product passports (#DPPs) are being introduced across the EU to improve sustainability. They capture #data about the #environmental impact of products, their composition, their production and history.” "if the final customer is better informed, they can put pressure on the manufacturer and the distributors” Dr. Natacha TREHAN, University of Grenoble Alpes expert in procurement and #circulareconomy. "It'll increase eco-design … 80% of environmental impact is determined at the design stage." Global Battery Alliance Aquinos Group Benjamin Marien mattresses “#qrcode for consumers to scan so they can learn about where the mattress was made and what it was made from. The DPP could also hold warranty and washability information to help extend the product's life. Inside the mattress will be an RFID tag for recyclers to access the passport. It's easier to scan automatically, and it won't fade or get cut off.” TripleR Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials “hardware, software, digital ID technology and labels.” Michael Goller, senior director for atma.io Nobody's Child clothing Andrew Xeni unique #carbonfootprint per item. empower consumers, improve sustainability, reuse, recycling. 100 Fetter Lane Building – Architect Mark Sutton Fletcher Priest Architects Engineers Waterman Group – asking suppliers for materials, components and entire building passports. Precast components, bolted connections, for easy removal and reuse or recycling. Databases for these components for reuse. Circuland aims to create marketplace Anastasia Stella when dismantled component passports sent to marketplace, buyer can see component history, buy them and passports can then be used in new building. Jarrod McAdoo Ivalua supply chain and procurement management lynne robertson Julie Thompson (MCIPS) Lesley McLauchlan, MCIPS Chartered Lauren Doyle Dr Katherine Maxwell Dr Husam AlWaer B.Arch, MRTPI, Ph.D, BREEAM AP, AoU, UDG David Mallon Barrie Arthur CEng MICE NECReg Stephen Boyle Emma Harvey-Smith Mike Robinson Dr Victoria Loughlan Lynda Stevenson Learning for Sustainability Scotland

My latest #BBCNews article about #technology and #sustainability covers digital product passports. By capturing information about what products are made of, DPPs can improve buying decisions and end-of-life recycling. https://lnkd.in/efcjFAke #TechNews #recycling

The CIRPASS conference yesterday on the DPP was insightful and thought provoking #CIRPASSfinalevent. The Battery Passport is well underway with the mandatory data attributes chosen across seven different categories. This is the precursor for the other categories which will be driving change towards a more circular economy in textiles, furniture, detergents, tyres and many other areas. 2027 is not so far away that anyone who manufactures goods for sale into the EU or imports them, needs to think about how they are going to ready for this. The most interesting take away for me was around DPP for new buildings - the construction industry is going to be seeing a huge change too! Product information is going to be key to all this and the requirement for a PIM even more so. DPP is finally making the mainstream news here in the UK - https://lnkd.in/ddHqUPTe

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 - 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: You are in a supermarket, buying your weekly supply of groceries. In your shopping cart there are oats, fruits, rice, vegetables, nuts, chocolate and shower gel. All of them are packaged differently. Some of them saying: I am 100% recycable. Others saying: I am a sustainable packaging. Most of them not saying much about the packaging. Still, there are not much information out about packaging. When I move out of my professional niche, most people don´t know much about good, sustainable packaging and how to keep them in the value chain. Showcasing a joint project with dm-drogerie markt Deutschland x R-Cycle thanks to Dagmar Glatz, we collected and connected data about the packaging to display it in one place, the Digital Product Passport. This way, we are able to integrate up to 100 data points. But what do we need Digital Product Passports for? 𝟏. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: Gain insight into product journey, from sourcing to distribution, empowering informed choices. 𝟐. 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Scan to discover eco-credentials, advocating for a greener tomorrow. 𝟑. 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Access detailed product information with ease, putting knowledge back in your hands. For me it was helpful when I got introduced to Digital Product Passports to think of it as a real passport. To figure out what it is and how we use it. Are you aware of Digital Product Passports yet? If not, I highly suggest to become familiar with them. See more @R-Cycle. #circulareconomy #digitalproductpassport #sustainability #packaging #plastic

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩? Here are some elements from my last interview with the BBC In my opinion, Digital Product Passport is revolutionising customer-supplier relationships in B2B throughout the supply chain. It highlights the importance of working with competitors in the same sector to establish rules for measuring the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), the Product Environmental Footprint. Without common rules, comparisons are impossible for buying companies. This is what the Initiative TfS - TOGETHER FOR SUSTAINABILITY AISBL is doing in the chemical sector. They have already published PCF guidelines. All members are working together to onboard suppliers. It’s also what the Global Battery Alliance (with more than 150 businesses) is implementing in the battery sector. Beyond environmental issue, the two also deal with social issue: Health & Safety, Labour & Human Rights throughout the supply chain. A big problem remains the identification of sub-tier suppliers: one more reason for buying companies to work together, even if they compete with each other ! 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. https://lnkd.in/dvpjjN3G #procurement #sustainability

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