As part of the European Green Deal, since January 5th, 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires large companies and those that are publicly listed, to publish regular reports on the social and environmental risks they face, and on how their activities impact people and the environment.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a European Union (EU) mandatory requirement to create a digital product passport to electronically register, process and share product-related information amongst supply chain businesses, authorities, and consumers for all textile products on sale on the EU market.
The DPP forms a key regulatory element of the ESPR by enhancing the traceability of a textile product and its components.
Published in March 2022, the proposal for a new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), builds on the existing Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC, which currently only covers energy-related products.
The proposal includes the creation of a digital product passport under this regulation.
The European Ecolabel system allows the products of manufacturers, retailers or service providers to carry the distinctive ‘Flower’ label for marketing purposes throughout the 27 Member States of the EU.
It is often complicated for small and medium sized businesses to completely comply with environmental legislation and have a comprehensive vision of short and long term benefits for their activities. In this respect, the European Commission has developed a set of tools and platforms aimed at providing specific assistance and information to the needs of SMEs.
In December 2019 the EU presented the European Green Deal, as it strives to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
The initiative aims to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy, ensuring no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 and hopes to decouple economic growth in Europe from resource use.
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