Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which entered into force on 18 July 2024, is the cornerstone of the Commission’s approach to more environmentally sustainable and circular products Products and the way we use them can significantly impact the environment Consumption in the EU can, therefore, be a major cause of climate change and pollution
Digital product passports for furniture | Inriver The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is the European Union’s flagship policy to make products placed on the EU market more sustainable, transparent, and circular It sets a legal foundation for requiring digital product passports (DPPs) across high-impact sectors, including furniture
EUs Digital Product Passport: Advancing transparency and . . . Starting in 2024, the European Union will implement a new regulation requiring nearly all products sold in the EU to feature a Digital Product Passport (DPP) This initiative, part of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, aims to enhance transparency across product value chains by providing comprehensive information about each product’s origin, materials, environmental impact
Sustainable products to be norm for consumers with new Regulation The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation will enable requirements to be set with the aim to ensure products last longer, are easier to repair and recycle, contain fewer problematic chemicals and more recycled materials, and are more energy and resource-efficient This can mean lower costs and less hassle for consumers
Digital Product Passports and sustainability | Furniture News In fact, 672,000 tonnes of furniture is thrown away in the UK each year Moreover, only 17% of disposed furniture is recycled – greatly impacting the industry’s carbon footprint A large problem is the lack of accountability all parties in a product’s value chain feel for a furniture’s end-of-life care
The Clock is Ticking: Get Ready for the EUs Ecodesign Digital . . . The EU’s ESPR, effective June 2024, prioritizes textiles for sustainable ecodesign and transparency through the Digital Product Passport With delegated acts from 2027, the regulation drives circularity, durability, and supply chain collaboration in the textile industry
EU Digital Product Passport: Everything You Need to Know Established under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation Recycled content; Chemical substances of concern present in the product; Product’s traceability information (e g , production facilities along the value chain) As forecasted in our 2023 recap, the introduction of the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) is about to
Digital Product Passport (DPP) in the EU - Full Guide (2025) The DPP will document key information about a product’s lifecycle, material composition, sustainability, and compliance with EU regulations By 2027, companies selling these products in the EU must implement the Digital Product Passport to ensure transparency, traceability, and compliance with the new EU Ecodesign Regulation (ESPR)
European Commission opens consultation on Digital Product Passport | EU . . . The European Commission has launched a public consultation to shape the future Digital Product Passport (DPP), a tool designed to provide comprehensive information on a product’s sustainability, durability, and environmental impact This initiative, part of the 2024 Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, seeks to enhance transparency and support informed decision-making among
The Latest Updates on the ESPR and Digital Product Passports On April 15, 2025, the European Commission took a major step toward a more sustainable and circular economy with the release of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) Working Plan 2025–2030 At its core, ESPR aims to make sustainable products the new norm across Europe, changing how products are designed, produced, marketed, and managed throughout their lifecycle
Ecodesign: What’s Next for Sustainable Fashion and Furniture? The EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (“ESPR”) targets textile and furniture as two of the priority industries for introducing new rules to improve the environmental sustainability of any products placed on the EU market The ESPR sets standards and introduces new measures like the Digital Product Passport and a ban on unsold consumer products
EU “ecodesign” product regulation lands, together with new digital . . . The Regulation also establishes a digital product passport to give consumers better visibility of product sustainability credentials The background The Regulation is the product of the European Green Deal , the EU’s flagship environmental strategy which launched in 2019 with the ultimate objective of making the EU climate neutral by 2050