Implementation of circular economy strategies in product development
Considering aspects of the circular economy right from the product design stage is the most effective approach a company can take to improve the sustainability and circularity performance of its products. A recent study...
Digital Product Passports: Pioneers for Sustainable Economy
Whether climate protection, circular economy, or resource efficiency, without transparent value and supply chains, many political targets and goals threaten to fall into the void. Digital product passports can bring...
Digital technologies for sustainable product management in a circular economy
The increased use of digital technologies is considered as a key enabler for a more sustainable and circular economy. A recent study by the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable Product Management enabling a...
Digital battery passports to enable circular battery ecosystems in Europe
The industry driven debate on digital battery passports as enablers of a circular economy has gained increased momentum. To bring a sustainability research guided perspective to the table, the Christian-Doppler...
The Digital Product Passport – a prerequisite for a Circular Economy
The concept of the circular economy is gaining more and more prominence on the agendas of policymakers and industry alike. This is evidenced, e.g., by the new Circular Economy Action Plan of the European Union and a...
Sustainability and Compliance Trends Study
The world’s largest sustainability and compliance trends survey entered its fourth round, with over 1000 responses received from experts across the globe. We wanted to know how important sustainability and...