The new whitepaper “A Practical Guide to the Digital Product Passport” from PTC Arena Solutions is one of the most comprehensive introductions to the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for PLM professionals.
The paper covers the following topics:
The Concept Behind the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
Understanding DPP Laws, Regulations, and Business Requirements
Industries Affected by the DPP Mandate
What Type of Information Is Stored Inside a DPP?
Blockchain Technology: The Foundation for Building a DPP
Getting Started With DPP
Companies Are Using PLM to Manage DPP Information
PLM Capabilities Used to Manage DPP Compliance
PLM Helps Companies Meet DPP Regulations, Design for Sustainability, and Strategically Transition to a Circular Economy
From the paper we learn about the importance of DPP:
“Within the EU, passport technology is becoming mandatory across a diverse range of product categories, starting with batteries, chemicals, construction, electronics, furniture, luxury goods, plastics, textiles, and toys.”
“Full DPP implementation is currently expected by 2030. This mandate requires companies to digitally document detailed product information across their entire lifecycle. The goal is to promote sustainability and transparency for consumers, businesses, and governments.”
Read the complete paper by downloading it now from PTC HERE.
The latest Climate Change news digest, prepared for followers of the PLM Green Global Alliance, summarizes the most substantial news from around the world during the month of November 2022 about the changing climate and progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
This month’s good news question: what US state announced a ban on the use of fossil fuel plants to power crypto-mining operations? Read on to find out.
(April, 2022) The simulation provider ANSYS has announced availability of a new white paper on “The Race to Net Zero: Sustainable Aviation.”
The paper provides an introduction to the engineering challenges and different propulsion technologies — including hybrid electric, hydrogen, and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) — that can help make the aviation industry more green and sustainable.
“Human-induced climate change, including more frequent and intense extreme events, has caused widespread adverse impacts and related losses and damages to nature and people, beyond natural climate variability. Some development and adaptation efforts have reduced vulnerability. Across sectors and regions the most vulnerable people and systems are observed to be disproportionately affected. The rise in weather and climate extremes has led to some irreversible impacts as natural and human systems are pushed beyond their ability to adapt (high confidence).
Vulnerability of ecosystems and people to climate change differs substantially among and within regions (very high confidence), driven by patterns of intersecting socio-economic development, unsustainable ocean and land use, inequity, marginalization, historical and ongoing patterns of inequity such as colonialism, and governance (high confidence). Approximately 3.3 to 3.6 billion people live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to climate change (high confidence). A high proportion of species is vulnerable to climate change (high confidence). Human and ecosystem vulnerability are interdependent (high confidence). Current unsustainable development patterns are increasing exposure of ecosystems and people to climate hazards (high confidence).
Global warming, reaching 1.5°C in the near-term, would cause unavoidable increases in multiple climate hazards and present multiple risks to ecosystems and humans (very high confidence). The level of risk will depend on concurrent near-term trends in vulnerability, exposure, level of socioeconomic development and adaptation (high confidence). Near-term actions that limit global warming to close to 1.5°C would substantially reduce projected losses and damages related to climate change in human systems and ecosystems, compared to higher warming levels, but cannot eliminate them all (very high confidence).
Beyond 2040 and depending on the level of global warming, climate change will lead to numerous risks to natural and human systems (high confidence). For 127 identified key risks, assessed mid- and long- term impacts are up to multiple times higher than currently observed (high confidence). The magnitude and rate of climate change and associated risks depend strongly on near-term mitigation and adaptation actions, and projected adverse impacts and related losses and damages escalate with every increment of global warming (very high confidence).
Climate change impacts and risks are becoming increasingly complex and more difficult to manage. Multiple climate hazards will occur simultaneously, and multiple climatic and non-climatic risks will interact, resulting in compounding overall risk and risks cascading across sectors and regions. Some responses to climate change result in new impacts and risks (high confidence).
If global warming transiently exceeds 1.5°C in the coming decades or later (overshoot), then many human and natural systems will face additional severe risks, compared to remaining below 1.5°C (high confidence). Depending on the magnitude and duration of overshoot, some impacts will cause release of additional greenhouse gases (medium confidence) and some will be irreversible, even if global warming is reduced (high confidence).”
The full report may be downloaded from the IPCC website HERE.
International members of the PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) met recently to discuss the timely new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” by Bill Gates. The panel discussion was moderated by Jos Voskuil with participants Klaus Brettschneider, Lionel Grealou, Patrick Hillberg, Ilan Madjar, and Richard McFall.
Mr. Gates, who admits he is an imperfect messenger, wrote what many of us often feel: “It’s easy to feel powerless in the face of a problem as big as climate change. But you’re not powerless. And you don’t have to be a politician or a philanthropist to make a difference. You have influence as a citizen, a consumer, and an employee or employer.” He closed his book with the comment that he hoped it sparked conversations.
We at PGGA believe this call to action is especially relevant for professionals in our industry who use, develop, support, teach, market, research, or write about Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enabling strategies and supporting technologies that can contribute to a sustainable lower-carbon circular economy.
Listen to what panelists thought about the decarbonization challenges and technologies that Mr. Gates proposes as priorities, including both pro and con comments from the perspectives of representatives from five different nationalities. The recording may be accessed on YouTube HERE.
The PLM consulting firm CIMdata writes in their commentary PLM is Green: “The Critical Role of PLM – In complying with the increasing number and complexity of green regulations and requirements, too much is at stake to rely on manual operations and analyses performed late in development. For a growing number of companies, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enabling technologies and processes are becoming indispensable in optimizing a product’s greenness.” Read more HERE.
Responsible Value Chains Help Reach Sustainability– “This CIMdata commentary highlights the global need for drastic improvements in sustainability. Accenture, a leading global system integrator, has expansive goals for their own sustainability efforts and is transforming its Industry X practice to help their customers make equally impressive gains.” Learn more HERE.
“Rebooting PLM for a Circular Economy – Product lifecycle management needs a reboot. Growing concerns about sustainability, combined with recent technology advances, have driven the need to redefine product lifecycle management (PLM).” Read more in this Forbes Council Post from Jeff Kavanaugh.
In this article on the Circular Economy and PLM from Technia the author writes “At Technia we are looking into developing the PLM tools that will enable companies to switch to a fully circular approach…PLM systems should serve as a major help for companies looking to switch to a circular (economy) model.” Read more HERE.
The PLM Green Alliance Resources page serves as a newsletter by offering a comprehensive collection of useful references on the contributions of PLM-enabling technologies and software solutions to Renewable Energy, Green Products, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Climate Change, Decarbonization, Industry 4.0, and much more.
The references we are now collecting and reviewing include: white papers, articles, journal publications, blog posts, webinars, interviews, newsletters, presentations, recorded videos, conferences, and profiles of consulting service and software providers working in this space.
Send us your suggestions to be included, along with a link to the original source so we may reference it, to info@plmgreenalliance.com. In addition to the submissions below you can find other resources referenced in the news feed of our PLM Green LinkedIn Group which we invite you to join now.
Sustainability in PLM – A Path Forward-In a recent episode of the podcast Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering from Razorleaf, hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott are joined by renowned PLM thought leader and sustainability advocate, Jos Voskuil, co-founder of the PLM Green Global Alliance. Together, they unpack the evolving role of sustainability within the world… Continue Reading
Sustainability Trends Within PLM from CIMdata-PLM Green Global Alliance contributor Mark Reisig recently led a CIMdata webinar on "Sustainability Trends Within PLM" on April 10, 2025. Key topics of the agenda that Mark covered include: Status of Sustainability Sustainability Trends Embedding Sustainability into PLM Strategies Circular Economy and the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Reducing Product… Continue Reading
New e-book on Product Sustainability for Dummies-Dave Duncan, Head of Sustainability for PLM solution provider PTC, has announced the publication of his new e-book “Product Sustainability for Dummies.” In a recent LinkedIn post Dave introduced the book by writing: “Sustainability in manufacturing is complex, and there’s no single playbook to follow. After working with hundreds of… Continue Reading
A Practical Guide to the Digital Product Passport from PTC Arena-The new whitepaper "A Practical Guide to the Digital Product Passport" from PTC Arena Solutions is one of the most comprehensive introductions to the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for PLM professionals. The paper covers the following topics: The Concept Behind the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Understanding DPP Laws, Regulations, and… Continue Reading
How to Become a Leader in Sustainability from PLM Group-The E.U.-based PLM Group has published a new e-book on "How to Become a Leader in Sustainability." The authors write that their e-report will guide readers through six steps towards a greener future and how they can implement digital technology into sustainable design and manufacturing practices. The publication is available… Continue Reading
The Sustainability Thread Whitepaper-PLM Green contributor Klaus Brettschneider, who is Director of Sustainability Products at Linx-AS LLC, has authored a new thought-leadership whitepaper on "The Sustainability Thread: Rethinking the digital thread to drive sustainability performance and green R&D." In the executive summary, Klaus writes: "The digital twin and digital thread concepts are now… Continue Reading
We Can’t Achieve Net Zero Without the Circular Economy-This article from the SAP News Center written by Darren West emphasizes the role of the circular economy in achieving net-zero emissions. It states that energy efficiency and renewable energy can only address 55% of greenhouse gas emissions. The remaining 45% are tied to products, materials, and food. Currently, the… Continue Reading
PLM and Circular Economy: a framework for sustainable product development-This article from PTC Arena Solutions discusses the growing role of PLM in sustainable product development and the circular economy. Here are the key points: PLM has become increasingly important for manufacturers in new product development and introduction, especially in markets with complex products where quality management and compliance regulations… Continue Reading
Leveraging PLM and Circularity for Product Development-An article in the publication Sustainability on “Leveraging PLM and Circularity for Product Development” describes the transition from a linear to a circular economy. The author, Joseph Prock, writing for PTC Arena, remarks that the linear model is largely unsustainable. The circular economy, on the other hand, aims to minimize… Continue Reading
PLM Vision for Circular Economy-The conference paper “A PLM Vision for Circular Economy” written by Sofia Freitas de Oliveira & António Lucas Soares redefines PLM due to the shift from the mass production model to a new paradigm of personalized, on-demand, customer-centric, and knowledge-based production. In doing so, the authors highlight the growing concerns… Continue Reading
PLM & Sustainability News March 2024-The PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate across the boundaries of technical disciplines, industries, and international borders to advance the use of Product Lifecycle Management strategies and technologies in the transition to a more sustainable decarbonized circular economy. In our latest quarterly PLM & Sustainability… Continue Reading
PLM and Sustainability Book Preview-From PLM Green Global Alliance's (PGGA) European co-founder Jos Voskuil. During May and June of this year I wrote a guest chapter for John Stark's book Product Lifecycle Management (Volume 2): The Devil is in the Details. The book is considered a standard in academic and professional circles when studying all… Continue Reading
PLM Tools to Design for Sustainability-This month we are pleased to feature a guest blog submitted by PLM Green Global Alliance follower Roger L. Franz. who shares a few things he has learned as a Principal in Engineering Information Technology when beginning to explore the state of PLM tools to Design for Sustainability. Design for… Continue Reading
Discussing PLM and Sustainability with CIMdata-Last year the PLM Green Global Alliance was excited to speak with PLM solution providers SAP, Autodesk, Dassault Systems, Sustaira, Aras, and PTC to learn about them and their customers' contributions to sustainability. This year we were equally enthused to meet with CIMdata’s Mark Reisig in a wide-ranging conversation about… Continue Reading
Discussing Sustainability with PTC-The following post was first written by PLM Green co-founder Jos Voskuil where it appeared in his European PLM Weblog in December 2022. We are excited to close the year with the first round of the PLM Global Green Alliance (PGGA) series of interviews and panel discussions about PLM and… Continue Reading
Climate Change Chronicles December 2022-This month's Climate Change Chronicles from the PLM Green Global Alliance provides a quick-to-scan summary of news from around the world during December 2022 about the changing climate and its impact on people and the planet. Our good news question of the month: what laboratory announced a breakthrough in nuclear… Continue Reading
PLM and Sustainability December 2022-Welcome to the latest edition of PLM & Sustainability, a news digest from the PLM Green Global Alliance exploring the role of Product Lifecycle Management business strategies and enabling technologies in transitioning to a sustainable, low-carbon, circular economy. In this issue you will find: Looking Back at the Year 2022 PLM Green… Continue Reading
Climate Change News Digest November 2022-The latest Climate Change news digest, prepared for followers of the PLM Green Global Alliance, summarizes the most substantial news from around the world during the month of November 2022 about the changing climate and progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This month's good news question: what US state announced… Continue Reading
PLM & Sustainability Oct. 2022-Welcome to the latest edition of PLM & Sustainability, a news digest from the PLM Green Global Alliance chronicling the role of Product Lifecycle Management enabling technologies in helping companies and industries transition to a more sustainable, low-carbon circular economy. In this newsletter you will find a compilation of recent… Continue Reading
