Who will be impacted by Digital Product Passport: battery industry?
Battery production is massively water-intensive and toxic fumes are released into the atmosphere during the manufacturing process. To counter these issues, tracking the origins and environmental impact of every battery is critical.
This affects companies in multiple sectors, including Automotive OEMs, Battery manufacturers, Cell & Module manufacturers, and service and recycling businesses. Here’s how:
OEMs and Industrial EV manufacturers will need to make sure all customers can access information about repairability, sustainability, and disposal on every battery.
Manufacturers must provide transparent, detailed information about manufacturing practices, chemical composition, and materials used.
Battery recycling and repurposing companies will be able to see the chemical composition and metallurgy of batteries which are often not stated on labels
Reusability and repairability of batteries is a primary focus of the EU and DPPs will be an integral part of maintaining transparent information around these factors
Manufacturers will need to audit and evaluate the ethicality of their supply chain
Digital Product Passport: Battery timeline
Digital product passport for batteries in the EU will come out in 2026. They are the first sector to require compliance with the European Union's (EU) new regulation. For a full guide to sectors impacted by digital product passports, check out our guide.
By the 1st of January 2027, all EV batteries sold in the EU with a capacity over 2 kWh will require a battery digital product passport, regardless of where the battery was made.
How to prepare for Digital Product Passports for batteries?
To get ready for the effects of battery product passport, manufacturers need to focus on the following challenges:
Auditing current data and identifying any gaps or inaccuracies
Designating a DDP lead to implement a compliance strategy
consolidate the necessary carbon footprint data to produce comparable
results
Auditing current suppliers for ethicality of critical raw material mining
Finding a reliable technology solution to implement DPPs efficiently
What to look out for in a battery product passport?
The supply chain around battery production is famously complex. To remain compliant with increasingly stringent regulations, it’s important to have a DDP built on an intuitive platform that gives you superior data visibility and supply chain management.
Authentify is an all-in-one solution that allows all stages of the chain to log key data in a simple, unified format. This data can be accessed by any standardized carrier ensuring clear, secure access for everybody involved.
We also support businesses throughout the whole DDP planning process, helping you navigate the minefield of regulations with effective consulting, auditing, and strategic support. Get in touch for a discovery call.
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