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December 8, 2025

Blueprint for a Global Digital Product Information System (DPIS) Framework

This technical paper has been developed as part of the Digitalization 4 Circular Economy (D4CE) Impact Initiative. D4CE is hosted by the One Planet Network and Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES). It is a collaborative endeavor involving a diverse community of experts and organizations with a primary objective to accelerate the transition to a circular economy by leveraging digital technologies as powerful scalers. To drive implementation, D4CE has established two Intervention Labs — one focused on Global Digital Standards and Interoperability and another on Digitally Enabled Business Models — to turn knowledge into action. Through these efforts, D4CE is working toward a more harmonized, transparent, and inclusive digital ecosystem for circularity.
This "Blueprint for a Global Digital Product Information System (DPIS) Framework" is the result of a dedicated and insightful collaboration between the 10YFP One Planet Network and the Wuppertal Institute, with inputs from the Life Cycle Initiative, enriching the integration of life cycle perspectives.

DPIS is the digital infrastructure that enables the exchange of Digital Product Information (DPI) — standardized sustainability-related data about products. DPI includes for example material composition, environmental impact, and social responsibility data. DPIS includes the digital infrastructure designed for the exchange of the data and even when covering only part of the life cycle, or certain sectors, the system is designed to be modular and scalable, making it possible to expand to the full lifecycle over time.
A common framework is needed to harmonize and scale DPIS initiatives, ensuring these resources provide the necessary information to support more sustainable consumption and production, as well as accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy (CE). The global Framework for Digital Product Information System (DPIS) aims to address this issue. The Framework will place CE and the sustainability agenda at the heart of DPIS, while providing guidance on the development of an interoperable global system. It will support political decision makers and DPIS developers in different regions, providing political and technical support. Ultimately, it will help to create interconnected solutions that promote global traceability, transparency, and sustainable business practices.
This document provides a Blueprint for the development of a global Framework. It was created during a pre-study phase aimed at analysing the market landscape, identifying existing initiatives, and assessing stakeholder needs. The insights gathered here will inform the design of an effective, inclusive, and practical Framework.

More details at One Planet Network Knowledge Center.

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