Reconomy partners with leading data technology business, Fabacus to add Digital Product Passports service to its textile EPR solution to support producers with evolving regulations

Reconomy, the leading international circular economy specialist, in collaboration with Fabacus, a leading data technology business, will be offering a Digital Product Passports service as part of its textile EPR solution to help producers meet expanding regulations.

Textile producers in the EU will soon be required to integrate Digital Product Passports (DPPs) into their operations under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which came into effect in 2024. These passports are set to become mandatory across certain product categories, starting with batteries in February 2027 and textiles later that year.

The ESPR is a cornerstone of the EU’s strategy to promote a circular economy and enhance sustainability across the product value chain, particularly in sectors that are resource intensive and have significant potential for circularity, such as textiles.

DPPs will digitally record essential information about a product’s lifecycle including material composition, weights, volumes, place of manufacture, carbon data, maintenance, ownership, care instructions and documentation. This requirement will apply to any products sold within the EU, regardless of where they are manufactured.

While detailed category-specific requirements are still being finalised, given the length and complexity of procurement processes, producers are encouraged to act now, piloting solutions to assess data readiness and bridge gaps early.

Reconomy has partnered with Fabacus to deliver a robust, data-driven solution. This ensures compliance while enabling scalability and unlocking new opportunities for producers through DPP technology.

This latest offering will form part of Reconomy’s broader end-to-end textile EPR solution launched in April 2024 to help producers understand and meet their global legislative requirements and the timescales of different EPR schemes. This comprehensive one-stop shop offering includes regulatory monitoring, consultancy, data management, environmental compliance, material returns and end of life treatment.

James Beard, Head of Voluntary Compliance at Reconomy brand, Valpak, commented: “We are pleased to launch this additional offering to help textile producers navigate these evolving regulations, get ahead of the curve and ensure they understand and are well placed to deal with their obligations. Together with Fabacus, we look forward to working closely with our customers in this sector to implement Digital Product Passports and help make them make better use of their materials, reduce waste and contribute to the circular economy.”

Andrew Xeni CEO and Founder of Fabacus, added: “This collaboration demonstrates how innovative technology and market-leading expertise can come together to drive meaningful change. We are delighted to be working alongside Reconomy to deliver this solution through our data service and support producers in making significant steps towards a new retail landscape of transparency, sustainability and compliance.”

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