Data requirements and availabilities for a digital battery passport – A value chain actor perspective

Digital battery passports (DBPs) may help support the transition towards more sustainable and circular electric vehicle (EVB) value chains by providing respective chain actors with valuable data in management. To ensure such support, DBPs have to fulfil EVB actors' needs requirements. This work sets out provide initial empirical insight into requirements context of The analysis is based on a DBP concept comprising 54 points four information categories. research design encompassed focus group expert workshops, interviews, follow-up consultation subsequent qualitative content analyses. results reveal diverging perspectives regarding availability. These are attributable different positions roles chain, as well lack well-defined flows along chain. augments current introducing first systematic mapping actors’ sustainability It further provides policy makers, practitioners guidance DBPs, how their development implementation be supported.