The Product Circularity Data Sheet—A Standardized Digital Fingerprint for Circular Economy Data about Products

Background. Laws that enable a circular economy (CE) are being enacted globally, but reliable standardized and digitized CE data about products is scarce, many platforms have differing exclusive formats. In response to these challenges, the Ministry of The Economy Luxembourg launched Circularity Dataset Standardization Initiative develop globalized open-source industry standard allow exchange throughout supply cycle, based on objectives: (a) Provide basic product circularity products. (b) Improve sharing efficiency. (c) Encourage improved performance. A policy objective was International Organization for (ISO) voted create working group. Methods. state-of-play analysis performed concurrently with consultations industry, auditors, experts, aggregation platforms. Results. Problem statements were generated. Based those, solution called Product Data Sheet (PCDS) formulated. proof concept (POC) template guidance developed piloted manufacturers platforms, thus fulfilling (a). For (b), IT ecosystem requirements developed, aspects in third party Objective awaits implementation ecosystem. related ISO met. Conclusions future research. order fully test PCDS, it necessary to: conduct more pilots, define governance, establish auditing authentication procedures.