New EU regulations are about to transform product data forever. Are your systems ready for the mandatory Digital Product Passport (DPP), or are you risking market exclusion?

In this episode of Navigating Data, Sam and Alex tackle one of the most significant shifts in European commerce: the introduction of the Digital Product Passport (DPP). Starting in 2026, the EU will require detailed, transparent data on a product's entire lifecycle—from raw material sourcing to recyclability.

The hosts break down why scattered spreadsheets and siloed data are a direct path to non-compliance. They explain how a robust Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) strategy, powered by the OMN platform, acts as the central nervous system for gathering, validating, and distributing this critical data. Discover how to turn this regulatory burden into a trust-building competitive advantage.

Key Topics Discussed:

• What is the DPP? Understanding the "electronic history book" for your products and why it's mandatory.
• The 5 Hurdles: Overcoming data variety, complexity, quality issues, continuous maintenance, and international language barriers.
• Circular Economy: How transparency on repairability and recycling is becoming a key value driver.
• Single Source of Truth: Why PIM is the only viable architecture to manage the massive volume of required attributes.
• Compliance as Strategy: Using verified sustainability data to build deeper customer trust and stand out in the market.

Don't let compliance catch you off guard. Read our detailed breakdown on how to prepare your data infrastructure for the Digital Product Passport on our blog:

https://apollon.de/en/artikel/the-digital-product-passport-why-companies-cannot-manage-without-a-pim-dam-system/