Podcast MITTELSTÄNDISCH: “Will the Digital Product Passport Become a Burden or a Benefit, Mr. Roedding?
- Lioba Galliet
- 3 days ago
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The Digital Product Passport is no longer a future topic. It’s here. And it confronts companies with a simple but decisive question: Do we treat it as an obligation or as a strategic foundation?
In the latest episode of the MITTELSTÄNDISCH podcast by Nordwest Factoring, Simon Schach speaks with Thomas about exactly that.
Why the Digital Product Passport Is Often Misunderstood
The DPP is frequently perceived as a regulatory burden but that perspective falls short. In the conversation, Thomas explains why the Digital Product Passport becomes a problem when it’s treated in isolation — and why it creates real value when product data is structured, reusable, and designed to work across departments.
Transparency, in this context, is not a moral goal. It’s an economic one. Once set up properly, information starts to work — for compliance, service, repair, and market access at the same time.
Why Waiting Is Not a Strategy
The Digital Product Passport will be mandatory. he value it creates, however, is a leadership decision.
Especially for mid-sized companies, this represents an opportunity: to start early, learn, and build structures instead of reacting later under time pressure. What matters is not perfection, but mindset.
