Teijin and Circularise test DPPs for EU End-of-Life Vehicle compliance

The Hague, November 26, 2025 - Circularise, a provider of supply chain traceability software, announced its collaboration with Teijin Limited on a demonstration project leveraging Digital Product Passports (DPPs) to trace recycled polycarbonate resin through the supply chain. As part of this project, Teijin will evaluate the effectiveness of the DPP as a means to comply with the European Union’s draft Directive on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV). 

"In today's geopolitical landscape, supply chain resilience isn't optional. Companies need to understand exactly where their materials come from, how they're produced, and who their suppliers are," said Jordi de Vos, Co-Founder of Circularise. "Traceability is about far more than sustainability compliance. It's about supply chain intelligence. Teijin is demonstrating how Digital Product Passports create the visibility that companies need to ensure business continuity in an uncertain world."

Supply chain visibility has become a competitive necessity, not a compliance option. Most companies see only tier-1 suppliers while tier-2, tier-3, and raw material sources remain opaque. This fragmentation creates dangerous blind spots: companies cannot quickly verify supplier location, assess geopolitical exposure, confirm material authenticity, or respond to regulatory changes. In a landscape of tariffs, trade restrictions, and supply chain volatility, incomplete supply chain intelligence is a business liability.

The goal of a DPP is to give companies that purchase a material easily accessible data on its origin, composition, environmental impact, and disposal recommendations. Through this Panlite® CM demonstration, Teijin is proving that companies can achieve end-to-end traceability across complex supplier networks. Customers purchasing Teijin's recycled polycarbonate will gain access to multi-tier transparency: they can trace material back to end-of-life vehicle collection points, verify recycled content percentages, confirm physical properties, and validate compliance status across the entire supply chain. Circularise's supply chain traceability platform enables this through confidential information sharing using patented technology, which allows suppliers to prove claims without revealing sensitive process data or competitive relationships.

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Circularise and Teijin have already progressed with proof-of-concept work on Digital Product Passports for traceability in select aramid and carbon fiber products. Building on these results, the two companies are now validating DPPs for polycarbonate (PC) resins used in automotive components and other applications.

The DPP demonstration directly addresses regulatory requirements including the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV), Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). More importantly, it provides clear evidence that companies can build supply chain resilience without overhauling existing systems. By working within Teijin's existing infrastructure rather than imposing costly platform replacements, the project demonstrates that supply chain intelligence is achievable and economically viable.