{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Metal Guys Talk Business","title":"S04E06 | Digital Product Passports with Matthew Ekholm","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4086,"description":"Episode Title: Digital Product Passports and their impact in the Steel Sector\nHosts: Peter Comerford and Michael Bolton\nGuest: Matthew Ekholm, Strategic Engagements Manager, Provenant (Part of Protokol)\nRelease Date: 17th February 2026\nEpisode Summary:\nIn this forward-looking episode of The Metal Guys Talk Business, Peter and Michael are joined by Matthew Ekholm from Provenant (Part of Protokol) to unpack another of the big upcoming shifts facing the metals industry, Digital Product Passports.\nThe conversation explores what Digital Product Passports are, why the EU is mandating them, and what they mean in practical terms for steel and aluminium producers, distributors, and stockholders. From compliance timelines and traceability to circular economy benefits and greenwashing concerns. This episode cuts through the noise and explains what businesses should be thinking about now, rather than in 2028.\nKey Topics Covered\nWhat Are Digital Product Passports?\nMatthew explains Digital Product Passports as a digital evolution of traditional mill certificates, physically linked to products through QR codes or RFID, providing accessible and structured data across the product lifecycle.\nDiscussion on why steel and aluminium have been prioritised under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.\nRegulatory Timelines and What’s Coming\nA clear breakdown of expected timelines, including delegated acts for steel anticipated in late 2026, with compliance windows extending into 2028 and 2029.\nWhy waiting until regulations are finalised could leave businesses scrambling to catch up.\nImpact on the Steel and Aluminium Supply Chain\nHow Digital Product Passport requirements apply to manufacturers, stockholders, and downstream processors placing products on the EU market.\nClarification on UK-only sales versus EU exports, and why Digital Product Passports are likely to become a global standard beyond Europe.\nFrom Paper Certificates to Digital Traceability\nComparison between...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KXiCZ49whjSVfWAnjiwjK62bID0kBmtfjoKYvvC240c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MmY2/NWQ1MThiYWU5YTc5/Yzg5MGQ3ZDZjOGI3/OTE2Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}