GO TRACE Academy · Core programme
You don’t need the final data list to start. You need a head start.
A comprehensive, hands-on DPP training for fashion and textiles — from the regulation to real implementation.
The textile delegated act isn’t expected until 2027. But getting data out of your suppliers and integrating it takes far longer than most teams expect — so the work that matters can start now, on what’s already clear.
What you will learn
A fashion-specific DPP education — and a genuinely independent one.
Understanding the regulation and implementing it are two different jobs — and this course is about the second: how to get data out of your suppliers, who owns each data point internally, how to pilot without derailing your product calendar, and how to choose technology without locking yourself in. It’s also genuinely independent: GO TRACE builds, hosts, and promotes no DPP software, and the course includes a vendor-neutral registry of providers across nine categories — so when you reach the technology decision, you’re working from an honest map, not a sales pitch.
About this masterclass
This is professional education on the regulatory framework and implementation practice of the Digital Product Passport. It builds your capacity to plan, govern, and lead a DPP programme. It is not legal advice, not regulatory compliance certification, and does not replace the engagement-specific input of a consultant or lawyer for decisions on your products. The content reflects the EU and international regulatory landscape current at the date of your most recent course update.
Curriculum
10 modules, built from the foundations up
- 01
Introduction to Digital Product Passports
What a passport is, why it’s arriving now, and the textile-specific pressures behind it.
The DPP as a product’s digital memory · official definitions and technical foundations · traceability complexity in textile supply chains · the consumer transparency gap
- 02
The regulatory context: ESPR, EPR, the Empowering Consumers Directive and related regulations
The legal architecture behind the passport, from EU strategy down to the instruments that make it mandatory.
Strategic visions and legal anchors · the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) · Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) · the Empowering Consumers Directive and environmental claims substantiation · how the regulations interlock · official milestones and the projected timeline
- 03
Strategic purpose and data content
What the ESPR mandates, what data a passport carries, and how to tell whether that data is any good.
What the ESPR legally requires · the indicative data categories for textiles · static vs dynamic data · the four variables of data quality (granularity, detail, reliability, completeness)
- 04
Building the business case
Turning a compliance obligation into a strategic advantage.
Benefits for businesses and for consumers · the case for early adoption · framing the DPP as leverage, not cost
- 05
Stakeholders, roles and data access
Who owns, contributes to, uses and maintains the passport — and who carries legal responsibility.
The stakeholder map · legal responsibility for the DPP · data contributors and consumers · governing who sees what
- 06
The technical backbone: architecture and interoperability
How a DPP system is actually built, and why interoperability is the hard part.
The core components of DPP architecture · the hybrid architecture choice · the EU registry and the responsible economic operator · the three layers of interoperability · the standards that let passports talk to each other
- 07
Data governance and infrastructure
The rules and infrastructure that keep a passport credible, secure and maintainable.
Governance principles · ownership, security and evidence logic · turning principles into a practical governance plan
- 08
Implementation: from large organisations to SMEs
A phased route to delivery, with a complete SME implementation guide running alongside it — its own roadmap, toolkit and priorities, designed for the smaller teams that make up 99.7% of the sector.
The technology landscape and selection · a phased implementation roadmap · risk, change and validation · the DPP as a lever for circularity · a complete SME implementation guide: dedicated roadmap and five-tool toolkit
- 09
Global standards and international interoperability
Preparing for a passport that has to work beyond the EU.
The EU standardisation mandate · the path from EU to international standards · DPP developments outside the EU
- 10
The vendor solutions landscape
A vendor-neutral guide to the DPP solutions market — independently reviewed, with no ties to any platform or provider.
How to read the solutions market · the GO TRACE registry of DPP providers across nine solution categories · matching provider types to your priorities
Every module closes with a certification quiz; complete all ten to earn your Certificate of Completion.
Plus orientation guidance, a glossary of key acronyms, dated regulatory updates as the framework evolves, and a Consultant’s DPP Playbook.
Testimonial
“Such a rigorous and thoughtful programme. A solid foundation for anyone working at the intersection of sustainability, circularity, and product strategy. It was an intense but extremely valuable process. I really appreciate the rigor and the way the course is structured. It gave me exactly the structure and clarity I was looking for!”
What you take away
20+ regulation-ready tools you can put to work straight away
The course is built around practical artefacts, not just theory. By the end you will have a complete library of frameworks, toolkits, and templates you can adapt to your organisation and start using immediately.
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Plan Your DPP Project
A phased implementation roadmap, a solution selection toolkit, and a vendor checklist, so you know what to do, in what order, and with whom.
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Structure Your Data Governance
Data ownership rules, evidence logic, security protocols, and a self-audit checklist: the governance backbone your DPP needs to be credible and compliant.
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Run Your First Pilot
Pilot checklists, supplier data request templates, a testing and validation framework, and a risk register: everything to launch with confidence and learn fast.
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Turn Compliance into Value
A strategic value workshop, a circular economy playbook, and an SME opportunity worksheet, to move beyond the checkbox and make DPP a competitive advantage.
Audience
No prerequisites required
This programme is designed for professionals across the fashion and textile sector who need to excel in Digital Product Passport implementation, including:
- Brand managers and sustainability leaders driving compliance and circular strategies.
- Sourcing, operations, and technical teams managing data and supply chain requirements.
- Consultants and industry advisors guiding clients on regulatory readiness.
- Professionals in transition or career progression seeking to build expertise in DPP.
No prior knowledge is required: the course begins with foundational concepts and develops into advanced application.
Your instructor
Taught by a practitioner inside the standards-setting work
The course is delivered by Catherine Lomonaco Membré, founder of GO TRACE. Her role as an Observer in UN/CEFACT's DPP and circularity work-streams (and her ISO audit background) means the material is grounded in the actual regulatory work, not secondhand interpretation.
This also informs the course's strong independence: GO TRACE holds no ties to software vendors, so the advice on technology choices is unbiased.
“Due diligence is not about claims, but about evidence, traceable information and continuous risk management.”
Overview
Programme details
- FORMAT: Self-paced online masterclass delivered through 10 on-demand video modules, with one module released each week.
- ACCESS: Online access to all course content.
- UPDATES: Course updates covering the forthcoming ESPR delegated acts for textiles and other material developments relating to the Digital Product Passport framework, until the delegated acts are published. Updates are incorporated directly into the course content.
- CERTIFICATE: Certificate of Completion upon finishing all modules.
- REFUND POLICY: Full refund available within 30 days of the release of the first module.
And it’s not a single-use investment.
The data and traceability you build for the DPP is the same foundation that feeds Green Claims substantiation, supply-chain due diligence (CSRD, CSDDD), EPR reporting, REACH chemical records, and deforestation and forced-labour due diligence. As the course puts it, the DPP doesn’t replace those obligations — it’s the structured container for the data they rely on. One investment, several regulatory fronts — which is why starting now is the low-risk move, not the speculative one.
Enrol
Enrol in the masterclass
For the cost of a few hours with a DPP consultant, this masterclass gives you the complete framework, plus course updates as the DPP framework evolves.
🇬🇧 English edition
Master Digital Product Passports
€790 VAT included
Prefer to spread the cost? Pay in 2× €395 or 4× €197.50, interest-free.
- 10 modules · Video lessons, tools & quizzes
- Certificate of Completion
- Course updates until delegated acts are published
- 30-day refund
Training a team? Group pricing, one invoice, individual certificates
New obligations, new opportunities
The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is now in force, with textiles as a priority sector. Brands that start preparing now will lead when it becomes mandatory.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this a full DPP course or just an overview?
This is a full-scope Digital Product Passport masterclass, not a webinar, not a high-level overview, and not a regulatory summary. It is designed for people who need to understand and support real implementation.
Is this course tied to a specific platform or software?
No. The programme is platform-independent and tool-agnostic. GO TRACE does not build, host, or promote any DPP software solution, so what you learn applies to whichever technology stack you end up using.
Do I need prior knowledge of DPPs or EU regulation?
No. The course begins from foundational concepts and progressively moves into advanced application. It is designed to work whether you are new to DPPs or already implementing a programme.
Is this suitable for consultants?
Yes. You finish with a structured, regulation-anchored advisory framework covering governance, data strategy, technology choices, and pilot implementation, designed to help you lead DPP discussions with clients, not just participate in them.
Should I wait until the delegated acts are finalised?
No — and waiting is the risk, not the hedge. The ESPR framework is already in force, and the textile delegated act is expected in 2027. But getting supplier data and integrating it is a long, multi-stage process — and once the act lands, every brand will be requesting the same data from the same suppliers at once. Starting now is what buys you a calm timeline instead of a scramble. Course updates fold in each delegated-act detail as it’s confirmed.
How long do I have to complete the course?
Modules release on a weekly cadence once you enrol, and you work through them at your own pace. Course access terms are set out in our Terms and Conditions.
Is the course recognised with a certificate?
Yes. On completion of all modules you receive a GO TRACE Certificate of Completion you can share on LinkedIn and add to your professional profile.
Can I expense this training or get an invoice?
Yes. Receipts are issued automatically at checkout, and invoices are available on request: email contact@go-trace.com and we will send one.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes. A full 30-day refund is available from the release of the first module if the course is not right for you.
After the course
Your team has the method. We’re here when the rollout gets complex.
The masterclass gives you the complete framework. Consulting is for when execution timelines are tight, your supplier network is complex, or the cost of getting the initial data scoping wrong is too high to risk. Once the delegated act lands, every brand will be pulling data from an overlapping set of suppliers at the same moment — getting your data architecture right now is what avoids months of re-work later.
See our consulting packages →Also from the Academy
DPP Provider Finder
Want help focusing your DPP work after the course? Take the free 5-minute DPP Provider Finder and get your personalised results. Optional €990 Personalised DPP Provider Shortlist at the end if you want the 3–5 specific providers per priority category.
Start the free Provider Finder → The DPP Data Map for Textiles
A free 11-page editorial mapping exactly what data the textile DPP is expected to carry — built only from official EU sources. The ideal companion before or after the course.
Read the Data Map → Circular Fashion — Systems, Design & Impact
Live two-session workshop with Bettina Hobson on practical circularity in fashion.
Learn more → DPP Starter Toolkit
Not ready for the full course? Start with three practical tools (readiness check, supplier template, and quick action plan), plus a 30-day roadmap. €40.
Get the toolkit →