The Battery Pass consortium, led by Systemiq, has published ‘Unlocking the Value of the EU Battery Passport’, which highlights the critical role of battery passports in driving sustainability, efficiency and competitiveness across the battery value chain.
Published with co-funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), this expanded study presents a first comprehensive analysis of the qualitative and quantitative benefits and challenges of battery passports for businesses along the value chain, policymakers and consumers. It explores where and how economic, environmental and social value can be generated by the adopting the passports, which are required by the EU Battery Regulation in a bid to increase transparency, circularity and sustainability.
However, it also calls attention to the substantial implementation efforts required (particularly for SMEs) and the remaining regulatory uncertainties around data standardisation. The study presents practical steps for businesses and policymakers to capture the strategic value of battery passports; it also includes separate analyses for Light Means of Transport and industrial storage batteries.
