Editorial Note
This week’s brief highlights continued expansion across the Net Zero Compare platform, with 21 new policies, 17 software solutions, and 57 industry events added. Developments such as the Global Media Sustainability Framework and GOTS underline how sector-specific standards are increasingly shaping sustainability claims, supply chain transparency, and credible environmental performance.
At the same time, the latest software additions reflect growing demand for Digital Product Passport and traceability platforms. As product-level disclosure expectations expand, organizations are prioritizing tools that centralize lifecycle data, supplier evidence, material information, and compliance records in structured digital formats.
In this issue, we highlight key frameworks shaping media sustainability and textile certification, introduce selected software platforms focused on Digital Product Passports and supply chain traceability, feature upcoming events across carbon removal, maritime fuels, and advertising sustainability, share community insights on Digital Battery Passport readiness, and spotlight a platform supporting battery lifecycle transparency.
This week, we added 21 new policies to our website, including:
What happened
The Global Media Sustainability Framework (GMSF) provides a structured approach for media and advertising organizations to measure, manage, and reduce sustainability impacts across media operations, campaigns, and supply chains. It supports more consistent assessment of emissions, environmental performance, and responsible business practices within the media ecosystem.
Who is affected
Media agencies, advertisers, broadcasters, publishers, production companies, marketing teams, and organizations involved in media buying, planning, and campaign delivery.
Why it matters
GMSF helps bring greater consistency and accountability to sustainability practices in the media sector. For companies, it supports clearer emissions measurement, more credible sustainability claims, and better alignment between advertising activity and corporate climate commitments.
What to monitor next
Monitor adoption across media and advertising networks, alignment with carbon measurement tools for media emissions, and how the framework influences procurement, campaign planning, supplier expectations, and sustainability reporting.
Click here to read more about the Global Media Sustainability Framework (GMSF) on Net Zero Compare.
What happened
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is an international certification framework for textiles made from organic fibres. It sets requirements across the full textile supply chain, including harvesting, processing, manufacturing, labelling, environmental management, and social criteria.
Who is affected
Textile producers, manufacturers, brands, retailers, certification bodies, and companies sourcing or selling organic textile products.
Why it matters
GOTS provides a recognized standard for verifying organic textile claims and improving transparency across textile supply chains. For companies, it supports responsible sourcing, product labelling credibility, and compliance with growing expectations around sustainability, traceability, and social responsibility in fashion and textiles.
What to monitor next
Monitor updates to GOTS certification criteria, alignment with textile sustainability regulations, and growing integration of certification data into digital traceability and ESG reporting systems.
Click here to read more about the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) on Net Zero Compare.
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This week, we added 17 new software products to our website, including:
Category: Digital Product Passport (DPP) & Supply Chain Traceability
Target Market: Manufacturers, brands, retailers, and supply chain teams seeking to manage product data, traceability, and regulatory compliance across value chains.
Recent Context: As Digital Product Passport requirements and supply chain transparency expectations expand, organizations are looking for tools that centralize product information, material data, supplier documentation, and lifecycle attributes in structured digital formats.
Deply is a Digital Product Passport and supply chain traceability platform designed to help organizations collect, manage, and share product-level sustainability and compliance data. The platform supports transparency across product lifecycles, enabling companies to prepare for emerging DPP regulations, improve supplier visibility, and strengthen circular economy and reporting workflows.
View Deply on Net Zero Compare
Category: Digital Product Passport (DPP)
Target Market: Manufacturers, brands, retailers, and supply chain teams preparing for Digital Product Passport requirements and product-level sustainability disclosures.
Recent Context: As EU Digital Product Passport rules advance, companies are seeking tools that centralize product data, material information, lifecycle attributes, supplier records, and compliance documentation in structured digital formats.
DPP Manager is a platform designed to help organizations create, manage, and maintain Digital Product Passports across product portfolios. It supports product traceability, regulatory compliance, and sustainability data management, making it relevant for companies preparing for circular economy requirements and greater transparency across value chains.
View DPPManager on Net Zero Compare
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This week, we added 57 new events to our website, including:
Online Only | May 27, 2026
Audience: Carbon removal developers, bioenergy companies, ethanol producers, investors, policymakers, and climate technology professionals.
Focus: Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), ethanol-based carbon removal opportunities, project development, policy incentives, and the role of carbon accounting in scaling durable removals.
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Online Only | June 11, 2026
Audience: Maritime operators, fuel suppliers, policymakers, shipping companies, and sustainability professionals.
Focus: EU maritime decarbonization regulations, low-carbon fuel markets, compliance strategies, and opportunities created by evolving shipping emissions requirements..
View Event on Net Zero Compare
Online Only | July 14, 2026
Audience: Advertising professionals, brand marketers, media agencies, sustainability teams, and communications leaders.
Focus: Practical training on reducing advertising-related emissions, integrating sustainability into campaign planning, and supporting industry alignment with Ad Net Zero principles.
View Event on Net Zero Compare
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Community Buzz
Community Discussion on Digital Battery Passport Implementation Readiness
Reddit users are discussing where companies currently stand in preparing for the EU Digital Battery Passport, which becomes mandatory for certain battery categories from February 18, 2027. The discussion focuses on practical implementation challenges, including whether companies have started collecting data on raw material sources, carbon emissions, supply chain visibility, and QR-code-based access to passport information. Participants highlight that readiness is not only a technical issue, but also a question of scope mapping, supplier evidence, data standardization, and ownership of updates across the battery lifecycle. The exchange reflects growing concern that Digital Battery Passports will require companies to build living product records rather than static compliance pages, especially where data from battery management systems, service records, repairs, repurposing, and second-life use must remain accurate over time.
https://www.reddit.com/r/productpassports/comments/1sxwbu2/where_do_companies_stand_today_with_the_digital/ (Reddit)
Circunomics Battery Passport is a platform designed to support battery traceability, lifecycle transparency, and circular economy management. It helps organizations collect and structure battery-related data, including material composition, origin, performance, and end-of-life information, supporting compliance with emerging battery regulations and sustainability expectations.
Its focus on digital battery passports makes it particularly relevant for companies operating in electric vehicle, energy storage, and battery supply chains. By improving visibility across the battery lifecycle, Circunomics Battery Passport helps organizations support regulatory compliance, reuse and recycling strategies, and more transparent circular economy reporting.
This Week on the Net Zero Compare Podcast
In this episode:
How climate governance and policy education are shaping the next generation of sustainability leaders.
The role of academic institutions in connecting climate policy, public administration, and real-world implementation.
Signals from the market on growing demand for climate-literate decision-makers across sectors.
Practitioner perspectives on translating policy knowledge into effective climate action and institutional change.
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