How It Works
A visual overview of how a product becomes a verified Digital Product Passport in Pasera — from the brand defining a product, through factories supplying real data, to a consumer scanning the QR code.
Beta: the simplified flow. A new, faster create flow is rolling out. You name a product and get a provisional passport and QR immediately, then invite your supplier to confirm their country and certificates on the same passport. Enable it under Settings → “New create flow (beta)”. The steps below describe the classic flow, which remains fully supported.
The end-to-end lifecycle
A brand defines a product and a batch, requests data from its factory, the factory (and its sub-suppliers) fill it in, the brand reviews and publishes, and the passport goes live on a QR code.
Your supply chain, mapped
Pasera models the real supplier hierarchy. A single DPP request cascades down the tiers — each supplier only fills the part they’re responsible for, and certificates and facilities are attached at every level.
- Tier 1 — the factory that assembles the finished product.
- Tier 2 — fabric mills, dye houses.
- Tier 3 — yarn spinners, raw-material producers.
When the brand requests data from Tier 1, any linked Tier 2/3 sub-suppliers automatically receive their own request.
From data to a verified passport
The passport isn’t a static form — it’s assembled from the data each party supplies, scored, and cryptographically signed so anyone can verify it.
See PEFCR Methodology and Verification & Trust for the detail behind the scoring and signing.
Who’s involved
- Brand — owns products, sends DPP requests, reviews submissions, and publishes passports. See the Brand Guide.
- Factory / supplier — fills the guided production form, manages certificates, and marks production complete. Always free. See the Factory Guide.
- Sub-suppliers (Tier 2 / 3) — receive and fill their own portion of the chain.
- Agent — a sourcing or factory agent who manages brands and factories on their behalf, proposes orders, and accepts them for a client. See the Agent Guide.
- Consumer / auditor — scans the QR code to view the passport, and can independently verify it’s genuine and unaltered.
Roles at a glance
| Action | Brand | Factory | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Define products | Yes | Proposes products | On behalf of a client brand |
| Open a batch / order | Yes | Proposes an order | Creates, or accepts a factory proposal |
| Fill production data | No | Yes | On behalf of a factory (factory agent) |
| Review & publish the passport | Yes | No | On behalf of a client brand |
| Manage many organizations | No | No | Yes, across its network |
An agent sits above the brand and factory: it can act as either, manage a network of both, and turn a factory’s proposed order into a client brand’s batch. The Agent Guide covers customers, suppliers, proposals, and the customer switcher.
Ready to try it? Start with Getting Started, or the Agent Guide if you manage others.