Question 1

How long does it take to create a DPP?

Accepted Answer

Most brands onboard in around 30 minutes. Once set up, generating each DPP takes just minutes. Our guided data entry and automated calculations do the heavy lifting.

Question 2

What data do I need to get started?

Accepted Answer

At minimum, you'll need your garment's material composition and country of manufacture. The more supply chain detail you can provide (fibre origin, dyeing process, assembly location), the richer your DPP will be.

Question 3

Can I embed DPPs on my own website?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On Growth and Pro plans, you get embeddable widgets that display sustainability metrics directly on your product pages, styled to match your brand.

Question 4

How are the environmental metrics calculated?

Accepted Answer

We use established lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodologies. CO₂e is calculated across the full garment lifecycle. Water scarcity uses the AWARE characterisation method with region-specific factors.

Question 5

Can I try ENVRT before committing?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Book a demo and we'll walk you through the platform with your own product data. No commitment required.

Question 6

How much does a Digital Product Passport cost?

Accepted Answer

ENVRT offers three plans: Starter at £149/month for up to 50 products/SKUs, Growth at £495/month for up to 250 products/SKUs with LCA metrics, and Pro on custom pricing for brands needing more than 250 SKUs, advanced PEF-aligned metrics or dedicated support. Contact sales for a Pro quote.

Question 7

What's included in each ENVRT plan?

Accepted Answer

Starter includes 1 team seat, DPP creation, QR-ready passport pages, transparency scores, CO₂e and AWARE water indicators, French Eco-Score ratings and compliance exports. Growth adds 5 team seats, expanded product data, core LCA metrics, AI-powered data ingestion, hotspot detection, product comparisons, DPP scan and engagement analytics and metrics exports. Pro includes unlimited team seats, complete PEF-aligned metrics, advanced modelling, seasonal reports, eco-design strategy and a dedicated account specialist.

Question 8

Can I switch plans?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. Changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle.

Question 9

Can I see a demo before signing up?

Accepted Answer

Yes, book a demo and we'll walk you through the platform with your own product data. No commitment required.

Question 10

Do you offer annual billing?

Accepted Answer

Yes, annual billing saves 15% on Starter and Growth compared to monthly pricing.

Question 11

Do you support the French Eco-Score (affichage environnemental)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All plans include French Eco-Score ratings calculated following the official coût environnemental methodology. You can calculate scores for your garments and display them on your DPPs.

Question 12

How much does DPP compliance cost?

Accepted Answer

The cost depends on your approach. Hiring a sustainability consultant typically starts from £30,000 per year. Building an in-house team starts from £80,000 annually. ENVRT provides DPP creation, lifecycle metrics and sustainability analytics from £149 per month.

Question 13

How long does it take to see ROI with ENVRT?

Accepted Answer

Most brands see value quickly. ENVRT's guided data entry and automated calculations mean you can generate your first DPP in minutes, reducing the cost and time of compliance.

Question 14

Can ENVRT replace a sustainability consultant?

Accepted Answer

For DPP creation, lifecycle assessment metrics and supply chain transparency, ENVRT covers what most brands would otherwise pay a consultant for. The Pro plan includes a dedicated account specialist, supplier follow-up assistance and eco-design strategy support.

Question 15

How does the ROI calculator work?

Accepted Answer

Input your current team size, product volume and approach to sustainability reporting. The calculator instantly compares your costs against ENVRT's plans and shows your potential savings over 12 months.

Question 16

What is the free eco-score DPP?

Accepted Answer

It's a real Digital Product Passport for one of your products showing its environmental score. Free, no account needed.

Question 17

What do I need to fill in?

Accepted Answer

Basic product details: garment type, main material, weight and where it's assembled. Takes about 2 minutes.

Question 18

How do I receive my DPP?

Accepted Answer

We'll email you a link to your live eco-score DPP within 24 hours of submitting.

Question 19

What does the eco-score show?

Accepted Answer

A standardised environmental impact score based on your product's materials and manufacturing, following the official French environmental labelling methodology.

Question 20

What if I want full DPPs for my whole collection?

Accepted Answer

Get in touch after receiving your trial DPP. We offer full lifecycle DPPs with supply chain mapping, emissions data and water impact at collection level.

Question 21

What is the ENVRT DPP Readiness Assessment?

Accepted Answer

A free 10-minute structured assessment that scores your brand across four dimensions of Digital Product Passport readiness: supply chain transparency, product data completeness, regulatory awareness and data infrastructure. It produces a personalised report covering your overall readiness, dimension-specific scores, timeline risk and recommended next steps.

Question 22

Who should take the DPP Readiness Assessment?

Accepted Answer

Any apparel, footwear or textile brand selling into the EU, UK or US that needs to understand its exposure to the ESPR, UK DMCCA sustainability provisions or the EU Green Claims Directive. The assessment is calibrated for SME and mid-market fashion brands but works for any brand size.

Question 23

How long does the assessment take to complete?

Accepted Answer

Around 10 minutes for 25 questions across five sections. Results are generated immediately and a full report is emailed within minutes.

Question 24

Is the DPP Readiness Assessment free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The assessment is free and does not require an account. An email address is required so the personalised report can be sent.

Question 25

How is the readiness score calculated?

Accepted Answer

Each answer carries a weighted score across four dimensions. Supply chain transparency and product data completeness each weight 30 per cent of the overall score. Regulatory awareness and data infrastructure each weight 20 per cent. The overall score is mapped to one of five bands from Critical Exposure to Advanced.

Question 26

What do I receive after completing the assessment?

Accepted Answer

An on-screen results page with your overall score, dimension scores, timeline risk note and prioritised recommended actions, plus a full HTML report by email. The report includes a green claims risk flag if your brand markets sustainability claims without verified product-level data.

Question 27

How does ENVRT calculate the environmental impact of a garment?

Accepted Answer

Per garment, stage by stage. Six lifecycle stages (fibre, yarn, fabric, dyeing, assembly, transport) each run against per-stage emission factors, country-specific energy grids and the AWARE water scarcity weighting. Every passport runs the same engine, with 68,000+ reference cells per garment.

Question 28

Which lifecycle stages are modelled?

Accepted Answer

Fibre extraction, yarn spinning, fabric production, dyeing and finishing, assembly and tier-by-tier transport. Each stage has its own factor source, its own loss assumption and its own location-aware grid mix.

Question 29

What standards does the calculation engine follow?

Accepted Answer

EU PEF 3.1 for the Product Environmental Footprint method, ISO 14040 for lifecycle assessment principles, AWARE for water scarcity weighting and Ecobalyse for the French Coût Environnemental score. Every calculation traces back to a named standard with a published reference.

Question 30

Where does the factor data come from?

Accepted Answer

Public emission factor databases for fibre, yarn and fabric stages, IEA grid mix data per country for energy, AWARE for water scarcity and Ecobalyse for the French Eco-Score factors. The lab page lists every source by name.

Question 31

Which DPP regulations does ENVRT cover?

Accepted Answer

EU ESPR for textile Digital Product Passports, the French Coût Environnemental labelling framework, UK DMCCA-aligned green-claims hygiene and the EU Green Claims Directive once enforcement begins. The DPP timeline page tracks the dates.

Question 32

When will the EU Digital Product Passport be required for textiles?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory passports phase in from 2027. The textile delegated act, which defines what a passport must contain and how it must be published, is expected mid-2026. Building now means you have a working passport well before the enforcement clock starts.

Question 33

Is the methodology aligned with the French Eco-Score?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Coût Environnemental score is calculated for every garment using the official Ecobalyse methodology. Sixteen data blocks per product, French regulator-recognised, ready to display on the DPP or your own product pages.

Question 34

What evidence does ENVRT need to support a regulator audit?

Accepted Answer

Every input ties back to a versioned, dated source document in the evidence vault. Supplier declarations, test reports, audit certificates, geo-tagged photos. The DPP shows the customer-facing view; the underlying chain of evidence is available for export when a regulator asks.

Common questions. Straight answers.

How ENVRT works and what you need to begin.

How the calculation engine works, stage by stage.

EU ESPR, French Eco-Score, evidence for audits.

Plans, tiers, billing.

Cost compared to consultants and in-house teams.

What the free trial covers, what you get back.

How the 10-minute quiz scores your brand.

Try ENVRT on one garment. See if it earns the QR.