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 every plan. Embeddable widgets 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 £211/month for up to 50 products, Growth at £495/month for up to 250 products with LCA metrics, and Pro on custom pricing for brands needing more than 250 products, advanced PEF-aligned metrics or dedicated support. Contact sales for a Pro quote.

Question 7

Does each colourway count towards my product limit?

Accepted Answer

No. Colourway variants sit under a single passport with a swatch picker, because the fibre, factory and production process are identical across colours. A style in 5 colours is 1 product, not 5. Count styles, not shelf SKUs, when you are sizing a plan.

Question 8

What's included in each ENVRT plan?

Accepted Answer

Starter includes 1 team seat, DPP creation, QR-ready passport pages, embeddable widgets, transparency scores, CO₂e and AWARE water indicators and the DPP disclosure pack. Growth adds 5 team seats, expanded product data, core LCA metrics, AI-powered data ingestion, hotspot detection, impact comparisons, French Eco-Score display, DPP scan and engagement analytics, customer feedback 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 9

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 10

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 11

Do you offer annual billing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Yes. Growth and Pro plans include French Eco-Score display, calculated following the official coût environnemental methodology. Brands selling into France can arrange it on any plan, including Starter, get in touch and we will set it up.

Question 13

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 £211 per month.

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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 21

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 22

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 23

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's Empowering Consumers Directive. The assessment is calibrated for SME and mid-market fashion brands but works for any brand size.

Question 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

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 Empowering Consumers Directive, whose national rules apply from September 2026. The DPP timeline page tracks the dates.

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

No binding date exists yet. The Commission plans to adopt the textile delegated act, which defines what a passport must contain and how it must be published, in late 2027. ESPR then allows at least 18 months before the rules apply, so textile passports are expected no earlier than 2029. Building now means a working passport, and a season of supplier data, well before the enforcement clock starts.

Question 34

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, aligned with the official French framework, ready to display on the DPP or your own product pages.

Question 35

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.