The National Bed Federation (NBF) is collaborating with DigiProd Pass on a pilot programme exploring the use of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) within the UK mattress and beds sector.
As the UK’s trade association for bed and mattress manufacturers and suppliers, the NBF supports industry standards, responsible manufacturing, and consumer confidence across the sector. The pilot responds to the increasing regulatory focus on product traceability, responsible end-of-life management, and lifecycle transparency, particularly as manufacturers prepare for evolving requirements around waste, recycling, and extended producer responsibility.
Mattresses have been identified as a priority product group under the European Commission’s ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) 2025–2030 work programme, reflecting their high production volumes, complex material composition, and significant lifecycle impact, making them a strong candidate for future product-specific requirements, including Digital Product Passport obligations.
“This pilot gives NBF members a practical opportunity to explore Digital Product Passports before they are formally required. Working with DigiProd Pass will help our members understand data requirements and how the correct product data supports compliance readiness, product management, and all manner of other potential benefits of digital product passports,” says Tristine Hargreaves, the NBF's executive director.
The NBF brings sector expertise and close engagement with UK bed and mattress manufacturers, ensuring the pilot reflects how products are designed, manufactured, marketed, and ultimately managed at end-of-life. It also provides an industry-led perspective on standards, responsible manufacturing, and the practical realities of improving traceability and disposal outcomes across the sector.
As part of the pilot, DigiProd Pass’s DPP platform will be used to explore how mattress and bed manufacturing and product data can remain accessible and traceable across its lifecycle, supporting compliance readiness and downstream recovery and recycling activities. While the EU is yet to determine specific criteria, the pilot project will focus on data points which are aligned to ESPR and other relevant product requirements.
“Working with the NBF provides essential sector insight into how Digital Product Passports need to function in practice,” says Sohag Salauddin, MD at DigiProd Pass. “We are appreciative of the NBF’s leadership in championing this pilot programme and bringing the sector together around practical steps that support both sustainability and compliance. This pilot is focused on learning how product data can improve compliance readiness, enable more effective recovery and recycling outcomes in a complex, high-volume product category, as well as promote consumer confidence.”
A Digital Product Passport (DPP) can collate any number of data points, including sustainability, supply chain integrity and performance metrics, from sourcing and production to end-of-life. It is a key component of the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). The pilot will focus on generating shared learning, with findings expected to support manufacturer preparedness and inform wider industry discussion on the role of Digital Product Passports in the bed sector.
DigiProd Pass is already undertaking a series of pilot projects across different industry sectors, including the ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh, furniture in China and the UK, and footwear.
