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Terra Matters

We offer an innovative traceability solution (based on PCDS) that simplifies the collection, management and sharing of circular data.

Initiative phase: Well established and running

Created in December 2022, under the impetus of the Ministry of the Economy and the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Terra Matters offers an innovative traceability solution(based on the Product Circularity Data sheet) that simplifies the collection, management and sharing of standardised circular product data. ability solution (based on the Product Circularity Data sheet) that simplifies the collection, management and sharing of standardised product circularity data.

Our pillars:

  • A data model with standardised product circularity information without infringing intellectual property.
  • A standardised IT exchange protocol and format to efficiently share reliable data without relying on a centralised database.
  • A third-party verification process to validate the content of the PCDS.

Name of Organization

Address & geo

  • Terra Matters
  • 14 rue Erasme
  • 1468 Luxembourg

Contact person

Institution type/carrier

State organisation

Institution-Name

MECO

Participation opportunities

Objectives

Promoting and democratising the use of PCDS and achieving mass adoption at international level. This will provide a universal language for circularity. This will give companies the opportunity to make informed decisions, minimise environmental impact and maximise resource efficiency.

Impact

The Product Circularity Data Sheet isthe first and only standardisation of circular economy data in Europe and worldwide.

It is affordable and can be easily adopted by companies of all sizes, from SMEs to large corporations and for all types of industry.

It will be able to enable greater adoption of circular models. By making standardised and verified circular data accessible, we hope to have adirect impact on the creation, use, transformation and treatment of a product throughout its life cycle.

Target audience

  • Companies manufacturing finished or semi-finished products or raw materials.
  • Digital platforms
  • Certification bodies

This page was translated automatically with DEEPL.
The initiative information was originally written in French