Nilörn:CONNECT

Nilörn:CONNECT is a SaaS platform designed to enable digital product passports and traceability for brands, supporting transparency through data collection, tagging, and visualization across supply chains. It targets brands in sectors such as apparel, home textiles, footwear, and furniture, with adaptations for SMEs and integrations for various stakeholders like logistics partners and auditors. Key strengths include support for sustainability data, LCA imports, risk assessments, and configurable consumer-facing access via QR codes, alongside efforts to align with EU regulations.

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Quick facts

Vendor

Nilörngruppen AB

Website

https://www.nilorn.com

Started (year)

1977

Country of origin

Sweden

SME adaption

The tool has SME adaptions

API integration approach

Both, depending on system and use case

Free test version

Yes

LCA frameworks supported

French Ecobalyse / Eco Score;

Primary data contributors

Primarily entered by the brand / central user

Details

Description by tool provider

Nilörn:CONNECT is our platform of digital services to help brands fulfill the increasing demands of transparency and traceability

Product segments covered by the tool

Apparel
Home textiles
Textile & leather accessories and goods -
Footwear
Furniture
Sports & outdoor equipment
Other non-textile products

Platform technologies

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Cloud-hosted platform
Multi-tenant system design
Relational database
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Cryptographic integrity checks (hashing, signatures)
Automated rules engine
AI/Machine learning models
QR code tagging
RFID/NFC technology

Data input/output methods

Manual data entry
Bulk upload/export (Excel / CSV)
Scheduled file import/export
Inbound APIs
Outbound APIs
Event-based APIs (webhooks, outbound)
Reporting export

Chemical substance traceability

Chain-of-custody is a continuity capability; composition and substance traceability are depth capabilities. Neither replaces the other.

Any collected data can be attached to the DPP for visualization;

Sustainability Impact categories

Impact data coverage describes which sustainability-related topics a platform can store and manage data for. It does not indicate the quality of the data, the methodology used, or whether impacts meet specific regulatory thresholds.

Any collected data can be attached to the DPP for visualization" ;

Types of sustainability impact data

Impact data coverage indicates what topics a system can handle; traceability capabilities indicate how precisely that data can be linked to products, materials, and processes.

Qualitative data - (e.g. yes/no answers, self-assessments, policy statements)
Quantitative data - (e.g. numeric values, measurements, calculated indicators)
Verification & audit evidence - (e.g. audit results, third-party verification status)
Certificates & formal attestations - (e.g. certificates linked to suppliers, materials, or products)
Calculated / derived indicators - (e.g. system-generated metrics based on underlying data)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) handling

Product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations represent a single impact category and do not constitute a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which covers multiple environmental impact categories across the product life cycle

LCA results from external tools can be imported and stored - (e.g. impact indicators calculated elsewhere);

Risk assessment support

Risk assessment functionality indicates whether a platform supports identifying, prioritising, or visualising potential sustainability or compliance risks. Approaches vary significantly between tools and may rely on user-defined criteria, predefined rules, or system-generated indicators. Risk assessments are intended to support prioritisation and decision-making. They do not in themselves constitute legal compliance or due diligence.

Manual or externally defined risk assessments can be stored - (e.g. risk ratings entered by users or imported from external sources);

Value chain actors involved in data exchange

Brand / retailer users - (e.g. internal teams managing products, suppliers, or reporting)
Logistics or downstream partners - (e.g. distributors, recyclers, end-of-life actors)
Service providers / auditors / certification bodies - (e.g. third-party verification or compliance actors)

Consumer-facing access to product data

Consumer-facing product views are provided - (e.g. via QR code, URL, or Digital Product Passport interface)
External stakeholder access (read-only) - (e.g. regulators, auditors, partners)
Consumer-facing content is configurable by the brand - (e.g. control over which data is displayed)

Digital Product Passport (DPP) development activity

We run multiple DPP-related projects driven by EU legislation and market initiatives such as Eco-score, AGEC and PPWR. Our focus is on compliant data structures, supply chain traceability, system integration and structured supplier data to ensure readiness for mandatory digital product information.

EU regulatory readiness

Regulatory readiness reflects how a provider monitors and responds to evolving EU sustainability and supply chain regulations. It does not constitute a claim of legal compliance, as regulatory scope and timelines are still evolving.

N:CONNECT currently meets national information requirements while we monitor EU regulatory developments. We remain open to adapting CONNECT to client and regulatory needs, exploring cooperation opportunities and ensuring compliance with legal requirements affecting its operation and use.