Vendor
Open Supply Hub
Digital Product Passport (DPP) / Digital Facility Record (DFR) facility transparency tool
No secondary focus
Open Supply ID (OS ID)
Open Supply ID (OS ID) is a persistent, universal identifier assigned to production facilities on the Open Supply Hub platform, designed to enable synchronization of facility data across various systems and service providers. It targets value chain actors including brands, retailers, suppliers at multiple tiers, service providers, logistics partners, and consumers, facilitating data exchange for transparency. Key strengths include its free and open access, support for interoperability in Digital Product Passport architectures, and handling of qualitative, quantitative, and certification data related to sustainability impacts like carbon emissions and supplier practices.
AI-generated from all supplier submitted data.
Quick facts
Website
Use case or testimonial
Started (year)
2018
Country of origin
USA
SME adaption
The tool has SME adaptions
API integration approach
Generic APIs requiring custom development and mapping
Free test version
Yes
LCA frameworks supported
No specific standard alignment;
Primary data contributors
Shared data entry across multiple actors
Consumer-facing access to product data
Consumer-facing product views are provided - (e.g. via QR code, URL, or Digital Product Passport interface);
Details
Description by tool provider
The Open Supply ID (OS ID) is a persistent, universal facility identifier assigned to production locations listed on Open Supply Hub. It is free and openly accessible, enabling organizations to synchronize their facility data across different platforms, systems, and service providers.
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
- Relational database
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- AI/Machine learning models
- Multi-tenant system design
Data input/output methods
- Manual data entry
- Bulk upload/export (Excel / CSV)
- Inbound APIs
Chemical substance traceability
Chain-of-custody is a continuity capability; composition and substance traceability are depth capabilities. Neither replaces the other.
Supplier visibility/supply chain mapping - The system stores structured information about suppliers beyond Tier 1 (e.g. role, tier, location).;
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.
- Carbon & energy data - (e.g. GHG emissions, energy use, Scope-related data)
- Supplier processes & practices - (e.g. production processes, management systems, operational practices)
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)
- Certificates & formal attestations - (e.g. certificates linked to suppliers, materials, or products)
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 is not handled by the platform;
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.
No risk assessment functionality;
Value chain actors involved in data exchange
- Brand / retailer users - (e.g. internal teams managing products, suppliers, or reporting)
- Tier 1 suppliers - (e.g. cut-and-sew factories, final assemblers)
- Tier 2 suppliers - (e.g. mills, dye houses, processors)
- Tier 3+ suppliers - (e.g. raw material processors, fiber producers)
- Service providers / auditors / certification bodies - (e.g. third-party verification or compliance actors)
- Logistics or downstream partners - (e.g. distributors, recyclers, end-of-life actors)
- Consumers or external stakeholders - (e.g. read-only access via QR/DPP)
Digital Product Passport (DPP) development activity
OS IDs can function as a common reference layer within DPP architectures and UNTP-aligned ecosystems by enabling facility-level data to be consistently linked across platforms. This supports interoperability and auditability without requiring OS Hub to act as a verification or certification body.
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.
Internal monitoring, functionality alignment