Traced Systems

Description by tool provider

Traced Systems (Chromaway's spin out) provides a blockchain-based Digital Product Passport platform, enabling lifecycle traceability, secure sharing of public and confidential data, and identity onboarding with verifiable credentials to support EU compliance and interoperability.

Product segments covered by the tool

• •Apparel
• •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)
• •Blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology
• •Cryptographic integrity checks (hashing, signatures)
• •QR code tagging
• •RFID/NFC technology

Blockchain implementation

• •Chromia blockchain stores immutable DPP data
• •off-chain documents hashed on-chain
• •Chromia blocks anchored to Ethereum for auditability.

Data input/output methods

• •Manual data entry
• •Bulk upload/export (Excel / CSV)
• •Scheduled file import/export

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).
• •Product–supplier association - Specific products (styles, SKUs, batches) are linked to the suppliers involved in their production.
• •Material flow / chain-of-custody tracking - Material inputs, outputs, and transformations between supply-chain actors are recorded using a defined chain-of-custody model.
• •Product composition / component traceability - Products are represented as structured compositions (e.g. components, ingredients) that can be independently traced to upstream sources.
• •Process & substance (chemical) traceability - Substances used in manufacturing processes can be recorded and linked to facilities, process steps, and affected products.
• •Substances of concerns traceability

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.

• •Material attributes - (e.g. fiber type, recycled / biobased content, origin attributes)
• •Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data - (e.g. environmental footprint indicators at product or material level)
• •Carbon & energy data - (e.g. GHG emissions, energy use, Scope-related data)
• •Chemical impact & compliance data - (e.g. restricted substances, chemical inventories, compliance status)
• •Supplier processes & practices - (e.g. production processes, management systems, operational practices)
• •Animal welfare - (e.g. animal-derived materials and related 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

• •Led Chromia-based DPP delivery (traceability + doc hashing) and pilots: CLING SYSTEMS (recycler) with Instagrid (manufacturer) + Batteriretur (collector)
• •BLKDMN (textiles) in EU Blockchain PCP. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/european-blockchain-pre-commercial-procurement

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.

EU rules (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products, Battery Regulation, Data Act) shape our roadmap: monitor updates, map mandatory Digital Product Passport fields/events, implement minimal public view + regulator view, and validate via customer pilots and regulator reporting (EU Blockchain Sandbox).