Why CSRD and DPP should not be separate data projects
CSRD and ESRS are corporate reporting regimes; DPP is a product-level data structure. In practice, however, evidence, supplier data, material information and Scope 3 inputs overlap.
The consulting work creates a data bridge: product-pass data is not framed as a reporting substitute, but as an auditable source for product and supply-chain sustainability information.
What gets connected
Nulara works with the teams that maintain data today across separate systems: sustainability, product management, procurement, quality and compliance.
- Product data: Materials, components, product families, origin and technical properties.
- Supplier evidence: Declarations, certificates, test reports and due-diligence documents with version and source.
- Scope 3 relevance: Product and supply-chain data that can support emissions and resource claims.
- Auditability: Change history, approvals and evidence links instead of isolated spreadsheet copies.
Consulting outcome
- Mapping between product-pass data and CSRD/ESRS data needs
- Evidence structure for supplier and material information
- Role model across sustainability, procurement and product teams
- Roadmap for reusable data objects and approvals
Sources and next steps
The data bridge separates corporate reporting from product-pass data while showing reusable evidence structures.
Nulara deep dives
- CSRD - Regulatory overview of sustainability reporting.
- Compliance evidence - Operational use case for certificates, test reports and supplier declarations.
- CSRD Check - First classification of CSRD thresholds.
Primary sources
- European Commission: CSRD - Official information on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
- EUR-Lex: ESRS Delegated Regulation - Legal act for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
CSRD-DPP data bridge FAQ
- Does DPP data modelling replace CSRD reporting?
- No. CSRD remains corporate reporting. DPP data can structure product and supply-chain evidence that supports reporting and audit processes.
- Which teams should be involved?
- Sustainability, product management, procurement, quality, compliance and IT should jointly decide which data objects are reusable.
- Can Nulara calculate Scope 3 data automatically?
- Nulara structures product and supply-chain data and evidence. Calculation logic, emission factors and reporting boundaries need expert definition.