23.06.2026

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Bureau Veritas and Circulor Partner to Support Battery Passport and Supply Chain Traceability Compliance

Bureau Veritas and Circulor announce a strategic collaboration to support battery manufacturers, automotive companies, and industrial organizations in meeting emerging global requirements related to battery traceability, digital battery passports, and responsible supply chain management.

The collaboration combines Bureau Veritas’ expertise in testing, inspection, certification, and verification services with Circulor’s Digital Traceability and Battery Passport platform capabilities. Together, the companies aim to help organizations improve transparency, strengthen supply chain due diligence, and prepare for compliance with regulations such as the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

Regulatory expectations across the globe regarding material traceability, carbon footprint transparency, recycled content, and responsible sourcing are continuously increasing. Companies across the battery value chain face growing challenges related to data collection, supply chain visibility, and compliance verification across complex global supply chains.

Through this collaboration, Bureau Veritas and Circulor intend to jointly support customers with integrated solutions covering:

Battery passport readiness and implementation support

Supply chain traceability and chain-of-custody verification

Traceability audits and verification activities

Carbon footprint data verification

Responsible sourcing and due diligence assessments

Verification of battery passport data completeness and compliance alignment

Support for regulatory compliance programs linked to battery and sustainability regulations

Battery regulations and digital product passport requirements are reshaping expectations for transparency and traceability across global supply chains. By combining Bureau Veritas’ verification and compliance expertise with Circulor’s digital traceability capabilities, we aim to help organizations build robust and credible battery passport and traceability programs.

Ken Smith, VP Global Transition Services, Bureau Veritas

The collaboration is designed to support stakeholders across the entire battery value chain, including raw material processors, component manufacturers, battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, and energy storage system providers.

The collaboration will also explore future opportunities related to digital product passports, supply chain sustainability data management, and verification approaches to support evolving international regulatory frameworks.

By leveraging their respective technological and technical capabilities, Bureau Veritas and Circulor intend to support companies in accelerating compliance readiness while improving supply chain transparency and stakeholder confidence.

Digital traceability and trusted data are becoming essential for companies operating in regulated battery value chains. Our collaboration with Bureau Veritas will help organizations strengthen confidence in supply chain information while supporting practical implementation of battery passport and traceability requirements.

Yue Jin Tay, SVP Global Sales, Circulor

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services. Bureau Veritas helps clients improve performance, manage risk, and meet challenges related to quality, health and safety, environmental protection, and sustainability.

About Circulor

Circulor provides supply chain traceability and digital product passport solutions designed to support responsible sourcing, cross-border trade facilitation and regulatory compliance across complex industrial supply chains.

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23 Jun 2026