Thesis Worker - Digital Product Passport

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. Background The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is part of the European Union’s efforts to increase traceability, transparency, and circularity throughout the product lifecycle. By collecting and making relevant product information digitally accessible, companies can improve their management of product data while creating opportunities for new processes, services, and business models. Thesis Scope & Deliverables The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the opportunities that a Digital Product Passport can create for a company and how it can be used to generate business value.

• What opportunities can a Digital Product Passport create for the company’s operations?
• What product and information data need to be made available?
• How can a DPP contribute to increased traceability, efficiency, and circularity?
• What challenges and barriers need to be addressed when implementing a DPP?
• What organizational, process-related, and technical requirements are associated with the implementation of a DPP?

Suitable Background

• Production and/or Logistics
• Environmental Science

Thesis Information

• Level: 30 credits (Master’s thesis)
• Language: Swedish or English
• Start date: 18 January 2027
• Location: VCE Eskilstuna Operations (on site preferred)
• Number of students: Preferably 2 students

Contact persons Anna Eckervald Nilsson Anna.eckervald.nilsson@volvo.com Natalie Agerskans Natalie.agerskans@volvo.com The recruitment process is ongoing, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. Who We Are And What We Believe In We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities. Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow.