Centric Software has announced expanded sustainability, compliance and product governance capabilities across Centric PLM™, strengthening the platform’s role as a trusted product data foundation for brands, retailers and manufacturers.
The latest enhancements are designed to help organizations manage increasingly complex requirements around product transparency, sustainability, regulatory compliance and traceability across the product lifecycle—from development through commercialization.
As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, businesses need accurate and connected information covering products, materials, suppliers and packaging. Centric Software’s latest capabilities aim to bring this information together within Centric PLM, allowing organizations to create trusted product records and reuse data as requirements change.
Product Transparency Becomes a Business Priority
Growing expectations around product transparency are increasing the importance of reliable product data.
Organizations are facing evolving requirements linked to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and initiatives under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). These developments also include the emergence of Digital Product Passports (DPPs).
For companies managing complex global product portfolios, sustainability and compliance data can often be distributed across different systems and processes. Centric PLM seeks to address this challenge by embedding sustainability, compliance and traceability into product and packaging development.
Instead of creating separate data sets for individual requirements, product information can be captured once and subsequently used across changing business and regulatory needs.
New Capabilities Across Sustainability and Compliance
The latest Centric PLM enhancements enable organizations to strengthen product governance in several key areas.
Sustainability Profiles and composition roll-ups can support more accurate sustainability reporting, product labeling and material composition visibility.
Centralized Certificate Management helps organizations manage supplier certifications, certificates and expiry dates, strengthening compliance governance.
Circularity and recyclability insights can be incorporated earlier in the product development process, allowing teams to consider circularity during product creation rather than only at the end of the lifecycle.
The platform also enables companies to collect and govern sustainability and compliance information from suppliers, improving collaboration and visibility throughout the supply chain.
Turning Sustainability Goals into Product Decisions
Sandy Flint, Senior Materials Manager at STIO, highlighted the importance of having materials, environmental impact and compliance information connected within the product development process.
According to Flint, greater visibility into product data can help organizations translate sustainability objectives into practical decisions throughout development.
This reflects a wider industry shift in which sustainability is increasingly being integrated into everyday product development rather than managed as a separate reporting activity.
Supporting Circular Product Development
Circularity is becoming an increasingly important consideration for brands and manufacturers.
By providing recyclability and circularity insights during product development, Centric PLM aims to help organizations consider the end-of-life implications of products and materials earlier in the design process.
This approach can support more informed material selection and product decisions while helping organizations prepare for regulatory and market expectations around resource efficiency and circularity.
Building a Connected Product Data Ecosystem
Fabrice Canonge, CEO of Centric Software, said that product transparency is reshaping the way products are created and emphasized the importance of trusted product data for innovation, sustainability and compliance.
The company’s approach is based on connecting product information across the lifecycle, giving teams a common foundation for decision-making and collaboration.
For brands, retailers and manufacturers, this can be particularly important as products increasingly need to meet multiple requirements related to sustainability, regulatory compliance, supplier transparency and consumer information.
AI-Powered Product Development and Commercialization
Centric Software provides AI-enabled enterprise solutions designed to support product development from concept through commercialization.
Its portfolio includes Centric PLM™, Centric Planning & Pricing™, Centric Market Intelligence™, Centric Visual Boards™ and Centric PXM™, covering areas such as product lifecycle management, planning, pricing, market intelligence, assortment development and product experience management.
Centric PLM specifically supports product ideation, development, sourcing and manufacturing for fashion, outdoor, footwear and private-label businesses.
Preparing for the Next Phase of Product Transparency
As sustainability regulations and consumer expectations continue to evolve, trusted product data is becoming increasingly important for companies operating across global supply chains.
By bringing sustainability, compliance, supplier and product information together, Centric Software aims to provide organizations with a more connected foundation for managing current requirements while preparing for future developments such as Digital Product Passports.
The latest Centric PLM enhancements position trusted product data, transparency and compliance as increasingly integral components of modern product development.