Questionnaire on the Implementation Readiness Maturity of Chinese Battery Companies for the EU/DPP

Questionnaire on the Implementation Readiness Maturity of Chinese Battery Companies for the EU DPP/Battery Passport
I. Introduction
Dear participant, thank you very much for taking part in this survey. This questionnaire aims to understand the awareness, implementation readiness, data management capability, supply chain traceability capability, carbon footprint management capability, digitalization capability, and future support needs of Chinese battery-related companies in response to the EU Digital Product Passport, especially the Battery Passport requirements. This questionnaire is only used for master’s thesis research and does not involve any confidential business information. Company names and personal information will be anonymized and will not be disclosed in the thesis. The questionnaire is expected to take about 10–15 minutes to complete.
II. Basic Company Information
1.Company name
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2.What is your company’s main role in the battery industry chain
Raw material supplier
Battery material company
Battery cell manufacturer
Battery pack/system integrator
New energy vehicle company
Battery recycling company
Digital/data service provider
Third-party certification/consulting institution
Other
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3.What is the approximate size of your company
Fewer than 100 employees
100–500 employees
500–1000 employees
More than 1000 employees
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4.Is your company involved in the EU market
Already exporting to the EU
Preparing to export to the EU
Planning to enter the EU market in the future
No current plan
Not sure
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5.What is your main function in the company
Management
R&D/Technology
Quality management
Supply chain management
Compliance/Legal affairs
ESG/Sustainability
IT/Digitalization
International business
Production management
Other
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6.Has your company already been exposed to DPP/Battery Passport-related topics
Already participated in related projects or pilot programs
Already conducted internal research
Only has a basic understanding
Has heard of it, but does not know the details
Has not been exposed to it at all
III. Overall Preparation Stage for DPP/Battery Passport
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7.At which stage is your company currently in preparing for DPP/Battery Passport requirements
Not started yet
Initial understanding stage
Internal assessment stage
Data preparation stage
System construction stage
Pilot implementation stage
Relatively mature stage
Not sure
IV. Maturity Model Assessment
The following questions are used to assess your company’s implementation readiness maturity for the DPP/Battery Passport. Please evaluate the following statements according to your company’s actual situation. 1 = Strongly disagree / Not started, 2 = Disagree / Only initial understanding, 3 = Neutral / Some basic foundation, 4 = Agree / Systematically progressing, 5 = Strongly agree / Relatively mature.
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8.A. Regulatory Awareness Maturity
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Your company understands the basic requirements of the EU DPP/Battery Passport
Your company understands the basic requirements of the EU DPP/Battery Passport
Your company understands the types of data that may be involved in the Battery Passport, such as material information, carbon footprint, and recycling information
Your company understands the types of data that may be involved in the Battery Passport, such as material information, carbon footprint, and recycling information
Your company pays attention to the implementation timeline, applicable product scope, and compliance requirements of relevant regulations
Your company pays attention to the implementation timeline, applicable product scope, and compliance requirements of relevant regulations
Your company is able to determine whether its products may be affected by DPP/Battery Passport requirements
Your company is able to determine whether its products may be affected by DPP/Battery Passport requirements
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9.B. Organizational Readiness Maturity
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Your company has appointed a person in charge or established a working group for DPP/Battery Passport-related work
Your company has appointed a person in charge or established a working group for DPP/Battery Passport-related work
Your company has developed a preparation plan for DPP/Battery Passport requirements
Your company has developed a preparation plan for DPP/Battery Passport requirements
Multiple departments within your company have started to cooperate on related work, such as compliance, supply chain, quality, ESG, digitalization, and production departments
Multiple departments within your company have started to cooperate on related work, such as compliance, supply chain, quality, ESG, digitalization, and production departments
Your company has invested budget, personnel, or external resources for DPP/Battery Passport-related work
Your company has invested budget, personnel, or external resources for DPP/Battery Passport-related work
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10.C. Product Data Management Maturity
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Your company can systematically record basic product data, such as product model, batch number, production date, and production location
Your company can systematically record basic product data, such as product model, batch number, production date, and production location
Your company can record information on key material sources, material composition, and suppliers
Your company can record information on key material sources, material composition, and suppliers
Your company can manage lifecycle-related data, including production, use, maintenance, reuse, and recycling data
Your company can manage lifecycle-related data, including production, use, maintenance, reuse, and recycling data
Your company’s data formats are relatively standardized, making data organization, traceability, and sharing easier
Your company’s data formats are relatively standardized, making data organization, traceability, and sharing easier
Your company can ensure the accuracy, completeness, and traceability of product data
Your company can ensure the accuracy, completeness, and traceability of product data
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11.D. Supply Chain Traceability Maturity
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Your company can trace the sources of major raw materials
Your company can trace the sources of major raw materials
Your company can obtain compliance data from major suppliers, such as material sources, carbon emissions, recycled content, and certification information
Your company can obtain compliance data from major suppliers, such as material sources, carbon emissions, recycled content, and certification information
Your company has established a relatively stable data exchange mechanism with suppliers
Your company has established a relatively stable data exchange mechanism with suppliers
Your company can verify, assess, or conduct third-party validation of data provided by suppliers
Your company can verify, assess, or conduct third-party validation of data provided by suppliers
Your company can link product batch information with upstream supply chain information
Your company can link product batch information with upstream supply chain information
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12.E. Carbon Footprint Management Maturity
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Your company understands the basic requirements for battery carbon footprint calculation
Your company understands the basic requirements for battery carbon footprint calculation
Your company has started to collect carbon footprint-related data, such as energy consumption, material sources, transportation, and production process emissions
Your company has started to collect carbon footprint-related data, such as energy consumption, material sources, transportation, and production process emissions
Your company has a basic foundation in lifecycle assessment, namely LCA
Your company has a basic foundation in lifecycle assessment, namely LCA
Your company can obtain carbon emission or environmental impact data from upstream suppliers
Your company can obtain carbon emission or environmental impact data from upstream suppliers
Your company has conducted or plans to conduct third-party carbon footprint calculation/certification
Your company has conducted or plans to conduct third-party carbon footprint calculation/certification
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13.F. Digital System Maturity
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Your company has ERP, MES, PLM, or similar information systems to support product data management
Your company has ERP, MES, PLM, or similar information systems to support product data management
Your company can link product data, production data, quality data, and supply chain data
Your company can link product data, production data, quality data, and supply chain data
Your company’s data system can support long-term storage and tracking of product information
Your company’s data system can support long-term storage and tracking of product information
Your company’s information system can connect with customers, suppliers, or third-party platforms
Your company’s information system can connect with customers, suppliers, or third-party platforms
Your company has considered building a DPP/Battery Passport-related digital platform or data interface
Your company has considered building a DPP/Battery Passport-related digital platform or data interface
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14.G. Data Security and Sharing Maturity
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Your company is aware of business confidentiality and data security risks in DPP/Battery Passport data sharing
Your company is aware of business confidentiality and data security risks in DPP/Battery Passport data sharing
Your company can distinguish between public data, restricted-access data, and internal confidential data
Your company can distinguish between public data, restricted-access data, and internal confidential data
Your company has data permission management or access control mechanisms
Your company has data permission management or access control mechanisms
Your company can protect its own and suppliers’ business information during data sharing
Your company can protect its own and suppliers’ business information during data sharing
Your company has a basic understanding of third-party data verification, data security, and data trust mechanisms
Your company has a basic understanding of third-party data verification, data security, and data trust mechanisms
V. Business Areas That May Be Affected by the DPP/Battery Passport
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15.In order to meet DPP/Battery Passport requirements, in which areas do you think your company needs to prepare or make adjustments[Multiple]
Product compliance
Export certification
Carbon footprint management
Supply chain traceability
Data management
Production management
Quality management
Cost control
Customer communication
Brand competitiveness
Corporate digital transformation
Data security and access management
Other
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16.Among the above areas, which three do you think your company needs to prioritize most[Please chooseall items and sort them]
  • Product compliance
  • Export certification
  • Carbon footprint management
  • Supply chain traceability
  • Data management
  • Production management
  • Quality management
  • Cost control
  • Customer communication
  • Brand competitiveness
  • Corporate digital transformation
  • Data security and access management
  • Other
VI. Main Difficulties and Challenges
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17.What are the main difficulties your company faces in implementing the DPP/Battery Passport[Multiple]
Difficulty in understanding EU regulations
Unclear standards
Difficulty in collecting product data
Insufficient supplier cooperation
Difficulty in carbon footprint calculation
Insufficient digital systems
High cost pressure
Lack of professional talent
Data security and business confidentiality risks
High cost of third-party certification
Difficulties in internal coordination
Unclear customer requirements
Other
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18.Among the above difficulties, please select the three that have the greatest impact on your company[Please chooseall items and sort them]
  • Difficulty in understanding EU regulations
  • Unclear standards
  • Difficulty in collecting product data
  • Insufficient supplier cooperation
  • Difficulty in carbon footprint calculation
  • Insufficient digital systems
  • High cost pressure
  • Lack of professional talent
  • Data security and business confidentiality risks
  • High cost of third-party certification
  • Difficulties in internal coordination
  • Unclear customer requirements
  • Other
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19.In terms of product data collection, which types of data does your company find most difficult to obtain[Multiple]
Raw material source data
Supplier compliance data
Carbon footprint data
Recycled content data
Production process data
Product quality and performance data
Product use-stage data
Maintenance/reuse/recycling data
Not sure
Other
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20.What are your company’s main concerns when sharing data with or obtaining data from suppliers[Multiple]
Incomplete data
Inaccurate data
Inconsistent data formats
Suppliers are unwilling to cooperate
Disclosure of business secrets
Difficulty in verifying data authenticity
High cost of third-party certification
Uncertainty about which data should be disclosed
Other
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21.Do you think small and medium-sized enterprises will face greater pressure than large enterprises in responding to DPP/Battery Passport requirements
Yes
No
Not sure
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22.If you think small and medium-sized enterprises will face greater pressure, what are the main reasons
VII. Corporate Attitude and Opportunity Assessment
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23.What do you think the DPP/Battery Passport means for companies
Compliance pressure
Export barrier
Market competition tool
Digital transformation opportunity
Green and low-carbon development tool
All of the above
Other
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24.What positive impacts do you think the DPP/Battery Passport may bring to companies[Multiple]
Improve product transparency
Enhance customer trust
Improve export competitiveness
Improve supply chain management
Promote corporate digital transformation
Promote green and low-carbon development
Improve brand image
Help products enter the EU market
Promote standardization of internal management
Other
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25.Is your company willing to actively participate in DPP/Battery Passport-related pilot projects
Very willing
Relatively willing
Depends on costs and requirements
Not very willing
Not willing
Not sure
VIII. Future Support Needs
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26.What kinds of external support will your company need most in the future[Multiple]
Interpretation of EU regulations
DPP/Battery Passport data templates
Unified data standards
Carbon footprint calculation methods
Supply chain traceability tools
Digital platform construction
Third-party certification support
Industry pilot projects
Guidance from government or industry associations
Talent training
Communication channels with EU customers or institutions
Other
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27.Which capability do you think Chinese battery companies most urgently need to improve at present
Regulatory understanding capability
Product data management capability
Carbon footprint calculation capability
Supply chain traceability capability
Digital system construction capability
International certification experience
Internal coordination capability
Data security and sharing capability
Other
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28.What is the most urgent problem your company needs to solve at present
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29.Do you have any other suggestions or opinions on how Chinese battery companies should respond to EU DPP/Battery Passport requirements
IX. Closing Statement
Thank you again for your participation and support. The results of this questionnaire will only be used for academic research, and all company and personal information will be anonymized.
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