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
2.What is your company’s main role in the battery industry chain
3.What is the approximate size of your company
4.Is your company involved in the EU market
5.What is your main function in the company
6.Has your company already been exposed to DPP/Battery Passport-related topics
III. Overall Preparation Stage for DPP/Battery Passport
7.At which stage is your company currently in preparing for DPP/Battery Passport requirements
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.
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 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 is able to determine whether its products may be affected by DPP/Battery Passport requirements
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 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
Your company has invested budget, personnel, or external resources for DPP/Battery Passport-related work
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 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’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
11.D. Supply Chain Traceability Maturity
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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 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 link product batch information with upstream supply chain information
12.E. Carbon Footprint Management Maturity
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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 a basic foundation in lifecycle assessment, namely LCA
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
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 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 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
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 can distinguish between public data, restricted-access data, and internal confidential data
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 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
15.In order to meet DPP/Battery Passport requirements, in which areas do you think your company needs to prepare or make adjustments
16.Among the above areas, which three do you think your company needs to prioritize most
VI. Main Difficulties and Challenges
17.What are the main difficulties your company faces in implementing the DPP/Battery Passport
18.Among the above difficulties, please select the three that have the greatest impact on your company
19.In terms of product data collection, which types of data does your company find most difficult to obtain
20.What are your company’s main concerns when sharing data with or obtaining data from suppliers
21.Do you think small and medium-sized enterprises will face greater pressure than large enterprises in responding to DPP/Battery Passport requirements
22.If you think small and medium-sized enterprises will face greater pressure, what are the main reasons
VII. Corporate Attitude and Opportunity Assessment
23.What do you think the DPP/Battery Passport means for companies
24.What positive impacts do you think the DPP/Battery Passport may bring to companies
25.Is your company willing to actively participate in DPP/Battery Passport-related pilot projects
VIII. Future Support Needs
26.What kinds of external support will your company need most in the future
27.Which capability do you think Chinese battery companies most urgently need to improve at present
28.What is the most urgent problem your company needs to solve at present
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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