GCN Upstream Data Pre-Check Checklist

As a subscriber to the GCN App you should have received a full spreadsheet checklist of data points to prepare for populating your DPPs.  Add your own data or authorise your Product Manufacturers or request the Circular Data Centres to prepopulate DPPs which are then sent to the Brands product manufacturers who add DPPs to their textile based products.

If you have trouble accessing your spreadsheet contact GCN - send your request from your registered email to have it resent.

Having certification PDFs, facility contact details, and material breakdown percentages ready in one place before you start will make the Upstream entry process significantly faster — allowing brands of any size to populate hundreds of unique product DPPs simultaneously plus create Product IDs to print onto swing tags plus a QR Code to communicate with consumers. 

No customer data is collected or able to be linked with a product through GCN's B2B circular pathway platform. GCN's DPPs are switched off into OUT. Consumer Privacy Mode at Point-of-Sale or any stage ready for distribution. The DPP is switched on again when it returns to the Network able to see product information and update circular data at scale.

Brands can increase their ROI through Circular Rewards, secure trusted, verifiable upstream and downstream data via Circular Metrics and promote their circular actions and networks through Circular Stories.

EXAMPLES OF UPSTREAM DATA. The GCN App is a step by step guide to add all relevant data according to the product type, local regulations, geography, standards, certifications etc.

1. Product Identity

2. Material Composition (per fibre/material)

3. Textile/Fibre Certifications

4. Yarn, Fabric Construction & Finishing

5. Chemical & Substance Disclosure

6. Facility Records (for each facility involved — Mill, Trims Supplier, Product Manufacturer)

7. Weight & Pricing

8. Supporting Documents (general)

• [ ] Any Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data, if available

• [ ] Biodegradability/compostability certification, if applicable

• [ ] Any other supporting documents not covered above