Berlin/Munich, Germany, March 11th – TÜV SÜD has recently been nominated as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for the Catena-X Automotive Network. Catena-X is the first open and collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry, connecting companies along the entire value chain. The aim is to enable secure, standardised and interoperable data exchange in which all participants retain full control over their own data. With this appointment, TÜV SÜD is strengthening its role as a trusted service provider for digital transformation and sustainable mobility.
TÜV SÜD is an active member of the Catena-X Automotive Network e.V. and has been committed to developing and implementing new standards in the Catena-X network since 2022. To further expand this role, TÜV SÜD leads, among other things, the two expert groups „Product Carbon Footprint Verification“ (PCF) and „Digital Product Passport“ (DPP). „A specially established cross-divisional team is working to integrate TÜV SÜD's expertise in Catena-X-specific standards such as product life cycle management, quality assurance, cyber security, resilient supply chains and sustainability into the ecosystem,” explains Frank Blaimberger, Global Head Advanced Manufacturing at TÜV SÜD.
The CAB contributes to the confidential exchange of sustainability data by testing Catena-X standards and verifying PCFs. Both are essential prerequisites for implementing the EU Battery Regulation and the DPP, as required by the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to achieve sustainability and transparency goals.
TÜV SÜD is actively involved in the development and implementation of verification and certification processes for PCFs. And the collaboration goes beyond Catena-X: TÜV SÜD is cooperating with various industry associations and initiatives to integrate the entire value chain. In this way, the testing company can sustainably strengthen trust in data and data generation methods. In this way, the testing company can sustainably strengthen trust in data and data generation methods.
„The digitalisation of the automotive industry requires standardised and secure data flows. As an independent testing authority, we contribute our expertise to create more trust and added value in digital processes. In this way, we support companies in meeting regulatory requirements, minimising risks and ensuring sustainability along the entire supply chain,“ says Thomas Christl, Digital & Data Solutions Consultant at TÜV SÜD.
About TÜV SÜD:
Founded in 1866 as a steam boiler inspection association, the TÜV SÜD Group has evolved into a global enterprise. More than 28,000 employees work at over 1,000 locations in about 50 countries to continually improve technology, systems and expertise. They contribute significantly to making technical innovations such as Industry 4.0, autonomous driving and renewable energy safe and reliable. tuvsud.com
About Catena-X:
Catena-X is the first end-to-end, collaborative and open data ecosystem for the automotive industry, connecting all players along the value chain. The Catena-X association acts as a neutral governance to enable standardized, interoperable and data-sovereign collaboration and drive innovation, increase efficiency and compliance across the entire data ecosystem. Catena-X is Gaia-X compliant and also serves as a model for all Manufacturing-X initiatives and is shaping the development of standardized data ecosystems in other industries. Founded in 2021, the association has hubs in the USA, China, Spain, Sweden and France and more than 300 individuals from various players in the automotive industry working in more than 40 expert groups to develop future standards.