Digital Facility Record
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Digital Facility Record (DFR): Overview
For vocabularies, JSON-LD contexts, and schemas see the UNTP DFR pages.
A Digital Facility Record (DFR) is a core credential defined by the UN Transparency Protocol (UNTP). Issued by a facility’s owner or operator, it provides a verifiable, resolvable snapshot of:
- facility identity and ownership
- geo-location (point or boundary)
- industry process classifications (e.g., UN-CPC / ISIC)
- facility-level sustainability and conformity declarations
Because it operates at the facility rather than product level, one DFR can satisfy due-diligence needs where product-specific passports are not yet required.
Within RBTP the standard DFR is referenced in Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and Traceability Events (DTEs) for upstream actors—for example mining, smelting, or refining sites. Electronics-specific facilities can instead use the RBTP Digital Electronic Facility Record (DEFR), but the generic DFR remains the credential of choice for broader, non-specialized activities.
🔍 Key Points
| Feature | UNTP reference |
|---|---|
| Verifiable Credential | DFR artifacts include sample credential payloads (JSON/JWT) |
| Resolvable ID | Requirement DFR-01 — each facility must have at least one resolvable identifier. |
| Process Classification | Requirement DFR-02 — supports any number of standard process codes. |
| Geo-Location | Requirement DFR-03 — point and/or boundary geometry. |
| Conformity Declarations | Requirements DFR-05 to DFR-09 — aggregate claims, topics, metrics, criteria, and evidence. |
✅ Summary
- The DFR is the general-purpose facility credential in UNTP and is already in use for upstream supply-chain activities referenced by RBTP.
- It delivers a resolvable identity, process information, and annual sustainability declarations that downstream actors can rely on.
- RBTP uses the DFR for non-specialized facilities, while the DEFR extends the model for electronics-specific operations.
- For complete information on Digital Facility Records, please visit the UNCEFACT page on UNTP