- Standardizing NFTs for Sustainable Asset Management
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
My contribution to standardising NFTs for sustainable asset management directly benefits European SMEs and societies by enabling trustworthy, interoperable, and regulatory-compliant tokenisation of real-world assets. For SMEs, this ensures more straightforward access to tokenisation frameworks, reducing costs, risks, and compliance barriers when integrating NFTs into supply chains, intellectual property, and sustainability tracking. Standardisation also enhances digital product traceability, supporting SME participation in the EU’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative. This standard actively enhances SME inclusion and access to innovation. By creating standardised, easy-to-adopt models for NFT-based asset tracking and DPP compliance, I help lower barriers for SMEs to engage in the green and digital transition. These tools enable them to demonstrate environmental accountability, meet regulatory requirements, and participate in new markets with confidence.
This work has a range of societal impacts by embedding ethical, inclusive, and sustainability-driven principles into the standardisation of NFT-based tokenisation. By advancing a modular framework for the tokenisation of multi-asset classes, including physical goods, environmental assets, and digital identity, I am contributing to a future where transparency, accountability, and accessibility are foundational features of digital economies. One major societal impact is the promotion of climate-conscious digital infrastructure. Through my alignment with the EU Green Deal, ISO 14097, and CIRPASS2, I have advanced tokenisation models that enable lifecycle tracking, ESG reporting, and carbon footprint disclosures, empowering organisations and communities to make data-driven, sustainable choices. Second, the integration of semantic interoperability and decentralised identity contributes to human-centred, rights-respecting digital governance. It allows individuals and communities to verify data, control asset provenance, and participate in decentralised systems with greater security and agency. Finally, through my role in INATBA and ISO, I have championed cross-sector collaboration on social impact tokenisation, bridging technology with policy to ensure that standards reflect public interest and global equity. These efforts strengthen citizen trust, digital sovereignty, and the ethical deployment of blockchain infrastructure at scale.
- Tokenisation Standards for Sustainable Assets Management
Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport
My contribution directly supports European SMEs by lowering the barriers to adoption of trusted digital tools for sustainability, traceability, and compliance. Through the standardisation of tokenisation frameworks (ISO PWI 25315), SMEs can more easily issue verifiable digital representations of their products and services, aligned with EU regulations such as the Digital Product Passport (DPP), CSRD, ESPR, and MiCA. This enables SMEs to participate in data-driven value chains, prove ESG performance, access impact finance, and engage with global supply networks, without relying on costly proprietary platforms. The work promotes interoperability, inclusion, and compliance-by-design, giving SMEs a scalable way to enter the digital economy while staying aligned with European values of fair access, innovation, and transparency.
- Informing DAO Governance Through Evidence-Based Analysis of Tokenisation as a Governance Instrument (2029-01-1595)
- Standardising Governance and Tokenisation Methods for Real-World Assets (2029-01-1597)
Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport
The standardisation work carried out within ISO TC307 is particularly impactful for European SMEs as it:
- lowers barriers to entry by providing clear governance frameworks and design principles
- reduces the need for bespoke governance design, enabling faster and more cost-effective adoption
- supports interoperability, allowing SMEs to participate in broader decentralised ecosystems
- enhances market access by aligning DAO-based models with emerging standards and regulatory expectations
- strengthens innovation capacity, by enabling SMEs to experiment with decentralised organisational models within a structured and credible governance environment
- New standard development
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The fellowship 2029-01-1595 focused on contributing to ISO/TS 25841 – Governance for Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)
within ISO/TC 307/WG5.
The fellowship 2029-01-1597 contributed directly to the development of new standards within ISO/TC 307 – Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies, specifically in Working Groups 5 and 8. The principal contribution is to a layered standardisation model for tokenisation of real-world assets, structured as follows:
- WG5 – Governance Framework for Tokenised Real-World Assets Using Distributed Ledger Technologies
Focus: accountability, trust, governance structures, and lifecycle oversight for tokenised real-world assets.
- WG8 – ISO 25315: Foundational Tokenisation Methods for Assets and Commodities Using Distributed Ledger Technologies
Focus: tokenisation principles, classification models, and foundational method structures.
Value of Research
My fellowship focuses on standardizing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) for sustainable asset management, addressing gaps in digital asset representation, regulatory clarity, and ESG alignment. It supports innovation, transparency, and interoperability in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), in line with EU priorities.
Title & Organisation Name: COO, Kron World S.L.
Country: United Kingdom
