For a quarter century, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) has stood as a trusted leader in social compliance, championing safe, lawful, humane, and ethical manufacturing practices in the sewn products sector. Today, with over 30 representatives in key sourcing destinations around the world, more than 43,000 certificates issued, and over 180 million lives positively impacted over the last 25 years, our silver anniversary serves as a testament to WRAP’s global presence and enduring legacy.

As we look ahead, WRAP is entering an exciting era rooted in collaboration and leadership. Over the years, we have already built strong relationships with important trade associations both on the buyer side—we are proud to be the official CSR partner of the American Apparel & Footwear Association—and the manufacturer side with Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in place to help advance social responsibility in key sourcing destinations like 孟加拉国 和 火鸡. In 2025, we expanded our global reach with strategic alliances and extended decades of expertise into new industries through strong partnerships.

Expanding our Reach Globally

From Latin America to Central and South Asia, WRAP’s 25^日 year was defined by a streak of transformative alliances with international trade associations and government bodies to strengthen social compliance, sustainability, and ethical standards across key manufacturing hubs. 

In 危地马拉, our (MoU) with VESTEX, the country’s leading trade association for apparel and textile, reflects a shared vision we hold to build a future where market competitiveness does not have to compromise ethical sourcing. Through collaborative training, capacity building, and open knowledge exchange, this partnership aims to empower Guatemalan manufacturers and businesses to thrive in international markets with strengthened ethical and sustainable practices.

In 乌兹别克斯坦, our MoU with the Agency for Development of Light Industry reflects our shared commitment to establish meaningful change where responsible sourcing is not just a goal, but a universal standard. With Uzbekistan continuing to emerge as a global sourcing destination, WRAP is proud to support their growth with a two-year roadmap to certify 100 textile and apparel enterprises under WRAP’s social compliance framework and globally recognized standards. This collaboration will implement comprehensive training programs, ESG integration, and governance strengthening, and marks a significant step for Uzbekistan to position itself as a leader in ethical manufacturing.

In 巴基斯坦, our Letter of Intent with the National Compliance Centre under the Ministry of Commerce reflects a shared aspiration to forge accessible pathways for enterprises of every size to harness social compliance for supply chain due diligence. Together, we plan to launch specialized training programs, build a national compliance repository, and empower small and medium enterprises to meet international compliance standards. This landmark agreement marks a significant step for Pakistan’s industrial landscape, as WRAP supports their journey toward achieving more ethical, sustainable, and globally competitive business practices as well as enhanced global trade readiness.

New Partnerships and New Industries

While expanding our global reach in the sewn products sector, WRAP is also extending its expertise beyond that industry into other labor-intensive sectors that are not already covered by a credible, independent program, a strategic shift formally endorsed by our Board of Directors to ensure we evolve with the needs of the changing landscape of responsible production.

Through our new partnership with the Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP) – a global non-profit dedicated to improving labor standards, originally focused on toys – WRAP’s regional teams will help suppliers strengthen labor standards and embed ethical practices across production facilities worldwide, initially focusing on helping ESCP and its members strengthen sourcing capabilities in countries like India and Bangladesh. Together, we are also rolling out initiatives like a co-branded Worker Helpline (starting in Vietnam, where it is already operational in 40 apparel facilities), to enhance workers’ voices throughout global supply chains.

In addition, we are helping the bicycle industry through a strategic MoU signed with the Taiwan Bicycle Association and the Bicycling Alliance for Sustainability, underscoring a shared commitment to eliminate forced labor risks and promote safe, lawful, ethical, and humane working conditions across Taiwan’s bicycle and bicycle accessory manufacturing ecosystems. Forced labor remains one of the most pervasive and complex challenges in global supply chains as it affects every industry and often lies hidden deep within production networks. Addressing this issue is not merely a compliance requirement but a moral imperative, and one that is at the very core of WRAP’s mission.

Looking to 2026 and Beyond

WRAP’s 25th anniversary marks a pivotal milestone of growth and transformation, as we continue to build strategic partnerships with organizations to amplify our global impact and decades of expertise into new industries.

As the landscape of social compliance continues to evolve in a rapidly changing world, WRAP remains committed to driving innovation and collaboration to address the most pressing challenges in supply chain management. We will build on this momentum by ensuring social compliance is embedded at every stage of production and that businesses of all sizes are equipped with the training and resources needed to meet the highest standards of responsible and sustainable manufacturing.

By keeping worker welfare at the heart of our mission and providing independent, credible validation of socially responsible workplaces in labor-intensive production facilities, WRAP demonstrates that social compliance is not a barrier to success, but the catalyst for ethical, sustainable, and globally competitive growth.