“Accreditation: Supporting the future of global trade” is the theme for the IAF-ILAC 2023 World Accreditation Day (#WAD2023), a global initiative to promote the value of accreditation.
Supply chains are becoming more complex and geopolitical factors such as armed conflicts and the global pandemic have impacted the sourcing of raw materials and disrupted established methods of quality assurance. There are growing concerns related to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data protection, fraud and product authenticity. Consumer consciousness about sustainability, provenance, health and ethics is on the rise forcing organisations to improve their understanding and oversight of their supply network. Transparency, enabled by technology, is transforming the way trust is won and lost.
Industry therefore has a responsibility to instil continued consumer confidence. The theme of this year’s World Accreditation Day (#WAD2023) has been selected to highlight how accreditation is responding to these emerging trends regarding our global trading system.
More information on this key initiative is contained in a series of documents available on the IAF website:
Accreditations are not just certificates to be displayed: they can – and do – make a significant positive contribution to supporting the future of global trade.