For years, the procurement of workwear, PPE and corporate uniforms was often viewed through the narrow lens of cost and basic compliance. However, the industry is entering a transformative new era.
The introduction of the British Standard BS 30417 – the guide for the provision of inclusive personal protective equipment – represents a landmark shift in how we select, purchase and maintain the gear that keeps our teams safe.
But we haven’t waited for new regulations to arrive to start championing change. We’ve been implementing diverse and inclusive head-to-toe solutions for many years, well before the advent of BS 30417. For us, inclusivity is not a tick-box compliance exercise; it is a core area of our service that ensures every employee feels protected and empowered.
Bridging the gap to future best practice
Support a diverse workforce
BS 30417 demands that PPE and corporate workwear support a diverse workforce in a practical, respectful and consistent way throughout its entire lifecycle. This means moving beyond the average wearer and considering the full spectrum of body shapes, sizes and individual needs.
We’re already helping our clients bridge the gap by embedding inclusivity into every stage of the procurement process:
- Diverse product selection: We specify multiple, like-for-like options that meet the same safety standards, allowing wearers to choose products that suit their specific body shape and comfort requirements.
- Extended sizing and fits: Our ranges include extended size availability and use non-gendered sizing descriptors to ensure a respectful ordering experience.
Specialist needs: We provide solutions for maternity, menopause, modesty requirements and disability support, ensuring that workwear, PPE and corporate uniforms never act as a barrier to entry.
Innovation through engagement
Leave nothing to chance
Inclusive procurement is only successful when it is informed by real-world data. We use Bodi.Me AI technology to provide wearers with accurate size assessments, reducing the frustration of wrong orders and ensuring a professional fit from day one.
Furthermore, our commitment to wearer engagement – including on-site measurement sessions, toolbox talks and footwear clinics – ensures that the products we supply actually work for the people wearing them. Whether it is assessing foot width and pressure distribution for custom footbeds or ensuring respiratory masks fit smaller faces correctly, we leave nothing to chance.
Leading the way
Uniforms for everyone
By partnering with WWUGL, your business isn’t just preparing for a new standard; you are joining a movement that prioritises human-centric design. Our multi-source supply model, which includes our own manufacturing facility, gives us the flexibility to respond to real wearer demand and provide low minimum order quantities for non-standard sizes.
The era of the average wearer is over. Together, we can ensure that the next generation of workwear, PPE and corporate uniforms is truly for everyone.
