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Maxfield E. Weiss Appointed by CIPS as Global Head of Sustainability

18 December 2025

CIPS is pleased to announce the appointment of Maxfield E. Weiss as its new Global Head of Sustainability. Weiss, a recognised leader in corporate sustainability and global environmental accountability, joins CIPS as the organisation accelerates its sustainability agenda and strengthens the capabilities that will shape the profession’s future.

CIPS is pleased to announce the appointment of Maxfield E. Weiss as its new Global Head of Sustainability. Weiss, a recognised leader in corporate sustainability and global environmental accountability, joins CIPS as the organisation accelerates its sustainability agenda and strengthens the capabilities that will shape the profession’s future.

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Volunteer Newsletter December 2025 | CIPS

05 December 2025

Welcome to the December update, an opportunity to share and celebrate your volunteering activities.

Welcome to the December update, an opportunity to share and celebrate your volunteering activities.

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Ofsted good provider

30 October 2025

ActionAid, an international charity dedicated to tackling gender inequality, is working with women farmer cooperatives in Rwanda to strengthen their sustainable farming skills. The project is supported by grants from the European Union and the CIPS Foundation.

ActionAid, an international charity dedicated to tackling gender inequality, is working with women farmer cooperatives in Rwanda to strengthen their sustainable farming skills. The project is supported by grants from the European Union and the CIPS Foundation.

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nhs and cips partnership to boost capability

30 September 2025

ActionAid, an international charity dedicated to tackling gender inequality, is working with women farmer cooperatives in Rwanda to strengthen their sustainable farming skills. The project is supported by grants from the European Union and the CIPS Foundation.

ActionAid, an international charity dedicated to tackling gender inequality, is working with women farmer cooperatives in Rwanda to strengthen their sustainable farming skills. The project is supported by grants from the European Union and the CIPS Foundation.

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CIPS Foundation opens grant applications for 2024

22 September 2025

The CIPS Foundation, a charity linked with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), has opened its grant application process for 2024. The foundation offers funding opportunities to UK registered charities that are committed to improving supply chains and ethical and sustainable standards around the world.

The CIPS Foundation, a charity linked with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), has opened its grant application process for 2024. The foundation offers funding opportunities to UK registered charities that are committed to improving supply chains and ethical and sustainable standards around the world.

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CIPS welcomes the findings of Phase 2 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

22 September 2025

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) welcomes the findings of Phase 2 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, following the devastating fire on 14 June 2017 when 72 people lost their lives.

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) welcomes the findings of Phase 2 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, following the devastating fire on 14 June 2017 when 72 people lost their lives.