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Sustainability is no longer a specialist requirement or additional line in a job description, it's becoming a core part of how procurement performance is defined and measured, says CIPS global head of sustainability Maxfield Weiss.

CIPS’ first-ever global head of sustainability Maxfield Weiss, on turning sustainability ambition into real-world impact through procurement, and embedding sustainability at the heart of CIPS training and qualifications.

CIPS’ first-ever Global Head of Sustainability Maxfield Weiss on creating pioneering science-based emissions targets, why procurement is becoming the function that turns sustainability strategy into operational reality, and making sustainability a central strand of CIPS training and qualifications.

Procurement professionals from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia have worked with CIPS to better direct supply activities and ultimately resources for life-saving services.

In an uncertain operating environment, procurement and supply chain professionals must embed agility into their processes to become more resilient. AtkinsRéalis’ Ali Al Deiri MCIPS and Scott Corboy MCIPS offer four solutions.

If procurement is going to succeed in the modern era, then it will need to rethink how success is measured – and how suppliers are engaged.