CIPS Foundation
Improving the lives of individuals and communities globally through better procurement and supply chain practices.
Who are we?
CIPS Foundation is a linked charity of CIPS, the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply. We award grants to support charities and individuals with the aim to improve global supply chains through better education and best practice.
Our grants apply ethical and sustainable standards to alleviate societal challenges aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals to build ethical supply chains that are committed to:
- Eradicating corruption
- Reducing the impact on the environment
- Improving the lives of communities and citizens globally
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Our projects
Unseen
The modern slavery charity, Unseen, will improve data analysis and supply chain intelligence capabilities of its Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline. The funding for the year-long project will enable the Helpline to boost its data analysis capabilities with new technology. This will help provide businesses with more timely and accurate intelligence on labour exploitation cases within their supply chains.
The Size of Wales
Focusing on upskilling procurement and supply chain professionals working for Welsh public bodies and businesses in sustainable practices, the project will raise awareness of the impact of imported products such as palm oil, beef from South America, coffee, cacao and those with embedded soy on tropical deforestation and the associated human rights violations.
Children's Book Project
The Children’s Book Project supports socio-economically disadvantaged families to make sure children do not miss out on the opportunity to choose and own their own books. The CIPS Foundation is funding a programme to utilise CIPS Advisory Services to help optimise and futureproof the charity’s supply chain processes in a robust and sustainable way.
ActionAid
Research from the charity reveals that 70% of the population in Rwanda is engaged in farming, yet 40% of fresh harvest perishes and goes to waste. One-fifth of the population faces food insecurity, while women farmers face particular disadvantages within agricultural supply chains. They often have limited access to improved agricultural inputs and are cut off from finance schemes and markets.
Procurement Professional
MCIPS
“Thank you CIPS foundation for changing the course of my life, my family and my work. I will use my CIPS education and the chartered status to inspire other needy students in Kenya and Africa and to give them hope that nothing is impossible for a willing heart and mind.”
Frequently Asked Questions
The CIPS Foundation is funded through CIPS. We are working on a roadmap of additional funding opportunities to increase our impact so check back for more information.
CIPS Foundation awards grants to registered charities to support projects or initiatives that help to improve supply chains or develop new ones, eradicate poor practices within supply chains, develop best practice or support individuals within the chain to access better information and support.
We support with the funding of projects and initiatives where issues have been identified and projects are ready to be implemented in response to these problems. We fund established charities that are skilled and knowledgeable in tackling issues affecting communities in the UK and/or worldwide.
Click here to find out more about our funding process.
Each project’s success is measured against agreed KPIs to a regular reporting timetable. A full impact report will be published annually in February once all projects have been completed.
The CIPS Foundation Committee sures that the charity delivers against its strategy and maintains high standards and integrity in awarding grants and bursaries. The committee monitors the charity is finances and ensures that it remains compliant with relevant legislation. At least three members of the committee are from the CIPS Global Board of Trustees.
We are not currently open for bursary applications. Please check back for more details.
To get in touch with CIPS Foundation, please email us at: foundation@cips.org
Registered No. 1017398-1 – CIPS Foundation