The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is a UK-based, global professional body for procurement and supply chain management. Operating as a not-for-profit membership organization, it sets professional standards, develops guidance and ethics codes, and advances best practice across public and private sectors worldwide. CIPS awards professional designations (such as MCIPS and FCIPS) and supports continuing professional development for practitioners at all career stages.
CIPS provides internationally recognized qualifications, training, and benchmarking tools, including corporate assessment and certification programs that evaluate procurement governance, processes, supplier management, compliance, ethics, sustainability, and risk management against global standards. Its frameworks and research are widely used in complex, regulated industries—such as chemicals—to strengthen supply assurance, ESG performance, and cost and risk control across diversified, international supply chains.