Dubai World Trade Centre’s (DWTC) procurement and contracts department has been certified for ethical procurement by The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), it has been announced.
All 25 employees have been awarded the CIPS Ethics Certificate.
The organisation has also been awarded the CIPS Ethics Kitemark.
The team shared it completed rigorous training on ethical procurement and supply management practices and was required to pass a final exam covering fraud detection and prevention, corruption and bribery, and environmental issues.
The largest global professional body for training and skills development for procurement and supply chain management, the CIP Ethical Procurement and Supply eLearning and test programme has been developed for procurement professionals at all levels.
The programme enables individuals and organisations to hone their skills and knowledge and demonstrate their commitment to ethical procurement practices.
Jason Tranter, Associate Vice President of Procurement and Contracts at DWTC, said: “DWTC is dedicated to upholding the highest standards in procurement. We take immense pride in this recognition by CIPS, which reaffirms our unwavering commitment to robust and ethical procurement practices and is an acknowledgement of our adherence to global procurement benchmarks. “
Organisations that achieve the ethics mark are included in the CIPS Corporate Ethics Register, which includes businesses from numerous sectors and organisations around the globe.
Commenting on the achievement, CIPS MENA Managing Director, Sam Achampong, added: “The world is changing and evolving and we must change and keep up with developments. DWTC are committed to do that in their procurement teams and I commend them for achieving their mark.
“Dubai World Trade centre is hugely important, not just in the region, but on the world’s stage, so I hope they will continue to evolve and develop for the future’s challenges.”