ROSHN Group Receives Global Ethical Kitemark at Saudi Arabia’s First CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Conference

• ROSHN awarded CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) Ethical Kitemark for sourcing and supplier management at conference.
• Event in Riyadh marks the first time the CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Conference has been held in Saudi Arabia, with ROSHN’s Main Sponsorship role playing a significant part.
• Sponsorship reflects ROSHN’s commitment to supporting promising Saudi economic sectors and setting new standards within the region.

Riyadh,: Gulf Tech News

ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading national real estate developer and PIF-owned giga-project, has received the prestigious CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) Ethical Kitemark at the CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Conference in Saudi Arabia. ROSHN’s Iain McBride, Head of Commercial, was also honoured with a CIPS Procurement Pioneers award in recognition of his role in advancing the procurement profession.

The event, held at the Hilton Granada in Riyadh with ROSHN as the Main Sponsor, was the first CIPS conference in Saudi Arabia. The event brought together over 1,000 CIPS members, professionals, and leaders from the Kingdom and around the world with ROSHN’s. The attendees discussed and developed strategies covering a range of issues affecting procurement and supply chain management. ROSHN’s sponsorship reflected its commitment to playing a part in bringing world-class events to the Kingdom, establishing it as an international centre of excellence, supporting promising economic sectors in Saudi Arabia, and setting new standards within the region. In addition to receiving his award, Iain McBride, Head of Commercial for ROSHN Group, also contributed his expert insight to a panel discussion on building best-practice procurement processes and resilient and sustainable supply chains and through a mix of local and international partnerships with stakeholders both locally and from around the world.

“At ROSHN, partnering with the best and setting the highest standards possible are two of our guiding principles, reflecting our values of integrity, responsibility, trust, and empowerment, while also contributing to our Saudi Vision 2030 commitments. In sponsoring the CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Conference, we are proud to bring this world-leading event to the Kingdom, creating a truly ground-breaking opportunity for the exchange of procurement knowledge, expertise, strategies, and solutions,” said David Grover, ROSHN Group CEO.

The globally recognised CIPS Ethical Kitemark, awarded to ROSHN at the event and presented to Iain McBride, is CIPS’ foremost accreditation for ethical corporate practices. It was awarded to ROSHN following intensive assessment of the training given to ROSHN staff in ethical sourcing and supplier management, alongside ROSHN’s adoption of values, strategy, and practice in-line with CIPS’ Corporate Code of Ethics.

Receiving the CIPS Ethical Kitemark reflects ROSHN’s unwavering commitment to upholding ethical practices within our Commercial processes and activity. It underscores our dedication to transparency, integrity, and the highest standards of professional conduct, marking us out as a Client of Choice. I’d also like to express my personal thanks to CIPS for the recognition given to me at the event. It was an incredible honour to receive the award and reflects the opportunities offered by ROSHN to all its team to be a part of setting new standards, including in the procurement field as all of us in the profession work to establish its vital strategic importance. All of us at ROSHN look forward to continuing to work with CIPS and the wider procurement and supply community to raise the bar across the region,” said McBride