Capability Recognition
Formal recognition from your chartered body. Demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to workforce development and professional standards in logistics, transport and supply chain.
Why Capability Recognition?
- Benchmark Standards
Assess and compare your workforce development against CILT(UK)’s best practice principles for logistics and supply chain
- Gain Trusted Recognition
Showcase independent endorsement from your chartered body to strengthen reputation with clients, partners, and stakeholders
- Drive Improvement
Identify strengths and opportunities in your development approach, with expert guidance to raise capability and retention across your organisation
How Does it Work?
- Three Levels of Recognition
Start at the level that matches your current capability, with clear criteria for moving up as your development programme matures
- Step-by-Step Assessment
We review your organisational development approach and map it against our proven standards
- Ongoing Partnership
CILT(UK) provides recommendations, resources, and ongoing support to keep you improving
Recognised Capability
To achieve Recognised Capability, organisations must demonstrate effective onboarding, communication of purpose and values, integration of corporate responsibility, and proactive support for health, safety and wellbeing across their logistics, supply chain, or transport teams.
Clarksons Port Services
January 2024 - 2027
Sentric Safety Group (Castell Safety International)
April 2024 - 2027
Linde Material Handling (UK) Limited
April 2024 - 2027
Gist Ltd
May 2024 - 2027
Menzies Distribution
May 2024 - 2027
GAMA Healthcare Ltd
May 2024 - 2027
Finsbury Food Group
August 2024 - 2027
Reading Transport Ltd t/a Reading Buses
November 2024 - 2027
SSE Plc
April 2025 - 2028
Enhanced Capability
To achieve Enhanced Capability, an organisation must first achieve Recognised Capability and then show it identifies future skills needs, aligns development to professional standards and strategy, and fosters ongoing improvement in workforce capability.
Howdens Joinery Ltd
May 2025 - April 2028
Advanced Capability
To achieve Advanced Capability, organisations must first achieve Recognised and Enhanced Capability, and then demonstrate embedded innovation, knowledge sharing, and empowerment through clear systems for ideas, communication, succession planning, and promoting sector best practice.
BAE Systems (Air) Production Planning & Logistics (PP&L)
October 2025 - 2028 BAE Systems (Air) PP&L have achieved Advanced Capability with CILT(UK) against version 2 of the standard.
Babcock International DRDL Naval Nuclear Logistics
October 2023 - 2026 Babcock International DRDL Naval Nuclear Logistics have achieved Enhanced Capability Recognition in 2020 and have successfully moved into Advanced Capability Recognition.
Company Partnerships
Partner with CILT(UK) to elevate your organisation’s potential. Professionalise your people, grow your business, and strengthen your network through trusted collaboration with the leading body for logistics, transport, and supply chain.
Our Valued Company Partners
Connect with our network of organisations shaping the future of logistics, transport, and supply chain.
Professional Standards
Discover how CILT(UK) professional standards define excellence, build capability, and ensure trust across logistics, transport, and supply chain sectors through our Competency Framework and Chartered Membership pathway.