Feb 20, 2025 | Awards, Forum, News
The Compraverde Buygreen Award is back for 2025 with an important new feature: for the first time, applications will be open to European organisations. The calls for application are available online and it will be possible to participate until 24 April 2025. Every...
Jan 8, 2025 | Forum, News, Sustainability
In 2025, Green Procurement, i.e. the sustainable purchase of goods and services, will continue to be crucial for promoting sustainability, but organisations will face significant challenges and new opportunities to accelerate change. Green Procurement opportunities...
Dec 13, 2024 | Forum, News, Sustainability
The European Commission has issued a communication containing 90 frequently asked questions (FAQ) to clarify companies’ sustainability reporting obligations. The aim is to guide companies, regardless of their size, towards greater transparency on sustainable...
May 16, 2024 | Forum, News
The 18th edition of the Compraverde Buygreen Forum, promoted by Fondazione Ecosistemi, closed with the presentation of the Compraverde Buygreen Award: today the only award in Italy dedicated to the best Italian GPP experiences. The Compraverde Award was created in...
May 16, 2024 | Forum, News
In Italy, the handbrake is pulled on the application of Green Public Procurement and the Minimum Environmental Criteria which, eight years after their entry into force, are struggling to take off in a structured manner*. Out of a sample of 126 public administrations,...
May 15, 2024 | Forum, News
Reducing food waste and a plant-based diet alone would save between 150 and 200 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2050. Not surprisingly, a plate of meat produces on average about 50 times more emissions than a plate of legumes. The vast majority of the earth is in fact used...
