Program 2025
Forum Compraverde Buygreen, 14-15 may 2025
Palazzo WEGIL, Largo Ascianghi 5, Rome
Thursday, may 15, 2025
09:30 > 11:30
CONFERENCE BRUNTLAND HALL
Presentation of the 8th Green Procurement Observatory Report:
the numbers of Green Public Procurement in Italy.
The status, trends, and accelerations of the PNRR
The eighth edition of the Green Procurement Observatory Report, produced by Legambiente and the Ecosistemi Foundation, presents
a detailed analysis of the application of Minimum Environmental Criteria in the procurement of goods, services, and works, involving
capital cities, municipalities, park authorities, local health agencies, central purchasing bodies, and metropolitan cities…
09:30 > 11:30
WORLD CAFÉ CONTI HALL
SF4C – Sustainable and innovative procurement for school food service
Event in English
The event will follow the World Café methodology, a collaborative approach that encourages open dialogue and meaningful
exchange among participants in an informal and engaging setting. The objective is to foster an international discussion on the impact
of EU public procurement directives in the food sector, with a specific focus on school catering….
exchange among participants in an informal and engaging setting. The objective is to foster an international discussion on the impact
of EU public procurement directives in the food sector, with a specific focus on school catering….
09:30 > 11:30
WORKSHOP PINCHERA HALL
Traditions in the future: agricultural universities, eco-sustainable witnesses
Agricultural universities, associative entities present in various regions of Italy, represent a historical heritage that still
today plays a crucial role in the management and enhancement of collective ownership.
These organizations, which in Lazio, for example, manage collective assets across an area of over 500 km²…
today plays a crucial role in the management and enhancement of collective ownership.
These organizations, which in Lazio, for example, manage collective assets across an area of over 500 km²…
10:00 > 12:00
TRAINING SESSIONS PECCEI HALL
GPP Academy
At the Forum Compraverde Buygreen, the GPP Academy organizes training sessions on the most relevant and current
topics related to Green Public Procurement and the ecological transition. This section of the forum addresses the
growing interest generated also by the new regulations that have made GPP mandatory in Italy…
topics related to Green Public Procurement and the ecological transition. This section of the forum addresses the
growing interest generated also by the new regulations that have made GPP mandatory in Italy…
11:30 > 13:00
CONFERENCE BRUNTLAND HALL
Ignoring health in public procurement: can we still afford it?
This conference addresses an urgent and still underexplored issue: the strategic role of health in public procurement criteria.
According to the One Health approach, promoted by the World Health Organization, human, animal, and environmental health
are deeply interconnected…
According to the One Health approach, promoted by the World Health Organization, human, animal, and environmental health
are deeply interconnected…
11:30 > 13:00
CONFERENCE CONTI HALL
Sustainable purchasing policies of large enterprises:
5th Sustainability Monitor Report
The Sustainability Monitor Report (SMR), now in its fifth edition, is the annual report that analyses the environmental
and social sustainability of the supply chains of Italy’s major companies. The aim of the report is to provide insights into
how the Italian economy is addressing the green transition promoted by the European Union…
and social sustainability of the supply chains of Italy’s major companies. The aim of the report is to provide insights into
how the Italian economy is addressing the green transition promoted by the European Union…
11:30 > 13:00
WORKSHOP PINCHERA HALL
The global approach to school nutrition
The Whole School Food Approach (WSFA) is a methodology developed within the School Food 4 Change project to
promote the transformation of food systems starting from schools…
promote the transformation of food systems starting from schools…
13:00 > 14:30
ROLE-PLAYING BRUNTLAND HALL
The canteen challenge
How can collective catering be made more sustainable? What choices have the greatest impact on the environmental
footprint of a canteen? And how can quality, costs, and environmental criteria be balanced in public tenders?
Participants will answer these questions through an engaging role-playing game…
footprint of a canteen? And how can quality, costs, and environmental criteria be balanced in public tenders?
Participants will answer these questions through an engaging role-playing game…
15:00 > 16:30
CONFERENCE BRUNDTLAND HALL
School catering driving the fair and green transition of local food systems in Europe
An international discussion on the role of school catering in the sustainable transformation of local food systems.
The conference will bring together institutions, schools, and sector operators from various countries to discuss
concrete strategies aimed at reducing environmental impact…
The conference will bring together institutions, schools, and sector operators from various countries to discuss
concrete strategies aimed at reducing environmental impact…
15:00 > 16:30
CONFERENCE CONTI HALL
CREA INFEAS: launching the regional coordination for environmental
and sustainability education
Environmental education is a strategic tool for building more aware, resilient, and responsible communities. At the Forum Compraverde 2025,
the INFEAS network – Information, Training and Environmental Education for Sustainability – will be officially launched: an innovative regional
coordination initiative that brings together institutions, schools, experts, businesses, and citizens to promote environmental sustainability…
the INFEAS network – Information, Training and Environmental Education for Sustainability – will be officially launched: an innovative regional
coordination initiative that brings together institutions, schools, experts, businesses, and citizens to promote environmental sustainability…
15:00 > 17:00
TRAINING SESSIONS PECCEI HALL
GPP Academy
At the Forum Compraverde Buygreen, the GPP Academy organizes training sessions on the most relevant and current topics
related to Green Public Procurement and the ecological transition. This section of the forum addresses the growing interest
generated also by the new regulations that have made GPP mandatory in Italy…
related to Green Public Procurement and the ecological transition. This section of the forum addresses the growing interest
generated also by the new regulations that have made GPP mandatory in Italy…
16:30 > 18:00
AWARDS CEREMONY BRUNTLAND HALL
Compraverde Buygreen Award
Every year, the Forum Compraverde Buygreen recognizes the best experiences in Green Public Procurement, highlighting
organizations that integrate environmental, social, and sustainability criteria into public purchasing and contribute to the
transition toward a greener and more responsible economy…
organizations that integrate environmental, social, and sustainability criteria into public purchasing and contribute to the
transition toward a greener and more responsible economy…