The 20th edition of the event promoted by Fondazione Ecosistemi was presented at the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The Forum will take place in Rome on 27–28 May, focusing on public spending, supply chains and strategic autonomy.
At a time marked by high energy costs, geopolitical tensions and growing industrial competition, public spending is once again at the centre of the debate as an economic lever. It is in this context that the 20th edition of the Forum Compraverde Buygreen was presented at the Chamber of Deputies.
Promoted by Fondazione Ecosistemi, the Forum – taking place in Rome on 27 and 28 May – is one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to Green Public Procurement, namely the use of public procurement to steer markets, innovation and sustainability.
The upcoming edition will focus on the role of public demand at a time when the European Green Deal is increasingly linked to energy security, industrial autonomy and competitiveness. In this context, the debate around the BESA (Buy European and Sustainable Act) will also play a central role, aiming to strengthen the use of public procurement to support European supply chains and environmental criteria.
Over the two days, the Forum will feature conferences, thematic sessions and discussion moments focused on key issues such as the relationship between ecological transition and industrial competitiveness; the role of public procurement in decarbonisation and the circular economy; the evolution of environmental criteria in public tenders; and the contribution of European policies to the transformation of supply chains.
Alongside the debates, the Forum will provide reports and analyses on the state of sustainable public procurement, offering a practical overview of how the transition is reflected in spending choices and market dynamics.
According to Silvano Falocco, Director of Fondazione Ecosistemi,
“public procurement is one of the areas where it is really possible to make a difference, because it directly affects companies, supply chains and costs. The point is not only to define objectives, but to understand how they are applied in tenders and what effects they produce on the market.”
For Eleonora Evi, Member of Parliament and member of the Environment Committee,
“green public procurement is not just a bureaucratic requirement, but a real political choice to deliver a sustainable development model to future generations.”
Along the same lines, Massimo Milani, Member of Parliament and member of the Environment Committee, stated that
“energy production from renewable sources is not only an environmental choice, but also a factor of energy autonomy, because it helps reduce dependence on external suppliers.”
The Forum Compraverde Buygreen will return to Rome on 27 and 28 May.
