Program 2026

Forum Compraverde Buygreen, 27-28 May 2026
Palazzo WEGIL, Largo Ascianghi 5, Rome

Wednesday May 27 2026

10:10 > 12:00

OPENING CONFERENCE BRUNTLAND HALL

20 Years of Green Public Procurement: Public Demand as a Driver of Prosperity, Competitiveness and European Industrial Policy

There is a decisive lever in economic policy: public demand. It is through public spending that markets are shaped, value chains are structured, and production standards are defined. Over the past twenty years, Green Public Procurement has progressively transformed public expenditure into a strategic tool capable of influencing development models, innovation and competitiveness…

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11:30 > 13:00

CONFERENCE CONTI HALL

Adding value to food: Rome’s school canteens as a best practice

It is not just a service: the school canteen is a public policy that has a daily impact on health, the economy and the environment. The case of Rome represents one of the most significant examples of public food procurement at national and European level. With around 150,000 meals served daily, the service has a significant impact on all three pillars of sustainability: social, economic and environmental….

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11:30 > 13:00

CONFERENCE PINCHERA HALL

Sustainable Sport: Social Impact and Environmental Protection, Two Sides of the Same Coin

Sport is not only about practice and competition; it is a social, economic and territorial infrastructure with growing environmental and social impacts. From facility management to major events, and from grassroots activities to local ecosystems, the sports sector is undergoing a profound transformation affecting organisational models, value chains and modes of participation…

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11:30 > 13:30

SEMINARS PECCEI HALL

GPP Academy Training Sessions

The GPP Academy is the training hub of the Forum Compraverde Buygreen, dedicated to the most relevant and up-to-date topics in Green Public Procurement and the ecological transition. Designed to support public administrations, businesses and practitioners in implementing green purchasing, it has become one of the Forum’s most recognised spaces for knowledge sharing, capacity building and exchange of practical experiences…

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12:00 > 13:30

ROUNDTABLE BRUNTLAND HALL

Buy the Right Thing: Public Procurement that Protects People

Public procurement is not only about what is purchased, but also about how and under which conditions goods and services are produced. From labour conditions along global supply chains to the protection of fundamental rights and the promotion of social inclusion, public procurement is increasingly emerging as a tool of public responsibility that extends beyond administrative boundaries…

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13:30 > 15:00

WORKSHOP CONTI HALL

Canteens that Matter: Measuring the Environmental Impact of Collective Catering

Collective catering is one of the areas where public policies directly affect people’s daily lives. Schools, hospitals and public services are where procurement decisions shape health outcomes, environmental impacts and local economies. Measuring these impacts is therefore essential to guide food policies and strengthen public demand as a driver of change…

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14:30 > 16:30

WORKSHOP PINCHERA HALL

Metropolitan City of Rome: Territorial Strategies for Green Public Procurement

With the approval of the Green Public Procurement Action Plan 2026–2029, the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital enters a new implementation phase of GPP policies at territorial level. Adopted by decree of the Metropolitan Mayor, the Plan sets out a structured framework of actions to support the entire local system — municipalities, municipal unions, publicly owned companies, protected areas, businesses and professionals — in a process…

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15:00 > 18:00

CONFERENCE BRUNDTLAND HALL

It’s Time for a New Menu! How Healthy School Meals Can Transform Food Systems

School catering can be one of the most powerful levers for transforming food systems. It is where public policy, education, health and sustainability intersect, with impacts that extend far beyond the school environment. The conference, marking the final event of the European project SchoolFood4Change (SF4C), represents both the culmination of years of international cooperation and a starting point for future action…

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15:00 > 17:00

SEMINARS PECCEI HALL

GPP Academy Training Sessions

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16:30 > 18:00

CONFERENCE CONTI HALL

Corporate Sustainable Procurement Policies: 6th Sustainability Monitor Report

Corporate procurement decisions are increasingly central to the governance of the ecological, industrial and social transition. It is along supply chains that impacts are generated, markets are shaped and production models are defined. The Sustainability Monitor Report (SMR), now in its sixth edition, analyses the sustainable procurement policies of Italy’s leading large enterprises, offering an up-to-date overview of their role in transforming…

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16:30 > 18:00

CONFERENCE PINCHERA HALL

Environment as a Fundamental Right and Public Responsibility

The environment is not merely an ecological issue: it is a fundamental right and, at the same time, a public responsibility that cuts across politics, economies and models of development. The conference, organised by Eutopica — a publishing project created to imagine and narrate possible futures — together with Costituente Terra, offers a space for reflection that combines vision with practicality…

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18:00 > 19:30

DOCUMENTARY BRUNDTLAND HALL

NN Non Noto – film screening by Tezeta Abraham

The documentary NN Non Noto by Tezeta Abraham offers an in-depth perspective on citizenship, inclusion and rights, connecting individual experiences with broader historical and legislative dynamics. Through testimonies, archival materials and contributions from scholars and protagonists, the film explores the links between current citizenship laws and Italy’s colonial history in Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia and Libya…

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