Fondazione GRINS
Growing Resilient,
Inclusive and Sustainable
Galleria Ugo Bassi 1, 40121, Bologna, IT
C.F/P.IVA 91451720378
Finanziato dal Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR), Missione 4 (Infrastruttura e ricerca), Componente 2 (Dalla Ricerca all’Impresa), Investimento 1.3 (Partnership Estese), Tematica 9 (Sostenibilità economica e finanziaria di sistemi e territori).
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Green Public Procurement (GPP) has been increasingly promoted as a tool to drive the transition to sustainable economies. Unlike most European countries, minimum environmental criteria are legally binding in Italy.
This paper introduces a novel Green Intensity Index to assess the environmental commitment of Italian public administrations through their procurement practices, focusing on the food and catering sector.
Using a text-based analysis of calls for tenders issued between 2012 and 2024, the Index captures the frequency and distribution of sector-specific green keywords grounded in Italian legislation, providing a systematic measure of GPP implementation over time and across Italian regions.
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AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This study was funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU, in the framework of the GRINS - Growing Resilient, INclusive and Sustainable project (GRINS PE00000018). The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, nor can the European Union be held responsible for them.
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