Italy

Sustainable Procurement - Protecting the Green Sector Market from Corruption and Fraud

Transparency International Italy

Sustainable Procurement - Protecting the Green Sector Market from Corruption and Fraud

Mission

Safeguard the green economy in Italy from threats of fraud and corruption

Goals

The project aimed at:

  • Designing a sound framework to avoid misuses and illegal practices,
  • Enhancing awareness in the business environment and among public institutions,
  • Promoting fair market conditions through clear and transparent procedures, and
  • Disseminating results to raise awareness on the issue.

The project focused three sectors:

  • Renewable energies
  • Logistics/mobility of persons and goods
  • Innovation technologies

Stakeholders

To carry out this project, a multi-disciplinary partnership was established by Tranparency Internaational Italy, the National Anti-Corruption Authority, and the Research Centre on Security and Crime (RiSSC).

The project was funded under the Siemens Integrity Initiative.

Activities

The project actinities included:

  • Broadening knowledge on criminal patterns, market and corporate vulnerabilities;
  • Organising laboratories to enhance the capacity to prevent risks and reduce losses; and
  • Setting up a dialogue platform between the public and private sectors to promote the design and adoption of ad hoc standards.

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Start Year

Status

  • completed
    Work has finished and deliverables/tasks have been completed.

Countries Operations

Countries Host

Scope

  • national
    Initiative that operates in and focuses mainly on one country, whether on a national or sub-national level.

Industry

Stakeholders

  • Private sector
    Privately owned commercial (for-profit) entities of all sizes, including SMEs
  • Public sector
    National and sub-national, local government entities, agencies from all branches (policy-making, executive, adjudication)
  • Civil society
    non-governmental organisations (national or international), foundations funded by private entities, faith-based organisations, Professional associations, Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Local Global Compact Networks
  • Academia
    research and education institutions (privately or state owned)

Type

  • Engagement-focused initiative
    Joint declarations of intent, Joint capacity and learning initiatives, Industry-specific working groups, Joint events/awareness raising, Joint activities and integrity tools

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