Reflecting the University’s commitment to sustainability and as required by Italian legislation, UniGe applies Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) in its procurement processes. These criteria are environmental requirements designed to identify the most environmentally sustainable design solutions, products, or services throughout their life cycle, taking market availability into account.
In recent years, UniGe has applied CAM to all purchases of indoor furniture, printers and cartridges, and paper, as well as to certain goods such as waste containers, gadgets, and merchandising, and to several services including cleaning, construction, lighting, and building heating/cooling systems.
As required by Italian legislation, UniGe applies the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) in its procurement processes. These are environmental requirements aimed at identifying the best design solution, product, or service from an environmental perspective throughout its life cycle, taking market availability into account. In recent years, UniGe has been increasingly committed to the effective implementation of CAM, particularly for the procurement of indoor furniture, printers and cartridges, paper, as well as certain goods such as waste containers, gadgets and merchandising, and for services including cleaning, construction, lighting, and building cooling/heating.
Since 2025, UniGe has joined the Network of Public Administrations for European and Sustainable Public Procurement (PA Network for BESA), which aims to promote existing best practices, collect data, and actively contribute to the European reform of sustainable public procurement.
In addition to current purchases, UniGe is increasingly applying sustainability criteria to specific projects.
Since 2022, UniGe has also promoted a project of circular economy and inclusion in collaboration with Creazioni al Fresco - Sc'Art, for the creation of handmade items and gadgets (bags, pencil cases, book holders, containers, etc.) using repurposed banners from UniGe events, currently on sale at the UniGe Store.
As part of the Plastic Free policy, for example, to limit the use of single-use plastic, UniGe has provided for the installation of water dispensers for the free distribution of drinking water and the supply of carbon neutral water bottles for UniGe students and staff, integrating the compensation of the Co2 emitted in the production process.
For more information on UniGe's sustainability policies and sustainable investments (green energy, energy efficiency, sustainable cafeteria, etc.), read here.