In collaboration with KeameyWORLDECONOMICGreen Procurement Playbook:The CPO's Guide to DeliveringValue for Business and PlanetINSIGHT REPORTOCTOBER 2025Images:Getty ImagesContentsForewordNote to Chief Executive OfficersExecutive summary51 The green procurement imperative62 Stages of Excellence AssessmentThe Stages of Excellence Assessment in eight building blocks103 Building blocks for green procurement18Building block 1 CPO influence and executive leadership buy-in18Building block 2 Organizational structure and governance22Building block 3 Strategic business case26Building block 4 Embedding green procurement into operations31Building block 5 Supplier engagement35Building block 6 Cross-industry collaboration and ecosystem39engagement42Building block 8 Talent,culture and capability building454 Future trends and innovation48Conclusion49Contributors50Endnotes52Disclaimerto a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations andrepresent the views of the World EconomicForum,nor the entirety of its Members,reserved.No part of this pubication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any fommand recording,or by any information