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6.2 Quantitative Insights

control, including waste management, resource efficiency measures, and
mitigation of environmental impacts associated with daily operations.
These requirements are reported as aligned by a large share of respon-
dents, suggesting that many Greek accommodation providers already
meet key operational expectations of the standard. In addition to opera-
tional practices, higher levels of alignment are also observed for require-
ments related to organisational structuring and formalisation. A sub-
stantial proportion of respondents report alignment with requirements
concerning sustainability policies, defined roles and responsibilities, and
planning processes. This indicates that sustainability related practices in
Greece are more frequently embedded within structured management
frameworks rather than implemented solely as isolated actions. Require-
ments related to stakeholder engagement, communication, monitoring,
and continuous improvement also show comparatively stronger align-
ment than in other contexts. While not all respondents report full align-
ment with these elements, their relatively higher presence suggests that
sustainability management in Greek accommodation providers is more
often approached as an integrated and ongoing process.
Overall, Table 6.26 suggests that iso 21401 alignment in Greece reflects
a relatively advanced level of readiness. Greek accommodation providers
appear to have movedbeyondapurely operationalfocus on sustainabil-
ity towards a more systematic and organised approach that corresponds
closely with the structure and intent of the iso 21401 standard. The re-
maining gaps in alignment relate primarily to the consistent application
and continuous improvement of management processes rather than the
absence of core sustainability practices.

Cross Mediterranean Perspective
Table 6.27 presents a cross Mediterranean perspective on iso 21401 readi-
ness levels, synthesising the extent to which accommodation providers
across Slovenia, Italy, Spain, and Greece report high levels of implemen-
tation of practices and requirements relevant to the standard. Readiness
is interpreted as the degree to which organisational practices, procedures,
and management arrangements are already in place in a form that corre-
sponds to iso 21401 expectations.
At the cross Mediterranean level, the results indicate a differentiated
readiness profile across iso 21401 requirements. Higher readiness lev-
els are observed for requirements that build on operational sustainability
practices, particularly those related to environmental management and

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