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6.2 Quantitative Insights

Finally, several practices captured in Table 6.10 relate to how sustain-
ability is organised and coordinated within businesses, without belong-
ing exclusively to a single tbl dimension. These include sustainability
strategies, action plans, and formal policies. The results show that high
implementation of such practices is reported by only a moderate share
of the Slovenian sample, while low implementation remains visible. This
suggests that sustainability is more often implemented through individ-
ual practices than through explicitly articulated frameworks that connect
environmental and social actions into a coherent approach.
Overall, the Slovenian results presented in Table 6.10 indicate a sus-
tainability status quo characterised by strong implementation of basic
environmental practices, weaker and less formalised social sustainability
arrangements, and limited use of integrative organisational instruments.
Viewed through the Triple Bottom Line lens, this pattern points to a sus-
tainability transition that is progressing primarily through operational
measures, while the coordination and integration of sustainability across
different dimensions remains a key challenge.
Table 6.11 demonstrates the adoption of sustainability practices re-
ported by Slovenian smes. It can be seen that Slovenian accommodation
providers most frequently report the presence of practices related to ba-
sic environmental management. The highest adoption levels are observed
for waste handling infrastructure and for clear objectives aimed at reduc-
ing electricity consumption, water use, and waste generation. These prac-
tices are reported by a large share of respondents and represent the most
commonly adopted sustainability measures in the Slovenian sample.
In contrast,several practicesshownotably loweradoptionlevels. These
include the presence of a dedicated sustainability team or coordinator, the
existence of a formal sustainability strategy or action plan, and the use
of environmental labels or certificates. Lower adoption is also observed
for more specialised or advanced practices, such as sensor-based water
technologies, biodiversity-related measures, and explicit greenhouse gas
reduction objectives. These practices are reported by a smaller share of
respondents and constitute the least commonly adopted elements in the
table.
When viewed through the Triple Bottom Line perspective, the adop-
tion pattern in Slovenia is clearly uneven across sustainability dimen-
sions. Practices that are most widely adopted are predominantly asso-
ciated with the environmental dimension, particularly those linked to
operational resource management and pollution prevention. In contrast,

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