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6.2 Quantitative Insights
Table 6.13 Adoption of Sustainability Practices: Italy
Sustainability practice/adoption Yes
Environmental label/certificate/standard. .
Team responsible for sustainable operations (e.g., sustainability team, .
coordinator).
Sustainability strategy/action plan/policy. .
Waste handling infrastructure (e.g., waste separation bins, waste paper balling .
machine).
Community-based or own sustainable waste water treatment system. .
Written procedures on energy use in empty facilities. .
Sensor based water toilet flushing, taps .
System for ensuring regular checks on water, electricity leakage. .
Prohibition of artificial feeding of animals, to prevent their domestication. .
Clear objectives on reduction of electricity consumption. .
Clear objectives on reduction of water consumption. .
Clear objectives on reduction of waste production. .
Clear objectives on reduction of noise due to operations. .
Clear objectives on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. .
Notes In percent. Adoption was measured using forced binary question format.
mental sustainability is primarily embedded through day-to-day opera-
tional activities.
However, the pattern becomes more mixed when considering more ad-
vanced environmental practices. For measures such as sensor-based wa-
ter technologies, greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives, and bio-
diversity related practices, the share of respondents reporting high imple-
mentation is lower, while low implementation remains visible. This indi-
cates that although environmental sustainability is widely acknowledged,
the adoption of more technologically advanced or strategically-oriented
environmental measures is less consistent across the Italian sample.
The social dimension of sustainability displays a fragmented imple-
mentation profile. Practices related to organisational responsibilities and
people-oriented arrangements, such as the presence of a dedicated sus-
tainability team or coordinator and structured internal procedures, are
reported as highly implemented by a relatively limited share of respon-
dents. Concurrently, low implementation is not uncommon for these
items. This suggests that social sustainability in Italian accommodation
businesses is often addressed in an informal manner, integrated into
existing roles and practices rather than supported through clearly de-
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