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fined responsibilities or systematic training activities. In addition, several
practices captured in Table 6.12 relate to how sustainability is articulated
and coordinated within organisations, without belonging exclusively to
a single Triple Bottom Line dimension. Sustainability strategies, action
plans, and formal policies show only moderate levels of high implementa-
tion, alongside a noticeable share of low implementation responses. This
pattern suggests that sustainability is more frequently operationalised
through individual practices than through explicitly defined and inte-
grated organisational frameworks.
Overall, the Italian results presented in Table 6.12 point to a sustain-
ability status quo in which environmental practices related to resource
efficiency are relatively well embedded, while social and organisational
aspects of sustainability remain less consistently implemented. Viewed
through the Triple Bottom Line lens, this indicates a sustainability tran-
sition that is progressing primarily through operational environmental
measures, with further potential for strengthening social practices and
improving the coordination and integration of sustainability across dif-
ferent dimensions of business operations.
The table on adoption of sustainability practices demonstrates that Ital-
ian (Table 6.13) accommodation providers most frequently report the
presence of practices related to basic environmental management. The
highest adoption levels are observed for waste handling infrastructure
and for clear objectives aimed at reducing electricity consumption, water
use, and waste generation. These practices are reported by a large share
of respondents and represent the most commonly adopted sustainability
measures in the Italian 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 Italy is uneven across sustainability dimensions. Practices
that are most widely adopted are predominantly associated with the envi-
ronmental dimension, particularly those linked to operational resource

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