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6.2 Quantitative Insights

management and pollution prevention. In contrast, practices linked to
the social dimension, such as structured responsibilities and internal or-
ganisation of sustainability work, are less frequently adopted. Similarly,
practices that reflect a more strategic or formalised approach to sustain-
ability, including planning instruments and external certification, are less
prevalent.
Overall, the Italian table indicates that sustainability adoption is strong-
estwhere practicesrelatetotangibleenvironmental actions embedded in
everyday operations, while adoption is weaker for practices that require
formal organisational arrangements or address sustainability in a more
strategic and integrative manner across the Triple Bottom Line dimen-
sions.
Table 6.14 presents the sustainability status quo among accommoda-
tion providers in Bosnia and Herzegovina by contrasting the share of re-
spondents reporting high levels of implementation with those reporting
very low levels of implementation across individual sustainability prac-
tices. Viewed through the Triple Bottom Line perspective, the results re-
veal a sustainability profile that is less mature and more uneven compared
to some other contexts, with clear differences across environmental, so-
cial, and organisational aspects of sustainability implementation.
Within the environmental dimension, the Bosnian and Herzegovinian
sample shows moderate levels of high implementation for basic opera-
tional practices such as waste handling infrastructure and objectives re-
lated to reducing electricity, water use, and waste generation. However, in
contrast to Slovenia and Italy, a more noticeable share of respondents re-
ports very low implementation for several environmental items. This sug-
gests that while environmental sustainability practices are present, their
adoption is less widespread and less consistently embedded across ac-
commodation businesses. Environmental sustainability in this context
appears to be shaped by incremental and often ad hoc measures rather
than by systematically applied operational standards.
More advanced environmental practices show particularly limited dif-
fusion. For measures such as sensor-based water technologies, green-
house gas emission reduction objectives, and biodiversity related prac-
tices, the share of respondents reporting high implementation is relatively
low, while low implementation remains visible. This pattern indicates that
technological upgrading and more strategic environmental interventions
face significant barriers, potentially related to financial constraints, lim-
ited access to support mechanisms, or lower institutional pressure.

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