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and explicit greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives, the share of
respondents reporting high implementation is lower and low implemen-
tation becomes more visible. This indicates that while basic environmen-
tal measures are widely adopted, the transition towards more technologi-
cally advanced or strategically oriented environmental practices remains
uneven across the Spanish sample.
The social dimension of sustainability is characterised by mixed lev-
els of implementation. Practices related to organisational responsibili-
ties, such as the presence of a dedicated sustainability team or coordi-
nator, as well as structured internal procedures, are reported as highly
implemented by a moderate share of respondents, while low implemen-
tation remains present. This suggests that social sustainability practices
are emerging but are not yet consistently formalised or embedded across
accommodation businesses.
Several practices included in Table 6.16 relate to how sustainability is
articulated and coordinated within organisations, without belonging ex-
clusively to a single Triple Bottom Line dimension. Sustainability strate-
gies, action plans, and formal policies show moderate levels of high im-
plementation, alongside a non-negligible share of low implementation re-
sponses. This pattern suggests that sustainability in Spain is increasingly
recognised at the organisational level, but is still more often implemented
through individual practices than through fully integrated and coordi-
nated frameworks.
Overall, the Spanish results presented in Table 6.16 point to a sustain-
ability status quo characterised by relatively strong implementation of
basic environmental practices, emerging but uneven social sustainability
arrangements, and partial use of organisational instruments to support
sustainability. Viewed through the Triple Bottom Line lens, this indicates
a transition that is progressing beyond basic compliance, while still facing
challenges related to consistency, coordination, and strategic integration.
Table 6.17 reports on the adoption of sustainability practices in Span-
ish accommodation sector. Most frequently reported practices pertain to
basic environmental management. The highest adoption levels are ob-
served 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 Spanish sample.
In contrast,several practicesshownotably loweradoptionlevels. These
include the presence of a dedicated sustainability team or coordinator, the

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