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plicit greenhouse gas reduction objectives. While some variation across
individual practices remains, fewer practices appear at very low adoption
levels in Greece than in other country tables.
When viewed through the Triple Bottom Line perspective, the Greek
adoption pattern appears more balanced across sustainability dimen-
sions. Environmental practices are widely adopted, while practices re-
lated to social organisation and formalised sustainability planning are
also relatively prevalent. Overall, the table indicates that sustainability
adoption in Greece extends beyond basic environmental actions and in-
cludes a broader set of practices that support a more integrated approach
to sustainability.

Cross Mediterranean Perspective
The sustainability status quo across the Mediterranean accommodation
sector was assessed using two complementary empirical perspectives.
First, the analysis examined whether individual sustainability practices
are adopted or not, capturing the presence of sustainability related ac-
tions within business operations. Second, the analysis assessed the level
of implementation of a different set of sustainability practices, capturing
the extent to which sustainability is embedded in operational and organi-
sational routines. Taken together, these two approaches provide a layered
understanding of the current sustainability status quo across the analysed
sample.
Across the Mediterranean context, the results (Table 6.20) indicate
that sustainability is widely present at the level of practice adoption. A
substantial share of accommodation providers report having adopted at
least some sustainability practices, particularly those related to basic en-
vironmental management. Practices such as waste handling infrastruc-
ture and objectives aimed at reducing electricity consumption, water use,
and waste generation are commonly adopted across countries. This sug-
gests that sustainability is not absent from accommodation operations,
but rather forms part of the operational baseline in many businesses.
However, the implementation level analysis reveals a more differentiated
picture. While many practices are reported as adopted, fewer are reported
as highly implemented. High levels of implementation are primarily ob-
served for practices that are closely linked to everyday operational rou-
tines and resource efficiency. In contrast, practices that require sustained
organisational effort, coordination, or formalisation tend to show lower
levels of high implementation and higher shares of low implementation

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