What are the strategies of environmental sustainability that businesses could implement, in order to qualify their tourism services offer? Can the circular economy concretely support international competitiveness in the sector?
The Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna and the partnership of TOURISME, of which Sistemi Formativi Confindustria is part, have collected and analysed over 100 practices related to sustainable tourism that stand out for their ease of adoption (replicability) and environmental, economic and social impacts.
The practices describe actions carried out by European and international tourism organisations that fall into the two clusters referred to in the project:
- hotels and other hospitality facilities,
- travel agencies and tour operators.
Among the areas of intervention, those of resource management stand out, including Energy, Water and Waste.
The selection of 106 practices was then qualified by the research team involved in TOURISME, breaking down the analysis of benefits into 4 factors: environmental, economic and social benefits by assigning a score on a 3-point scale (1. Low, 2. Medium, 3. High); and replicability (1. Difficult, 2. Feasible, 3. Simple).
The 10 practices that achieved a higher rating, i.e., whose adoption results in greater impacts on achieving the 4 selected benefits, include:
- Employee training on sustainability practices,
- Food procurement planning and control,
- Use of CFL and LED lighting,
- Establishment of agreements with local operators to encourage guests exploring attractions by public transportation/on foot,
- Tour operators raising awareness among guests,
- Purchasing from local vendors,
- Appoint a green team within the facility,
- Formulating a sustainability policy.
Section 5 of the Compendium contains in-depth reviews for each observed practice as well as perceived evaluations in terms of replicability and economic, social and environmental benefits.
The TOURISME project will continue with the selection phase of SMEs for a subsequent ad hoc assistance to support the green conversion. The call for companies to respond is soon to be published.
Download the compendium and subscribe to the TOURISME Project Newsletter.
What are the strategies of environmental sustainability that businesses could implement, in order to qualify their tourism services offer? Can the circular economy concretely support international competitiveness in the sector?
The Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna and the partnership of TOURISME, of which Sistemi Formativi Confindustria is part, have collected and analysed over 100 practices related to sustainable tourism that stand out for their ease of adoption (replicability) and environmental, economic and social impacts.
The practices describe actions carried out by European and international tourism organisations that fall into the two clusters referred to in the project:
- hotels and other hospitality facilities,
- travel agencies and tour operators.
Among the areas of intervention, those of resource management stand out, including Energy, Water and Waste.
The selection of 106 practices was then qualified by the research team involved in TOURISME, breaking down the analysis of benefits into 4 factors: environmental, economic and social benefits by assigning a score on a 3-point scale (1. Low, 2. Medium, 3. High); and replicability (1. Difficult, 2. Feasible, 3. Simple).
The 10 practices that achieved a higher rating, i.e., whose adoption results in greater impacts on achieving the 4 selected benefits, include:
- Employee training on sustainability practices,
- Food procurement planning and control,
- Use of CFL and LED lighting,
- Establishment of agreements with local operators to encourage guests exploring attractions by public transportation/on foot,
- Tour operators raising awareness among guests,
- Purchasing from local vendors,
- Appoint a green team within the facility,
- Formulating a sustainability policy.
Section 5 of the Compendium contains in-depth reviews for each observed practice as well as perceived evaluations in terms of replicability and economic, social and environmental benefits.
The TOURISME project will continue with the selection phase of SMEs for a subsequent ad hoc assistance to support the green conversion. The call for companies to respond is soon to be published.
Download the compendium and subscribe to the TOURISME Project Newsletter.