2022 May June Marina world

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS & INITIATIVES
Pilot phase marina: Marina di Pescara.
A: The seven areas were selected
following a survey carried out by
Assonat. They were deemed “critical”
by most marinas who contributed and,
as such, they are perceived as equally
important because they respond to real
needs.
The measurement and certification
of a marina’s carbon footprint in line
with ISO 14064:2019 and the possibility
of first reducing and then offsetting
it, together with the certification of
ESG indicators in line with the main
international standards of non-financial
reporting, however, are the two aspects
that have aroused greatest interest.
Q: How are local authorities welcoming
the initiative?
A: We anticipate sharing the project
results with local public administration
in order to raise awareness and
provide information on the importance
of inserting appropriate and effective
sustainability requirements when
assigning state-owned concessions.
The central public administration
has, however, been involved from the
early stages of the project. The Higher
Institute for Environmental protection
(ISPRA) of the Ministry of Ecological
Transition and the General Command
of the Port Authorities showed great
interest in and support of the Porto
Sostenibile standard as an initiative that
favours social cohesion and safeguards
territories where certified tourist ports
are present. This is the precise reason
why the mandatory and preparatory
Porto Sostenibile training course for
marinas interested in adopting the
standard has been accredited by
the ISPRA Ecolabel and Ecoaudit
Committee, which plays a supervisory
and monitoring role in the training
process and results.
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