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Figure 12: Summary of reasons/narrative for above choices

Figure 13 shows a summary of the responses rating each area of sustainable practices within
education/training centres. The sustainable practices and definitions provided to respondents
are as follows:
- Workforce and leadership: approach to engaging and developing workforce in defining
and delivering carbon reduction initiatives and broader sustainability goals.
- Sustainable delivery: considering carbon reduction opportunities in the way
programmes are delivered and embedding net zero principles across all services.

- Digital transformation: using digital technology and systems to streamline service
delivery and supporting functions and reducing carbon emissions.
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- Travel and transport: reducing carbon emissions inked to travel and transport.
- Estates and facilities: reducing the carbon emissions arising from the organisation’s
buildings and infrastructure, including energy efficiency.
- Food and nutrition: reducing carbon emissions from the food made and served,
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including reducing food waste and locally and seasonal ngredients.

The key points to take from the responses are that respondents think they are doing well
in terms of implementing sustainable practices within their centres, which as mentioned

earlier, could be a reflection on the pride they have n their centre, their seniority or
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involvement in this part of the running of the training centre, or a general lack of
awareness of how much improvement is possible within the European vocational training
sector in general. Travel and transport and estates and facilities fared the worst, with food

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily
reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European
Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.