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Table 3

Summary of sustainability reporting practices and assurance of port authorities

Port system authorities	Year	Main framework	Sector-specific framework and guidelines	Alignment with SDGs	External assurance
Western Ligurian Sea	2021	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Eastern Ligurian Sea	2022	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Sardinian Sea	2022	GRI “referenced” option	No	Yes	No
Northern Adriatic Sea	2022	GRI “core” option	WPSP, MIMS guidelines, AIVP 2030 agenda	Yes	No
Central Adriatic Sea	2022	GRI (no specific)	No	No	No
Southern Adriatic Sea	2021	GRI “referenced” option	GBS guidelines	Yes	No
Central-Northern Adriatic Sea	2022	GRI “in accordance”	No	Yes	No
Northern Tyrrhenian Sea	2021	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea	2022	GRI “referenced” option	No	Yes	No
Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas	2021	GRI “referenced” option	No	Yes	No
Strait	2021	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Ionian Sea	2021	GRI “in accordance”	ISO26000, UN Human Rights (“Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework), OECD (“Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises”)	Yes	No
Western Sicilian Sea	2022	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Eastern Sicilian Sea	2021	GRI “referenced” option	GBS	Yes	No
Central Tyrrhenian Sea	2021	GRI “referenced” option	GBS	Yes	No

Port system authorities	Year	Main framework	Sector-specific framework and guidelines	Alignment with SDGs	External assurance
Western Ligurian Sea	2021	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Eastern Ligurian Sea	2022	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Sardinian Sea	2022	GRI “referenced” option	No	Yes	No
Northern Adriatic Sea	2022	GRI “core” option	WPSP, MIMS guidelines, AIVP 2030 agenda	Yes	No
Central Adriatic Sea	2022	GRI (no specific)	No	No	No
Southern Adriatic Sea	2021	GRI “referenced” option	GBS guidelines	Yes	No
Central-Northern Adriatic Sea	2022	GRI “in accordance”	No	Yes	No
Northern Tyrrhenian Sea	2021	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea	2022	GRI “referenced” option	No	Yes	No
Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas	2021	GRI “referenced” option	No	Yes	No
Strait	2021	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Ionian Sea	2021	GRI “in accordance”	ISO26000, UN Human Rights (“Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework), OECD (“Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises”)	Yes	No
Western Sicilian Sea	2022	GRI “core” option	WPSP	Yes	No
Eastern Sicilian Sea	2021	GRI “referenced” option	GBS	Yes	No
Central Tyrrhenian Sea	2021	GRI “referenced” option	GBS	Yes	No

Source(s): Authors’ elaboration on www.governo.it and www.assoporti.it data