Italian Sport Policies for the Sustainable Development

The aim of the chapter is analyzing the role of sporting organization for planning and promoting active policies and sustainable strategies related to 2030 Agenda goals (6, 8, 11). Through a holistic approach, the essay explains how preserving the environment means determining the conditions for improving the quality of human life starting from the commitment of all. In this framework, several theoretical perspectives are examined in order to indicate the way for the development of sustainable sport. Following the review of the literature concerning policies and management models of sustainable development, the authors describe the setting of an analysis model useful for testing the sports organizations’ sustainability. The construction and use of some indicators related to international guidelines relating to sustainability are examined. In specific, the scheme is based on three pillars (Synergy, Culture, and Practice) and five dimensions (economic-financial, managerial, environmental, social, cultural). Monitoring the actions related to the main Italian sporting events is therefore useful to provide information to all minor events in order to spread a culture of sustainability and bring out virtuous examples of healthy lifestyles throughout the country.