This post provides concrete steps to align project work with SDG Targets and goals.
Category: SDGs

Sustainable Development Goal 15 “Life on Land” and Project Management
This installment in our series on the SDGs focuses on #15 of 17, Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”. This SDG has 9 targets which you can read in detail. The short version is to protect all life […]

Sustainable Development Goal 14. “Life Under Water and Project Management”
This installment in our series on the SDGs focuses on #14 of 17, conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, “Life Underwater”. This SDG has seven targets which you can read in detail. The short version is to protect the water and life that depends on it. Everything from the economic […]

Are Projects Material to Non-Financial Reporting?
The Rise of Sustainability (Non-Financial) Reporting I am often asked what I do for a living. When I explain that I work in sustainability I usually get an “oh, ok.” followed by a “what does that mean?” Therein lies the challenge. Sustainability is a broad topic. For us at GPM, we address global environmental, economic, and […]

Sustainable Development Goal #13 of 17 and Project Management, Climate Action.
In this installment of our series on the SDGs, we look at #13 of 17, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. I am going to approach this SDG a bit different from the others in the series because this is a heavily debated topic. First. Climate Change is real. Few debate […]

Managing Sustainable Development Projects Sustainably, an Example.
We just posted a media release to announce a partnership with Village Green Global, who will sponsor a series of initiatives in the Russel Island, Solomon Islands. I had the opportunity to visit the Russell Islands alongside GPM Asia-Pacific Deputy Director Alan Tupicof at the end of last year and it was a humbling and […]