The ASEAN region has consistently been one of the most supportive areas in terms of adopting and integrating our tools and methods. In fact, my personal journey with GPM began five years ago when I took a training course and was inspired to take action. As someone who is passionate about sustainability, I believe that […]
Category: Sustainability

Where ESG and Sustainability Dovetail
GPM has been working with global organizations for 13 years to help them achieve and implement sustainability goals and practices. In the past few years, we have seen Environment, Social, and Governance, or ESG, enter the lexicon and transform the narrative around an organization’s risk profile and relationship with the environment. Make no mistake, ESG […]

Project Sponsors are the Key to Unlocking the Potential of Sustainable Project Management
In recent months, there has been an uptick in interest in sustainable project management. In 2022, GPM has seen a 20% increase in downloads of our P5 Standard for sustainable project management. GPM training, both in person and online, is growing in popularity, as evident in the growth of certification numbers this year. Additionally, the […]

Where should sustainability fit within the realm of projects, new products and service delivery?
Truthfully, it should be near the top. But sustainability encompasses so many facets, and knowing where and how to start can be challenging. Historically, in the corporate world, sustainability is a word that has often been used to describe business programs, products, and practices related to environmental and social considerations. Until recently, sustainability was viewed […]

COVID-19 Sustainable Lessons 06: The Cost of Delay
“The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.” No idea who said this. “Sometimes the early bird gets the worm, but sometimes the early bird gets frozen to death.” Myron Scholes Many of us instinctively procrastinate and delay. There are times though, where the cost of delays […]

COVID-19 Sustainable Lessons 03: Three Keys to Project Work During the Outbreak
The worldwide coronavirus outbreak is not the first world war, nor the great depression nor the second world war. For those with an awareness of history, we know that those events were horrific and challenging times that we got through and fortunately came out stronger on the other side. The worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and […]