At a recent presentation to a group of project managers in Australia I spoke about sustainable projects and sustainable project management. During the presentation I put forward the argument that if project management is to be considered a profession, then we collectively need to operate to a higher set of ethical standards. So what is […]
Tag: Sustainability in Project Management
GPM China Advances in Line With National Environmental Goals
Train the Trainer Sessions at Beijing (Peking) University Take Off! GPM China successfully delivered the second of the three agreed train the trainer sessions in January. With this series, GPM China expects the promotion of GPM® and PRISM® across China to experience a growth period due to the strength of the institutions who have made […]
Part II of Sustainable Development Goal #3 and Project Management, ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Installment #3 of 17 in our series in which we cover each sustainable development goal (SDG) and how projects and project management can contribute to them. This post focuses on SDG number 3, Good Health and Well-being. Specific Targets of SDG #3 This goal has 13 specific targets which include reducing maternal mortality and preventable […]
7 ways for projects managers to make your projects sustainable
Last week I was asked to deliver a keynote presentation on sustainable project management to an audience of project managers in Australia at an Australian Institute of Project Management event. I started the presentation with a discussion about the future: our individual future, the future of our children, as well as the future of the project […]
New IPMA Competence Baseline Supports Sustainabilty!
In May of this year, we signed a collaboration agreement with the International Project Management Association (IPMA) during the launch of the Malaysian Project Management Awards which is a national version of the IPMA Awards and GPM Awards. Seeing the growing interest in sustainability in project management, we were very pleased to have the opportunity […]
