Sustainable Project Management: Strategies to Boost Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact
1h 30mGeneral2024-10-28
Authors
Ricardo Vargas
Course details
Implementing sustainable practices is not just the ethical thing to do, it's a strategic differentiator for organizations. In this course, internationally known project management expert Ricardo Vargas shows how to integrate sustainability into project management initiatives. Ricardo outlines the strategic benefits of sustainability for projects and organizations, and demonstrates how to assess project value beyond traditional metrics to include social, economic, and environmental impact. Learn how to apply various sustainability frameworks, standards, and indicators to measure, track, and communicate project impact across sustainability dimensions. Ricardo also covers how to engage stakeholders to advocate for and support sustainability initiatives.
Learning objectives
Describe the concept of sustainability and its strategic benefits for projects and organizations.
Assess project value beyond traditional metrics to include sustainability impact.
Apply various sustainability frameworks, standards, and indicators to measure, track, and communicate a project’s impact sustainability dimensions.
Develop and adopt a structured process for integrating sustainability into project management.
Engage stakeholders to advocate for and support sustainability initiatives.
Learning objectives
Describe the concept of sustainability and its strategic benefits for projects and organizations.
Assess project value beyond traditional metrics to include sustainability impact.
Apply various sustainability frameworks, standards, and indicators to measure, track, and communicate a project’s impact sustainability dimensions.
Develop and adopt a structured process for integrating sustainability into project management.
Engage stakeholders to advocate for and support sustainability initiatives.
Skills covered
Sustainability AwarenessProject Management SkillsProject ManagementProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Sustainable project management strategies
1. Foundations of Sustainable Project Management
- 02 - Beyond green - A holistic approach to sustainability
- 03 - The strategic value of sustainability in projects
- 04 - ESG factors - Enhancing project lifecycles for long-term impact
2. Understanding the Sustainability Frameworks
- 05 - Aligning projects with sustainable development goals (SDGs)
- 06 - Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- 07 - Integrated Reporting (IR) framework
- 08 - Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
- 09 - Utilizing the GPM PSM3 model for sustainability assessments
- 10 - Choosing the right sustainability framework
3. Measuring Sustainability Aspects
- 11 - What is sustainability materiality assessment
- 12 - Assessing a project s economic impact analysis
- 13 - Indicators for social, economic, and environmental impact
4. Implementing Sustainability in Projects
- 14 - Strategizing sustainability - A five-step implementation process
- 15 - Fostering a commitment to sustainability
- 16 - Leveraging technology to drive sustainable outcomes
- 17 - Sustainable procurement practices
- 18 - Funding sustainability - Innovative financing strategies
- 19 - Harnessing marketing to propel sustainability initiatives
5. Case Studies
- 20 - Case study - Orion UPS
- 21 - Case study - The impact of UNOPS on community resilience
- 22 - Microsoft
- 23 - Mozambique
Conclusion
- 24 - Challenges in sustainable project management
- 25 - Building a career in sustainable project management
- 26 - From learning to action - Next steps and course closure