Sustainable Project Management: The GPM Practice Guide
About this ebook
This guide is more than just a book—it's a comprehensive roadmap for integrating regenerative practices into every stage of project management. If you're looking to align your projects with the global shift toward regeneration, this is your essential resource.
What's New in the 3rd Edition?
Regenerative Focus: Discover how projects can go beyond sustainability to rejuvenate natural systems, enrich communities, and build social equity.
Updated Case Studies: Explore real-world examples of successful regenerative projects that demonstrate the impact and value of this approach.
New Tools and Frameworks: Use updated templates, checklists, and tools to seamlessly incorporate regeneration into your project life cycle.
Why This Book is a Must-Have for Project Managers:
Transformative Concepts: Understand the evolution from "do no harm" sustainability to a regenerative mindset, where projects create net-positive impacts.
Comprehensive Approach: This guide offers step-by-step guidance on applying regeneration principles throughout the project management process—from planning to execution and beyond.
Applicable to Any Industry: Whether in construction, finance, or IT, the principles and practices in this guide will help you deliver projects that succeed while contributing positively to the world.
Future-Proof Your Skills: With global attention increasingly focused on environmental and social responsibility, project managers who embrace these practices will be at the forefront of the next era of leadership.
As we face unprecedented challenges like climate change and social inequity, the need for regenerative project management has never been greater. This edition provides the strategies and tools you need to make a real difference—whether managing a single project or overseeing a portfolio. Sustainability is no longer enough. Now is the time to lead with regeneration, actively creating a better, more resilient world.
What You’ll Learn:
How regenerative sustainability can transform your projects and organization, aligning with global goals like the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Practical steps to evaluate and improve the long-term impact of your projects using regenerative development principles.
How to create meaningful stakeholder engagement strategies that ensure buy-in and long-term support for regenerative initiatives.
Strategies to incorporate circular economy principles into your projects, ensuring efficient resource use and minimal waste.
Don’t just manage projects—lead them toward a regenerative future. The Third Edition of Sustainable Project Management: The GPM® Practice Guide is your ultimate resource for integrating regeneration into your project management approach, offering a holistic view that aligns business success with the needs of people and the planet.
Join the movement for sustainable and regenerative project management. Order your copy today and become a catalyst for lasting change!
About the author
Dr. Joel Carboni stands as the preeminent global authority on the practice of sustainable project management. His pioneering tools and methodologies have become the benchmark for green practices, garnering global adoption by both corporations and governments.
A distinguished alumnus of Ball State University, Dr. Carboni holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Development and Environment. His portfolio encompasses over 30 years across multifaceted domains of project management spanning government, finance, consulting, manufacturing, and the academic sphere.
An esteemed voice in the industry, Dr. Carboni regularly takes the stage at conferences and symposiums related to project management and sustainability. He has left his mark in more than 55 nations.
Notable accolades include his tenure as President Emeritus of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) in the U.S. and his pivotal role on the IPMA Global advisory board.
As the visionary behind GPM, Dr. Carboni’s influence extends into academia, serving as a visiting professor at Skema Business School. His commitment to global causes is evident as the GPM representative to the United Nations Global Compact. Dr. Carboni was a foundational signatory for both the Business for Peace Initiative and the Anti-Corruption Call to Action. Furthermore, he was instrumental in crafting the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Dr. Carboni is renowned for introducing the PRiSM™ project delivery methodology and the P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management. His educational materials are taught in over 145 countries.
has nearly 50 years of management and consulting experience including five years with a major international consulting firm. He is a graduate of Brown University in Providence, RI and has done post-graduate work in computer science at
Boston University. He was the primary author of the original (1996) version of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK Guide), the most widely used project management guide in the world. In addition, his “process model” of project management was used to organize both ISO 10006, Guidance on quality in project management and
ISO 21500:2012 — Guidance on project management.
He co-authored Project Management for the Hospitality Industry, the only textbook available on that topic. He has authored over 40 articles for publications such as the Project Management Journal, PMNetwork, Projects@Work, and Chief Projects Officer. He has presented papers at conferences sponsored by AIPM, FOSTAS, PMI, and others. He posts and comments frequently on LinkedIn.
Mr. Duncan is currently Director of Certification for GPM Global.
Mónica González is an Industrial Engineer with more than 40 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively in public and private electrical companies, with a two-year specialization in Houston (Texas, USA) in electrical network automation. She was a member of the Communication Committee and the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee of Electricité de France (EDF) Branch America, along with colleagues from France, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. She has an MBA (Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina), an MPM (ADEN and Stetson University, USA), and
PMP® (PMI) and GPM-m® (GPM Global) Certifications. She has been involved with Integrated Organizational Management Systems according to International Standards. As an active player in ISO Standards, she was a collaborating member of the ISO PC/TC for Project, Program and Portfolio Management. She is a member of the GPM Global Leadership Executive Team and main collaborator of the PRiSM Methodology.
As an advocate for the UNGC, her mission is to contribute to Global Sustainability, an imperative of the Society as a whole, tending to improve the quality of life, well-being and safety of people, rational use of resources and energy efficiency. Her legacy is Project Management for Peace.
Dr. Michael Pace is GPM’s Director of Academic Practice, focusing on training and educating project managers on how to do their work efficiently, effectively, and sustainably. He holds a BS in forensics, an MS in forensics, and a PhD in business management. He is currently working towards a doctorate in education (EdD) at the University of Glasgow. He is certified in project management, portfolio management, agile methods, sustainability, cultural intelligence, and leadership. He has over 20 years of experience in project, program, and portfolio management across multiple sectors.
He has consulted, mentored, or taught in over a dozen countries across four continents—with plans to hit all seven—and has published books, chapters, and articles on project management topics that focus on methods and practical skills. Additionally, he is the primary creator of a patented method to simplify the explanation of complex laboratory results to healthcare providers.
Dr. Pace also serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School; as a faculty affiliate of the Texas A&M Energy Institute; as director of several study abroad programs in entrepreneurship and sustainable management; and as a consultant for strategic planning projects.
David Smyth is GPM’s Executive Vice President and a seasoned strategic advisor. He manages GPM’s consulting practice, training partner network, and intellectual property partner relationships. He is a senior strategy and leadership professional with a 20+ year background in management consulting, and business and product development.
David has practice leadership experience in sustainable portfolio/project management, strategy development, and change management. He has managed engagements with both public and private sector Fortune 500 clientele in a range of industries including Oil & Gas, Health Care, Logistics, Continuing Education, IT Service Management, and Aerospace and Defense.
He has championed new products in development with multilateral organizations such as the World Bank and accelerated their growth globally.
David has delivered keynotes and presentations at numerous conferences on Sustainability and Regeneration, Benefits Management and Realization, Portfolio Management, and Organizational Change Management Capability.
Michael Young is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for project management. He has over 20 years’ experience working in project, program, and portfolio management across many sectors including government, defense, engineering IT, and logistics.
Michael’s voluntary contribution to project management is remarkable, having developed numerous ISO standards 258, as one of the authors of IPMA’s ICB4, as a member of the IPMA research board, and through over 18 years’ service in various roles with the Australian Institute of Project Management. Michael’s work has been featured in BRW, the Australian Financial Review, and SmartCompany. He has received over 25 awards, including Australian Business Awards award for project management, innovation, and sustainability. He also managed the Australian IT Project of the Year in 2006.
As a prolific author and speaker, Michael actively advocates for an evolution of project management and the delivery of sustainable change.
