PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition: Sustainable Project Management – People, Planet, and Profit
Project success has traditionally been measured using three familiar metrics: scope, schedule, and cost. If the deliverables were completed as specified, within the approved timeline, and within the authorized budget, the project was considered successful. That model has shaped decades of project management practice and continues to provide important operational discipline. However, the world in which projects operate has changed. Organizations now function within increasingly complex systems that include environmental regulation, social accountability, supply chain transparency, investor scrutiny, and community expectations. As a result, defining project success solely by schedule and cost is no longer sufficient. The PMBOK® 8th Edition positioning reflects this broader responsibility through its emphasis on value, accountable leadership, sustainability, and ethical decision-making. Sustainable project management does not sit outside professional standards. It is increasingly embedded within them. This course explores how sustainability principles integrate directly into project management practice. It introduces the Triple Bottom Line framework—People, Profit, and Planet—and demonstrates how project managers can apply that lens at every stage of the project lifecycle. Through realistic examples and practical tools, this course positions sustainability not as an abstract ideal, but as a measurable and strategic competency. Sustainability will no longer appear as an optional add-on. It will appear as a natural extension of responsible project leadership.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the Triple Bottom Line framework and its relevance to project success.
- Describe how sustainability principles align with stewardship.
- Identify vulnerable stakeholders who may lack formal representation in project planning.
- Differentiate between Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions in project environments.
- Evaluate a financial case for sustainability using SROI and ESG risk analysis.
- Implement sustainability considerations into initiation, planning, execution, and closing phases.
- Develop measurable sustainability KPIs aligned with People, Profit, and Planet outcomes.
