This document provides an overview of sustainability in project management by Gilbert Silvius and Ron Schipper. It includes brief biographies of the authors, noting their experience in project management and sustainability. Graphs show Gilbert Silvius' increasing publications on sustainability over time and topics within sustainable project management. The document discusses how sustainability needs are addressed through organized change in projects and lists organizations and individuals working in sustainable project management around the world. It reflects on perspectives and criteria added by considering sustainability and notes sustainability impacts many areas of project management.

1. Sustainability
in Project Management
An overview
Gilbert Silvius & Ron Schipper
February 24th, 2014

2. Gilbert Silvius
Authentic thinker, Experienced lecturer, Innovative author
gilbert.silvius@gmail.com
www.gilbertsilvius.nl
• 51 years of age, 2 kids
• Professor of Project and Programme Management
• Education:
– PhD (Utrecht University)
– MBA (Catholic University Leuven)
– MSc Economics (Erasmus University)
– Royal Military Academy
• Experience:
– LOI University of Applied Sciences
– Independent researcher and lecturer
– Van Aetsveld Projects and Change
Previous:
– HU University of Applied Sciences
– Getronics Consulting
– Royal Dutch Army
• Interests:
– Project Management
– Business and IT alignment

3. Ron Schipper
Education
sustainability project manager
– 1996 Msc Computer Science
University of Amsterdam
1 son, 11 weeks old
6 september 1971
Expercience
< 2000:
> 2000:
–
–
UWV
Van Aetsveld
Program/Project manager
Industry experience:
Financial, Energy, Health, Transport
– Sustainability expert
– Research
– Author
Website
www.duurzaam-projectmanagement.nl
www.duurzaamprince2.nl
Contact
Email: ron.schipper@aetsveld.nl
Mobile: +31623366129

4. Sustainability in project management
Publications
40
35
Conference papers
30
Journal articles
Book chapters
25
Books
20
15
10
5
0
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
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2011
2012
2013

5. Sustainability in project management
40
35
Conference papers
30
Journal articles
Sustainable management
of projects
Book chapters
25
Books
20
Sustainability of
sustainable development projects
15
10
Project management of
sustainable development projects
5
0
1993 1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

6. Sustainability
needs
Change
is organized in
Projects

7. Who’s moving?
• Alan Brent & Carin Labuschagne / Tredoux (SA)

8. Who’s moving?
• Alan Brent & Carin Labuschagne (SA)
• Tom Taylor (UK)

9. Who’s moving?
• Alan Brent & Carin Labuschagne (SA)
• Tom Taylor (UK)
• Richard Maltzman & David Shirley (US)
www.earthpm.com

10. Who’s moving?
• Alan Brent & Carin Labuschagne (SA)
• Tom Taylor (UK)
• Richard Maltzman & David Shirley (US)
• Lawrence T. Barnard, Brian Ackles & James L. Haner (US)
www.iispm.org

11. Who’s moving?
• Alan Brent & Carin Labuschagne (SA)
• Tom Taylor (UK)
• Richard Maltzman & David Shirley (US)
• Lawrence T. Barnard, Brian Ackles & James L. Haner (US)
• TenStep: Tom Mochal & Andrea Krasnoff (US)
www.green-pm.com

12. Who’s moving?
• Alan Brent & Carin Labuschagne (SA)
• Tom Taylor (UK)
• Richard Maltzman & David Shirley (US)
www.greenprojectmanagement.org
• Lawrence T. Barnard, Brian Ackles & James L. Haner (US)
• TenStep: Tom Mochal & Andrea Krasnoff (US)
• GPM: Joel Carboni (US) + team

14. Who’s moving?
• Alan Brent & Carin Labuschagne (SA)
• Tom Taylor (UK)
• Richard Maltzman & David Shirley (US)
• Lawrence T. Barnard, Brian Ackles & James L. Haner (US)
• TenStep: Tom Mochal & Andrea Krasnoff (US)
• GPM: Joel Carboni (US) + team
• Gregory T. Haugan (US)

15. Who’s moving?
• Gilbert Silvius & Ron Schipper (NL)
www.duurzaam-projectmanagement.nl
www.duurzaamprince2.nl

16. Voorwoorden
Ruud Koornstra, Tendris
Willem Lagerweg , MVO Nederland
Peter Coesmans, IPMA-NL
1. Inleiding
Achtergrond en aanleiding
2. Duurzaamheid en MVO
3. Duurzaamheid in ondernemingen
Anders doen
4. De rol van projecten in de implementatie van duurzaamheid
5. De impact van duurzaamheid op projecten en projectmanagement
6. Duurzaam projectmanagement
Anders denken
7. Duurzaamheid als paradigma en waardenshift
8. De rol van de projectmanager
De rol van het individu
9. De weerbarstigheid van het veranderproces
10. De competenties van de duurzame projectmanager
En nu praktisch
11. Tools en methodieken
12. Een voorbeeld project

17. Who’s moving?
• Gilbert Silvius & Ron Schipper (NL)
• Jennifer Tharp / Russell (US)

18. Who’s moving?
• Gilbert Silvius & Ron Schipper (NL)
• Jennifer Tharp / Russell (US)
• Paola Morgese (It)

19. Who’s moving?
• Gilbert Silvius & Ron Schipper (NL)
• Jennifer Tharp / Russell (US)
• Paola Morgese (It)
• RGC/WU: Roland Gareis & Martina Huemann (A)

20. Who’s moving?
• Gilbert Silvius & Ron Schipper (NL)
• Jennifer Tharp / Russell (US)
• Paola Morgese (It)
• RGC/WU: Roland Gareis & Martina Huemann (A)
• Mauro Martens, Fabien Brones, Marly Monteiro de
Carvalho (Bra)

21. Who’s moving?
• Gilbert Silvius & Ron Schipper (NL)
• Jennifer Tharp / Russell (US)
• Paola Morgese (It)
• RGC/WU: Roland Gareis & Martina Huemann (A)
• Mauro Martens, Fabien Brones, Marly Monteiro de
Carvalho (Bra)
• Universities (HU, Delft, WU, Lund, Salford)

23. Which industries are moving?
• Building/construction
- BREEAM / LEED / etc.
• Infrastructure
- CO2 prestatieladder / Duurzaam GWW
• Information technology
- Green IT / IS
• Financial sector
- Duurzaam beleggen

24. Reflection
• Mostly interpretive, sometimes normative

25. Reflection
• Mostly interpretive, sometimes normative
• Empirical publications mostly case-based

26. Reflection
• Mostly interpretive, sometimes normative
• Empirical publications mostly case-based
• Sustainability adds new perspectives / criteria

27. Economic
Sustainability
Return on Investment
- Direct financial benefits
- Net Present Value
Business Agility
- Flexibility / Optionality in the project
- Increased business flexibility
- Local procurement
- Digital communication
- Traveling
- Transport
Sustainability criteria??
Transport
Environmental Energy
Sustainability
Waste
Materials and resources
Labor Practices and
Decent Work
Social
Sustainability
Human Rights
Society and Customers
Ethical behaviour
- Energy used
- Emission / CO2 from energy used
- Recycling
- Disposal
- Reusability
- Incorporated energy
- Waste
- Employment
- Labor / Management relations
- Health and Safety
- Training and Education
- Organisational learning
- Diversity and Equal opportunity
- Non-discrimination
- Freedom of association
- Child labour
- Forced and compulsory labor
- Community support
- Public policy / Compliance
- Customer health and safety
- Products and services labeling
- Market communication and Advertising
- Customer privacy
- Investment and Procurement practices
- Bribery and corruption
- Anti-competition behaviour

28. Reflection
• Mostly interpretive, sometimes normative
• Empirical publications mostly case-based
• Sustainability adds new perspectives / criteria
• However, there’s more than P/P/P

29. The key principles of Sustainability
Sustainability is about…
• … balancing or harmonizing social, environmental and
economical interests
• … both the short term and the long term
• … local and global
• … values and ethics
• … transparency and accountability
• … stakeholder participation
• … risk reduction
• … eliminating waste
• … consuming income, not capital

30. Reflection
• Mostly interpretive, sometimes normative
• Empirical publications mostly case-based
• Sustainability adds new perspectives / criteria
• However, there’s more than P/P/P
• Considering sustainability impacts everything

31. Business case
Potential areas of impact
Project reporting
Stakeholder
Identification and
engagement
Controlling
Risk identification
and management
Hand-over
Project scheduling
Closing
Organizational learning
Planning
Project team
Project
communication
Stakeholder
involvement
Implementin
g
Materials used
Procurement
Project specifications/
requirements/quality
Product Processes
Support Processes
ISO 21500: 2012
Understanding
project success
Initiating

32. Project context
Potential areas of impact
Business case
Project specifications/
requirements/quality
ISO 21500: 2012
Stakeholder
Identification and
engagement

33. To: Good
Project
Goal
Project
Deliverable
Project
Processes
From:
Less bad
Less poluting resources
Better isolated buildings
Better safety clothing
Project Resources

34. Reflection
• Mostly interpretive, sometimes normative
• Empirical publications mostly case-based
• Sustainability adds new perspectives / criteria
• However, there’s more than P/P/P
• Considering sustainability impacts everything
• It’s not just what you do, but also how you do it

35. Scope shift
Paradigm shift
Mind shift
Taking responsibility
for sustainable
development
Having a holistic perspective on
managing change
Managing social, environmental
and economical impact

37. What’s needed?
• Awareness (WHY to do it)
• Integration (in PPPM standards)
• Connecting (strategy – sustainability – PPPM)
• Operationalisation (behaviour!, beyond checklists and formats)
• Best practices (HOW it is done in practice)
• Measurement (of progress)
• Contextualisation

38. What can the SIG do?
• What is our mission? Our ambition?
• Agenda setting?
• What mobilizes our energy?
• How to keep the engagement?

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