The Future of Project Management is Regenerative - On sustainable project management, regeneration, and turning strategy into action

Most organizations have ambitious sustainability goals. Yet many struggle to turn those ambitions into meaningful action. In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf speaks with Dr. Joel Carboni, Founder and President of Green Project Management (GPM Global) and one of the pioneers of sustainable project management, about why projects are the missing link between sustainability strategy and real-world impact.As the creator of the P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management and the PRiSM methodology, Joel has spent more than fifteen years helping organizations integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations into the way projects are planned, governed, and delivered. Rather than treating sustainability as an additional workstream or compliance exercise, he argues that it should become part of the way every project is managed, measured, and evaluated.Together, Michael and Joel explore why project managers are uniquely positioned to drive organizational transformation, how sustainability can strengthen business performance by reducing risk and improving resilience, and why regeneration, leaving systems better than we found them, should become the next evolution of project management. They also discuss the challenges of translating ambitious sustainability commitments into practical project decisions, the importance of cultural context when managing projects globally, and why the next generation of project professionals is already redefining what successful project delivery looks like.Why listen?Learn how the P5 Standard and PRiSM methodology integrate sustainability into project management.Understand why project managers are critical to delivering organizational sustainability strategies.Discover how sustainability can improve project outcomes by reducing risk, increasing resilience, and creating long-term business value.Explore why regeneration goes beyond "do no harm" and represents the next step for project management.Gain practical ideas for embedding sustainability into projects, governance, procurement, and decision-making.Whether you are a project manager, PMO leader, sustainability professional, executive, or simply interested in how organizations can turn ambitious goals into measurable action, this conversation offers practical insights into one of the most important shifts happening in project management today. Joel's perspective shows that projects are far more than delivery mechanisms. They are where strategy becomes reality and where the transition towards a more sustainable and regenerative future will ultimately succeed or fail.Originally released as episode of The Future of Sustainability, Season 1.Keywords: sustainable project management, regenerative project management, project management, sustainability, ESG, regeneration, P5 Standard, PRiSM methodology, PMO, project governance, project leadership, project manager, business transformation, sustainability strategy, organizational change, systems thinking, risk management, resilience, stakeholder engagement, Joel Carboni, GPM Global, Matters of Consequence podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.