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Sustainable Project Management™
The PMI-GPM Practice Guide
A Free Resource for Every Project Professional
The Third Edition of Sustainable Project Management™: The PMI-GPM Practice Guide is a declaration that the tools to build a sustainable, regenerative world belong to everyone. In partnership with PMI, GPM has made this guide a free download — because knowledge that can help heal our planet should never be locked behind a paywall.
Coming in 2026
The Fourth Edition of the Practice Guide is in preparation, published through the PMI-GPM joint venture. It will reflect the full PRiSM™ six-phase lifecycle, updated impact assessment tools, and alignment with current ESG disclosure frameworks. Stay tuned.
Beyond Sustainability: Toward Regeneration
This edition marks a turning point for the profession. It introduces regenerative project management — a practical framework for designing and delivering projects that actively restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, and create long-term, net-positive impact.
It’s not enough to minimize damage. That era has passed. This guide empowers project professionals to leave things better than they found them.
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Why It Matters
Every project leaves a footprint. This guide helps you make sure it’s a positive one. It bridges the gap between what we should do and how to actually do it — translating sustainability principles into project deliverables that produce verifiable outcomes.
The authors — recognized by Forbes and contributors to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and GRI Standards — have practiced what they preach for over 15 years. These are real methods used in real projects that drive measurable change.
Free for the Global Project Community
Books like this often sell for $60 to $200. GPM offers it free because sustainability knowledge should not be a privilege. Every tool, framework, and standard in the PMI-GPM Sustainability Ecosystem is open and free to the public — ensuring that any project manager, anywhere in the world, can lead with purpose and access the same resources used by leading organizations worldwide.
Who It’s For
Project professionals, students, educators, and anyone ready to make projects a force for regeneration rather than depletion.
The world doesn’t need more projects that simply minimize harm. It needs leaders who design work that restores balance and builds resilience.
Updated: November 2025
