The Annual GPM Global Sustainability Awards 
Since 2011, the GPM® Sustainability Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in advancing sustainable development through the power of project management. These awards celebrate projects, individuals, students, and partners who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and measurable impact through the application of sustainable and regenerative practices. With submissions from across all seven continents and supported by our training partners in nearly 145 countries, the awards honor efforts that align with the United Nations Global Compact, contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, and embody GPM’s PRiSM methodology and P5 Standard.
Award Categories
Sustainable Project of the Year
Recognizes a completed project that exemplifies the integration of sustainability into project delivery and outcomes.
Individual Sustainability Award
Celebrates an individual who has championed sustainability in project management through thought leadership or impact on practice.
Student/Fundamentals Award
Awarded to a university-level or GPM practitioner-level student who has excelled in a project or research work related to sustainable project management.
Partner of the Year
Recognizes a GPM training partner for outstanding commitment to sustainable development and excellence in delivering GPM services.
Note: Submissions must demonstrate alignment with sustainability principles, including people, planet, and prosperity. Judges evaluate based on submitted materials only. All decisions are final.
Submission Timeline
Submissions are accepted year-round.
To be considered for the current calendar year, submit by September 22nd'
Key Dates
Timeline
Final Submission Deadline
September 22nd
Review Period
September 22nd – September 30th
Final Selection by Commission
September 30th – October 7th
Award Winners Announced
12-15 November
PMI® Global Summit 2025 in Phoenix, USA
Download the Award Applications!
Project of the Year Application | Word Version
Individual Sustainability Award | Word Version
Student Fundamentals Award | Word Version
Project of the Year Award
Established in 2011, this award honors a project and its leadership team that have demonstrated exceptional integration of sustainability throughout the project lifecycle. It recognizes not just project success in terms of delivery, but also the meaningful impact the project has had across environmental, social, and economic dimensions.
To win, projects must show how sustainability was woven into both the process (how the project was managed) and the outcomes (what the project delivered), using recognized best practices such as the P5 Standard and PRiSM methodology.
Past Recipients:
2024 - Aga Khan Foundation
Sustainable Project of the Year 2024: Aga Khan Foundation
2023 - Christchurch City Council, CCSD Project Managers's Toolkit, Christchurch, New Zealand
2022 - New Leadership Campus - Petronas, Malaysia
2021 - Wastewater and Sanitation Solution at Yen So, Hanoi, Vietnam
2020 - Hiatus due to COVID-19
2019 - Smog Free Project, South Korea
2018 - Climeworks - “Methanation with CO2 captured from air”
2017 - Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association - USA "Building the first Coliseum of the 21st Century" The Golden 1 Center
2016 - Creation of the Green Infrastructure and Sustainable University Environment, Finacial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
2015 - Design and installation of cost-effective aerial security lighting – Mbabane Shanty Towns
2014 - Administrators Commercial Paseo Fase 1, S.A. - Paseo Cayala Program, Guatemala City
2013 - South Australian Water Corporation - The Adelaide Desalination Plant project,
2012 - Sarfraz Malik, Pakistan - Renewable Energy Application to Mobile Data Networks
2011 - Mark Reeson, United Kingdom - Early Hazard Removal of Nuclear Power, 2011
Individual Sustainability Award
This award was established in 2011 and is bestowed upon an individual for their efforts in advancing sustainability in project management. Recipients are nominated by their peers.
Past Recipients:
2024 - Pauline Melnyk
2023 - Prawindra Mukhia, New Zealand
2021 - Evgeniya Chistova, GPM-b, Russia
2020 - Oxana Klimenko, Russia
2019 - Winardi Sani, Indonesia
2018 - Mohd Faisal Abdur Rani, Malaysia
2017 - Richard Podos, United States
2016 - Aaron Troy Cassar, Australia
2015 - Dr. Norsaidatul Akmar Mazelan, Malaysia
2014 - Ron Schipper, Netherlands
2013 - A.J. Gilbert Silvius, Netherlands
2012 - Paola Morghese, Italy
2011 - Jeff Hodgkinson, United States
The Partner of the Year Award
This award was launched in 2015 to recognize the commitment to regenerative and sustainable development and excellence in the delivery of GPM services.
2024 - Algonquin College | Canada
2023 - Kalatea | Poland
2021 - UCI Global School of Project Management | Costa Rica
2020 - pm2pm | Poland
2019 - PM Alliance | Russia
2018 - Skema Business Schook | France
2017 - Language Works Sdn Bhd | Malaysia
2016 - UCI Global School of Project Management | Costa Rica
2015 - Language Works Sdn Bhd | Malaysia
The Fundamentals Award
This award was reintroduced in 2023 to recognize a student who excelled in project and research work focusing on applied sustainable project management.
2024 - Unbestowed
2023 - Yanira Bonificia Pop | Costa Rica
