Research Handbook on Sustainable Project Management

Edited by Gilbert Silvius, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, the Netherlands, and University of Johannesburg, South Africa and Martina Huemann, Professor of Major Infrastructure and Project Hub lead, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, UK, and Professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria

• ContentsForeword xxiProf. Dr. Mladen VukomanovićPreface xxiii1 Introduction: shaping society through sustainable project management 1Gilbert Silvius and Martina HuemannPART I THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS AND DEFININGPERSPECTIVES OF SUSTAINABLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT2 Underpinning theoretical lenses in sustainable project management 14Luca Sabini and Lauri Vuorinen3 Sustainability: the power of non-linear thinking 29Isabel Canto de Loura4 Managing projects for sustainable innovation 50Florian Findler and André Martinuzzi5 Governance for sustainable project management 70Christine Unterhitzenberger6 Sustainable project management and its governance in the context ofthe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 85Shankar Sankaran, Ralf Müller and Nathalie Drouin7 The dark side of projects: corruption, sexism, modern slavery, moneylaundering, inefficient use of resources, and waste of existing assets 99Giorgio Locatelli, Tristano Sainati and Benito Mignacca8 Fostering project social sustainability through stakeholder inclusion 117Francesco Di Maddaloni and Kate Davis9 Projects as dynamic learning episodes for sustainable development.A strategic and innovation perspective 135Lynn A. Keeys10 The role of responsibility in sustainable project management 161Karen M. Thompson and Nigel L. WilliamsPART II PART II: METHODS, PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OFSUSTAINABLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT 18511 Sustainability’s impact on project management practices 187Gilbert Silvius and Ron Schipper12 Integrating circular economy and project management: a conceptual framework 205Vladimir Obradović, Marija Todorović and Jelena Cvijović13 Exploring the key sustainability factors on project success 226Mauro L. Martens and Marly M. Carvalho14 Project stakeholder orientation principles for managing projects sustainably 242Pernille Eskerod and Martina Huemann15 The human factor in sustainable project management 255Gilbert Silvius and Carl Marnewick16 Utilising project management to optimise project sustainability. A pilotstudy of an international project manager’s perspective on practices,challenges, and opportunities in delivering sustainable construction projects 267Ruth Borg, Rebecca Dalli Gonzi and Simon Paul Borg17 Approaches to sustainability decision making in product developmentprojects and portfolios 290Miia MartinsuoPART III IMPLEMENTATION AND CASE STUDIES OFSUSTAINABLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT18 From the iron triangle to the ‘iron pentagon’. Prioritising environmentaland social issues in project management – lessons learned fromAmsterdam’s North-South metro line 308Lara K. Mottee19 Sustainable sport, swift, strong and striving. What can contribute toimplementing sustainability in sport event projects? 325Wenche Aarseth, Ole-Anders Seines, Erlend Westgård Schjem and Martin Svean20 Engineering service providers in the lead to implement sustainableproject management 343Marian Bosch-Rekveldt, Gerrit Wijnands and Hans Bakker21 Learning processes in Swedish sustainability projects. A case study 361Jeaneth Johansson, Alexandra Isaksson and Ossi Pesämaa22 Reconceptualising megaproject success. Strategic insights from theSustainable Development Goals 377Giorgio Locatelli and Juliano DenicolPART IV SUSTAINABLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR SOCIETALCHALLENGES23 Strange bedfellows? Project management and societal grand challenges 392Lavagnon A. Ika and Lauchlan T. Munro24 Achieving sustainable societal impact through projects and projectmanagement 411Reinhard Wagner25 Eliminating modern slavery through project management 426Naomi Brookes, Gloria Oliomogbe and Elaine Falconer26 Climate action as an extreme case of project portfolio management.Navigating global ambitions amid ambiguous sustainability transitions 438Satu Teerikangas, Joana Geraldi, Christian Thuesen and Katariina Koistinen27 Circular economy approaches in complex projects 460Tuomas Ahola and Miia Martinsuo

‘From theoretical foundations to practical implementation, the Research Handbook on Sustainable Project Management is a groundbreaking work, covering diverse perspectives, methods, and real-world case studies. Essential reading for project managers, scholars, and policymakers navigating the complexities of sustainability in project management. I’ll be referring to this often in my work.’