Key Practices for Incorporating Sustainability in Project Management from the Perspective of Brazilian Professionals

Ricardo P. F. Ferrarez (), Claudia G. B. do Valle, Jeferson C. Alvarenga, Fabricio da C. Dias, Diego A. Vasco, André L. A. Guedes, Christine K. Chinelli, Assed N. Haddad and Carlos A. P. Soares ()
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Ricardo P. F. Ferrarez: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil
Claudia G. B. do Valle: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil
Jeferson C. Alvarenga: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil
Fabricio da C. Dias: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil
Diego A. Vasco: Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins N°3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9170022, Chile
André L. A. Guedes: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil
Christine K. Chinelli: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil
Assed N. Haddad: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil
Carlos A. P. Soares: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-21

Abstract: Project management has incorporated sustainability concepts, but their relationship is still widely discussed. In this article, we research key practices for incorporating sustainability in project management from the perspective of 919 Brazilian professionals with experience in the field. We used factor analysis to explore the relationship between 37 sustainability practices. The results showed that these sustainability practices can be grouped into five key practices: environmental efficiency, compliance, social responsibility, continuous improvement and lessons learned, and project success. We also used word clouds to highlight the main themes in the practices encompassed by each key practice. The results contribute to project leaders and other project management professionals directing their efforts toward improving sustainability actions related to these practices in project management processes.

Keywords: sustainability; project management; key factors; environmental efficiency; compliance; social responsibility; continuous improvement; lessons learned; project success (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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