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

Published:2023-05-23 Issue:11 Volume:15 Page:8477
ISSN:2071-1050
Container-title:Sustainability
language:en
Short-container-title:Sustainability

Author:

Ferrarez Ricardo P. F.¹²^ORCID,Valle Claudia G. B. do¹,Alvarenga Jeferson C.¹^ORCID,Dias Fabricio da C.¹^ORCID,Vasco Diego A.³^ORCID,Guedes André L. A.¹⁴^ORCID,Chinelli Christine K.¹^ORCID,Haddad Assed N.¹⁵^ORCID,Soares Carlos A. P.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil

2. EY (Ernst & Young), Centro Empresarial PB 370, Praia de Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro 22250-040, RJ, Brazil

3. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins N°3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9170022, Chile

4. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Local, Centro Universitário Augusto Motta, Rio de Janeiro 21041-010, RJ, Brazil

5. Departamento de Construção Civil, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, RJ, Brazil

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.

Funder

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/11/8477/pdf

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