The PMI GMP P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management
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The PMI® GPM® P5™ Standard for Sustainability in Project Management

The global standard for sustainability in projects.

Recognized as the world’s most comprehensive standard for sustainability in projects, the GPM® P5™ has been updated with new guidance. Version 4.0 is a collaborative effort of Green Project Management and PMI, aligning with the PMBOK® Guide and global guidelines to assess, manage and elevate sustainability.

Overview

The GPM® P5™ Standard for Sustainability in Project Management - Version 4.0 establishes a formal governance and lifecycle model aligned with the PMBOK® Guide - Eighth Edition. It integrates performance domains, risk, and value delivery systems while strengthening connections to global sustainability guidelines.

This edition reinforces structured progression from reducing harm to delivering measurable, net-positive outcomes. It embeds sustainability into decision-making through impact thresholds, scoring models, and escalation mechanisms.

With expanded guidance across environmental, social and economic domains, along with new AI governance and value chain considerations, the P5 Standard enables practitioners and organizations to manage sustainability as a core component of project governance.

Product Specifications

Pages

127

Publisher

PMI GPM Sustainability JV, LLC

Publication Date

22 April 2026

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What You'll Learn
From impact awareness to governance integration
Understand how to assess and manage sustainability impacts using a structured continuum from mitigation to regeneration, supported by baseline evaluation and measurable thresholds.
Adaptive governance for sustainable delivery
Apply adaptive governance principles, including design optionality, system resilience, and adaptive materiality, to align sustainability with risk, value and decision-making systems.
Impact scoring and decision-making
Use a standardized 1–5 impact scoring model, aggregation logic and escalation triggers to support transparent, defensible project decisions.
Alignment with PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition and enterprise systems
Integrate sustainability into the PMI value delivery system, performance domains, and governance structures for consistent application across projects and portfolios.
Stronger ESG and reporting integration
Connect project impacts to enterprise ESG disclosures using double materiality and alignment with frameworks such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Expanded sustainability domains
Apply enhanced guidance across planet, people, and prosperity, including regeneration, value chain accountability, and lifecycle-based financial and social impact analysis.
Implementation and practical application
Develop sustainability management plans, apply P5 Impact Analysis, integrate with PMOs, and incorporate vendor, portfolio and AI governance considerations.

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