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plan to the project management plan called the environmental manage-
ment plan (eMP). This plan will be specifically focused on the environ-
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mental and sustainability aspects of projects. The inputs to the plan will
include the environmental objectives, the environmental policy, and the
environmental risks of the project. A template will be provided. Like the
quality management plan template, the EMP contains considerations for
scope, stakeholders, organizational policies, and risk register, and will use
tools similar to those in quality management like benchmarking, cost-ben-
efit analysis, the cost of greenality, etc. Additionally, a new measurement,
earned environmental value management (EEVM), is being proposed as a
tool for monitoring and evaluating environmental performance variance
for the project.
Along with the addition of a new plan, there are other major areas in
project management relevant to greenality. There should be consider-
ations for the environment and sustainability during the creation of the
project charter. Inputs to the statement of work should include environ-
mental considerations as a business need, in the project scope description,
and in the strategic plan. While ecological impacts and social needs are
listed in the PMBOK Guide, they are listed only in the aspects of projects
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undertaken for those purposes. We believe that environmental impacts
and social needs are relevant additions to any project. The project man-
ager, as the lead in the green effort, should have a broader application of
those project aspects.
Taking it one step further, and working to build greenality into the
DNA of project managers, we believe that there should be more consid-
eration for the environmental aspects of projects in the Code of Ethics
and Professional Conduct. Natural and environmental resources are
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mentioned briefly in the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, but the
commitment should be stronger due to the seriousness of the global situ-
ation and our own assertions. The PMI has put wording in their updated
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core values (for the first value—project management impact) that states:
“Project Management is a critical competence that has a positive influence
on organization results and society.” It’s vague, but we believe it refers to
sustainability and environmental aspects of a project and its product.
We are proposing that the following be included:

• Our commitment to sustainability means that we will take efforts on
our projects (considering both the project itself and its product) to
help eliminate or reduce: