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As a member of the US TAG, US Technical Advisory Group, for ISO 21500, EarthPM receives various correspondences from the organization. Project Managers, who are not familiar with ISO 21500, should avail themselves. ISO 21500 is the proposed standards for project management or as they put “guidance on project management.” But this blog posting is not about ISO 21500, but rather was inspired by the delivery of the “ISO Code of Conduct for Technical Committees.” Without going into detail, the code provides guidance to committee members to: (1) work of the net benefit of the international community, (2) uphold the principle of consensus, transparency, and impartiality, (3) agree to a clear purpose, (4) participate actively, (5) escalate and resolve disputes, (6) behave ethically (our emphasis) and further states act in good faith and with due care and diligence, and (7) respect others in meeting. These are seven excellent responsibilities not just for committee members, but for project managers and we can resonate with them.
And, it got us thinking about ethics and sustainability. To us, behaving ethically and sustainability (protecting scarce resources including environmental resources) cannot be separated. So, we looked at the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Code of Ethics and Personal Conduct. It currently contains two references to the environment:
“3.1 Respect is our duty to show a high regard for ourselves, others, and the resources entrusted to us. Resources entrusted to us may include people, money, reputation, the safety of others, and natural or environmental resources.
2.2.1 We make decisions and take actions based on the best interests of society, public safety, and the environment.”
We think that there should be more. Therefore, we are proposing some changes to the next edition of the PMBOK as well as changes to the Code of Ethics and Personal Conduct. Those changes to include the folowing:
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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:
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the buildup of compounds and chemicals in the earth’s biosphere
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the progressive physical degradation and destruction of nature and natural processes
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conditions that undermine people’s capacity to meet their basic human needs (for example unsafe working conditions and not enough pay to live on)
As you probably note, this wording comes from The Natural Step, an organization that we feel is a leader in sustainability. We welcome your comments on this addition to the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, as well as the other changes we are proposing to the next edition of the PMBOK. Please join the conversation at EarthPM.
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