Implementing sustainability practices in project management : green it project management

Abstract

The emerging concept of sustainable businesses is highly saturated in several engineering and consulting industries but scarce in the Information Technology (IT) industry. To address this gap, this research explores the implementation of sustainability practices in IT project management through Green IT Project Management (GITPM). The study plans to investigate the current sustainable practices of IT companies and their effect on the dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL)—People, Profit, and Planet. Existing themes in sustainable project management within the IT sector are explored through qualitative and quantitative content analysis of the sustainability reports of the top 100 Forbes IT companies in 2024. Moreover, a structural equation modelling (SEM) was run to see which practices are of the greatest impact. This research aims to provide crucial insights into the current sustainability practices of IT companies and pave the way for future research in this field for the sake of enhancing the well-being of employees, improving the environmental preservation position of IT firms, and providing innovation in the digital age. This research can be of benefit to IT firms, IT project managers, policymakers, and other key stakeholders, as it aims at providing state-of-the-art knowledge on sustainable IT practices