2021 - A Call to Action for Responsible Project Management?

"Responsible Project Management is a call to action for all project professionals to advocate for projects to deliver better outcomes for society and the environment, as well as for financial investors. Projects drive change around the globe. I

n the face of the range of grand challenges facing humanity, it is time for project management to “come of age” and take on a set of responsibilities to wider society. 2021 has been chosen as the International Year of Responsible Project Management because in many cultures 21 is the age when a young person takes on adult responsibilities.

Many undergraduates complete their undergraduate degree at 21 and take up professional roles. Now is the time for all projects to be managed more responsibly. The project profession needs to take more responsibility for the impacts of projects beyond just delivering value to a narrowly defined set of stakeholders.