Learning Objective 03 Sustainability Flashcards
Understand sustainability as balancing the environmental, social, economic and administrative considerations that will impact a project.
What is the definition of sustainability in a project context?
Involves both individual and organisational responsibility to ensure that project outputs are sustainable throughout their life cycles.
This definition emphasizes the need for responsibility at both individual and organizational levels.
What are the four key components of sustainability that impact a project?
Environment
Social
Economic
Administrative
These components highlight the various dimensions of sustainability that must be considered in project planning.
What are the three sustainability elements that impact a project?
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Energy Efficiency
These components highlight the various dimensions of sustainability that must be considered in project planning.
What are the three social elements that impact a project?
- Human Rights
- Equality & Diversity
- Community
These components highlight the various dimensions of sustainability that must be considered in project planning.
What are the three econoimic elements that impact a project?
- Affordability
- Profit
- Risk Management
These components highlight the various dimensions of sustainability that must be considered in project planning.
What are the three adiministrative elements that impact a project?
- Legislation & Regulation
- Health & Safety
- Resource Efficiency
These components highlight the various dimensions of sustainability that must be considered in project planning.
How can sustainability measures be monitored and reported on?
- Alignment against accepted industry best practices
- Frameworks
- Standards (e.g., UN Sustainable Development Goals, B-Corp Certification, ESG criteria)
- Engaging internal and external communities
- Providing transparent and credible data and metrics
- Using universally recognized data collection techniques (e.g., Global Reporting Initiative)
These methods ensure that sustainability is integrated into project management effectively.
What types of data can be used as measures and metrics for sustainability assessment?
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- ESG data
- Operational carbon usage data
- Embodied carbon measures
These metrics provide quantifiable insights into sustainability performance.
True or False: Sustainability monitoring and reporting are only required in projects where there is a known environmental impact.
False
Sustainability considerations are relevant in all projects, not just those with known environmental impacts.
Fill in the blank: Sustainability measurements can include environmental, social and _______ data.
[governance]
Governance data is essential for comprehensive sustainability reporting.
What are two sustainability principles to consider in a project involving sea defences?
- Environment/Climate change/Biodiversity/Energy efficiency
- Social/Human rights/Equity and equality/Community
These principles ensure that both environmental and social factors are addressed in project planning.
What are three potential impacts if sustainability is not considered in a project?
- Breaching health and safety rules, resulting in financial penalties/injury or death/legal cases
- Environmental legislation not considered, leading to financial penalties/environmental damage/reputational damage
- Lack of community engagement causing bad publicity/issues for project success
These impacts highlight the risks of neglecting sustainability in project management.
Fill in the blank: It is best practice to report on sustainability considerations _______
[throughout the project]
Continuous reporting helps in tracking sustainability performance effectively.
What can sustainability reporting include apart from governance data?
[key performance indicators]
KPIs are crucial for measuring the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
