The challenge of introducing sustainability into project management function: multiple-case studies

Project management field management has neglected sustainability issues. This research investigates how companies are introducing sustainability into project management. Moreover, it aims to investigate how sustainability can impact project success. A multiple-case studies approach was conducted in four companies from Brazil and USA, from different sectors. Data were gathered from multiple sources including semi-structured interviews with to project and sustainability managers, and online questionnaires were applied to project team members. The results suggest that firms are concerned about sustainability in project management; however there is a gap between the perception of importance and the actual use in practice. Finally, companies from the public sector are more concerned about the social dimension than the others. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.