Sustainability in projects: What actually works?

About This Event

This webinar is run by the Association for Project Management's Sustainability and London Networks on 10 November 2026 from 12:30 to 13:30 UK time, held online via Zoom and free to attend. The session brings together experienced practitioners from different sectors to discuss how to embed sustainability into project delivery rather than leaving it at strategy level, using a moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A format.

The panel includes Karen Formosa (sustainability advocate for SMEs), Rhealyn Mugri (founder of Regeneration – School of Sustainable Projects and GPM trainer), and Roger Cohen (founder of C2Zero and Real Carbon Price Index). They will share practical lessons on navigating organisational change, stakeholder expectations, emerging technologies and operational realities when implementing sustainability in projects. The discussion covers why sustainability initiatives often struggle during delivery, how stakeholder behaviour influences implementation, the relationship between technology and responsible innovation, and actions that can be applied immediately.

This matters to UK SME sustainability leads because it addresses the gap between having a sustainability strategy and actually delivering it through projects. The session offers sector-specific insights and practical approaches that can be adapted to different organisational contexts, helping attendees build confidence when discussing sustainability with clients and sponsors while ensuring it supports rather than competes with delivery objectives.

Key Takeaways

• Why sustainability initiatives often fail during project delivery and how to address this
• How stakeholder behaviour and engagement influence successful sustainability implementation
• The role of technology, ethics and responsible innovation in sustainable project outcomes
• Practical lessons from practitioners across consultancy, education and operational sustainability
• Actions that can be applied immediately within your own project environments

Who Should Attend

• Project managers and programme managers working to embed sustainability
• Sustainability leads in SMEs seeking practical implementation approaches
• Professionals responsible for organisational change and transformation
• Anyone involved in stakeholder engagement on sustainability initiatives