Mohammad, Javed and Husamaldin, Laden ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8534-6857 (2025) Sustainable Project Portfolio Management – A Design Science Research Approach. International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management, 20 (3). pp. 38-54.

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Abstract

This paper follows the Design Science Research (DSR) approach to address the integration of
sustainability into Project Portfolio Management (PPM). The current research identifies the key
challenges in sustainable project management and how DSR methodology guides the iterative design,
development, and evaluation of an artefact that integrates sustainability within the PPM context. The
proposed Sustainable Project Portfolio Management (SPPM) framework builds on the Triple Bottom
Line (TBL) sustainability principles, incorporating Project Materiality Assessments and data-driven
decision-making tools to ensure that the three sustainability dimensions (economic, social, and
environmental) are fully embedded in project selection and management processes. The research paper
presents the design and development of the artefact, followed by its rigorous evaluation to assess
effectiveness in achieving sustainability-driven project outcomes. The findings show that integrating
sustainability within PPM through the SPPM framework provides a strategic alignment, better decision
making, and greater adherence to sustainability goals. The knowledge derived from this research, along
with the identified limitations, is discussed, laying the groundwork for further refinement of the SPPM
artefact. The paper outlines the contributions of the SPPM artefact to sustainable project management
practices.
Keywords: sustainable project portfolio management, design science research, project materiality,
sustainability disclosure standards, analytics

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.69864/ijbsam.20-3.196
Keywords:	sustainable project portfolio management, design science research, project materiality, sustainability disclosure standards, analytics
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2026
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/14819
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