The ESG4PMChange project was presented to the international academic and professional community during the FEBST International Conference 2025, held in Brela, Croatia, and organized by the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, University of Split.
As part of the conference session “Sustainable Competitiveness and Prosperity: European Union in Focus”, Ivana Bilić presented a scientific paper on behalf of the ESG4PMChange project team. The paper, titled “Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap in Project Management: A Focus Group Study and the ESG4PMChange Project Response”, was authored by Danijela Ćirić Lalić, Milena Savković, Bojana Savić, Marijana Topo, Ivana Bilić, and Maja Petrović.
The presentation highlighted key research findings from the Erasmus+ ESG4PMChange project, focusing on the growing sustainability skills gap in project management and the need to better integrate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) competencies into project management education. It also shared practical recommendations for educational institutions and policymakers, grounded in empirical research conducted within the project.
The conference audience consisted of academics, researchers, policy-makers, and professionals from the fields of economics, business, and tourism. The presentation sparked a productive discussion on the urgency of updating project management curricula to better reflect sustainability and ESG requirements.The paper was included in the official conference programme and the book of abstracts, ensuring formal academic dissemination. In addition, networking activities during the conference opened opportunities for potential future research collaborations and further dissemination of ESG4PMChange project results.
The paper was included in the official conference programme and the book of abstracts, ensuring formal academic dissemination. In addition, networking activities during the conference opened opportunities for potential future research collaborations and further dissemination of ESG4PMChange project results.
