Project Management and Sustainable Development Collaboration Mechanisms in the Context of Globalization

Abstract

The scale of transnational projects continues to expand in the context of globalization. According to the World Bank's 2023 Global Infrastructure Development Report, global investment in transnational infrastructure projects will increase by 68% in 2023 compared to 2010. However, geopolitical conflicts, supply chain fluctuations, and carbon constraints have significantly increased the difficulty of project management. The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) is pushing countries to incorporate "economy-environment-society" synergies into their policy frameworks. Policies such as the 2024 amendment to the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and China's "dual carbon" goals are forcing project management to shift from a "cost-oriented" to a "multi-value-oriented" approach. This paper, through literature research (reviewing the UNEP "SDGs Project Management White Paper" and the PMI "Sustainable Project Management Framework") and case studies (China Construction's Jubail project in Saudi Arabia and IKEA's global supply chain project), constructs a five-dimensional coordination mechanism: "goals-resources-environment-society-risk." It proposes a path to ensure this through policy coordination, technological empowerment, and talent development. Research shows that, based on verifiable corporate practices and policy requirements, a five-dimensional coordination mechanism can effectively balance the economic benefits and sustainable value of cross-border projects, providing companies with actionable solutions for mitigating compliance risks (such as EU carbon tariffs) and implementing the SDGs.