GPM® Environmental Regeneration Policy

1. Our Commitment to Regeneration

At GPM, we are committed to regenerative development—an approach that moves beyond sustainability to actively restore, enhance, and revitalize the natural world. Our goal is not merely to reduce harm, but to create thriving ecosystems, resilient communities, and flourishing living systems.

This policy establishes our dedication to:

  • Rebuilding natural ecosystems rather than just conserving them.
  • Restoring biodiversity through active regeneration efforts.
  • Ensuring environmental justice by recognizing that ecological health is tied to social equity.
  • Aligning business with planetary boundaries to ensure our actions contribute to the long-term health of the Earth.

We embrace the interdependence of human and natural systems, embedding planetary stewardship into every aspect of our operations, partnerships, and decision making.

2. Climate and Carbon Regeneration

GPM commits to climate-positive actions that go beyond carbon neutrality by actively removing more carbon than we emit.

Our Commitments:

  • Achieve Net Positive Carbon Impact by 2025, ensuring our activities sequester more carbon than they produce.
  • Prioritize reduction over offsets, integrating carbon-negative strategies into our projects.
  • Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions accountability—tracking and eliminating emissions across all business activities, supply chains, and digital infrastructure.
  • Invest in nature-based carbon removal, including reforestation, soil restoration, and regenerative agriculture projects.
  • Develop and implement circular carbon systems, ensuring carbon is reused and reintegrated into natural cycles.

3. Water Stewardship and Regenerative Hydrology

As signatories of the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, GPM is committed to water regeneration—ensuring that our operations and projects contribute to the restoration and protection of global water cycles.

Our Commitments:

  • Adopt a net-positive water strategy, replenishing more water than we consume.
  • Implement WASH principles (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) to ensure equitable access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in all project areas​.
  • Work with suppliers to enforce water stewardship policies and eliminate water waste.
  • Invest in watershed restoration projects to rebuild natural water cycles.
  • Advocate for climate-resilient water infrastructure in urban and rural communities.

4. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Regeneration

GPM recognizes that true sustainability is not just about reducing harm but actively restoring biodiversity and ecological resilience.

Our Commitments:

  • Design projects using nature-positive principles, ensuring no net loss of biodiversity.
  • Support reforestation, land restoration, and habitat connectivity efforts.
  • Require biodiversity impact assessments for all major projects.
  • Implement a no-deforestation policy across our supply chain.
  • Engage in partnerships with conservation organizations to enhance global biodiversity efforts.

5. Circular Economy and Regenerative Resources

To eliminate waste and regenerate resources, GPM commits to designing closed-loop systems that mimic nature’s cycles.

Our Commitments:

  • Implement zero-waste principles, ensuring full material recovery and reuse.
  • Shift to 100% regenerative materials in operations and project management practices.
  • Eliminate reliance on single-use plastics across all offices and events.
  • Require all suppliers to comply with circular economy standards.
  • Promote cradle-to-cradle design thinking in Sustainable Project Management™.

6. Governance, Accountability, and Transparency

To ensure that our commitments translate into action, we will establish strong governance and oversight mechanisms.

Our Commitments:

  • GPM’s Environmental Regeneration Reports will be published as part of our annual UN Global Compact COP report.
  • These reports will detail our progress on regenerative commitments, including carbon sequestration, water stewardship, biodiversity impact, and circular economy initiatives.
  • We will ensure alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), IFRS S2, and TNFD disclosure frameworks​.
  • All metrics, case studies, and outcomes will be transparently shared to set a benchmark for regenerative business practice.

7. Stakeholder and Partner Engagement

Regenerative development requires collective action. GPM will lead by example and engage stakeholders at all levels to drive meaningful change.

Our Commitments:

  • Work exclusively with partners and clients who align with regenerative principles.
  • Provide mentorship and training to ensure project managers integrate sustainability into every decision.
  • Use our influence and thought leadership to drive policy change and system-wide transformation.

8. Call to Action

GPM is not just committing to sustainability—we are committing to a fundamentally new way of thinking and acting. Our role is not to minimize damage but to actively heal, restore, and regenerate.

At GPM, we believe that projects can be life-giving—not neutral, not less harmful, but actively restoring the Earth, rebuilding ecosystems, and revitalizing communities.

This isn’t just our policy.
         It’s our ethos.
                  It’s who we are.

 

Updated March 12, 2025