Values & Principles
The Green Agile Guide is based on two foundational values:
- Awareness – seeing the broader impact of what we build and how we build it
- Responsibility – acting intentionally to reduce harm and create long-term value
These values express what sustainability means in the context of green agile product development:
Not as a goal on a roadmap — but as a lens for everyday decisions.
They serve as the ethical and strategic foundation for all roles, artifacts, and practices described in this guide.
Why these values?
Sustainability cannot be addressed through process changes alone.
It requires a mindset shift — a willingness to see beyond the current iteration and take ownership for long-term impact.
Awareness and Responsibility close that gap.
They connect the principles of agility with the realities of ecological boundaries, social responsibility, and economic durability.
These values give teams a practical way to make sustainability visible, discussable, and actionable — without adding complexity.
The values defined here are not an addition to existing agile value sets.
They form the foundation of this guide and reflect its core perspective:
sustainable product development requires conscious decisions.