GREEN HRM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.....









Nature is one of the most essential parts of humans and the connection between these two parts has been established in the early period itself since human cannot survive without the nature. Nature plays a huge role in human’s life and the laws of nature are the principals that govern the balance of the natural environment.

With the industrial revolution started in 1750, it brought about successful initiatives in to many areas such as technology,   economy and transport, while the “existence of our planet are threatened with reduction of forests, global warming, reduction in ozone layers and melting of glaziers”.(Prasad R.S,2013)

Currently, there is an increasing necessity for strategic Green human resources management – that means a combination of environmental management into HRM in order to answer the questions of environmental pollution in the world. At the same time organizations are using this eco-friendly human resources initiatives and practices to fulfill their CSR requirements as well. 
(CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility)

What is Green HRM?

 According to Opatha and Arulrajah, “It is the side of HRM that is concerned with transforming normal employees into green employees so as to achieve environmental goals of the organization and finally to make a a significant contribution to environmental sustainability” (Opatha H.H.D.N.P and  Arulrajah A.A,2014)
Nowadays organizations are including Green HRM policies into their traditional functions of HRM such as recruitment, performance management and appraisal, training and development, and employee relations & rewards. (Arulrajah A.A, Opatha H.H.D.N.P, 2016)


Figure 1 - Source - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Henarath_Opatha

Green Requirements
According to Ahmad, “Green recruitment can be defined as the process of hiring individuals with knowledge, skills, approaches, and behaviors that identify with environmental management systems within an organization” Ahmad.A (2015)
Green Performance Management
Aligning job descriptions based on green HRM theories, such as environmental issues, adherence to environmental policies and environmental responsibility etc.
Green Training and Development.
Train and develop employees to use full utilization of resources, minimization of wastage, safeguarding energy etc.
Rewards
Rewarding is one of the most important and motivational tools using in HRM process which used to reward employees based on their performances. It links employee’s individual interest in their organization and rewarding is  used to encourage employees to follow eco-friendly initiatives.
Green Employee Relations.
Allow all employees to come up with eco-friendly ideas relating to green issues. This is important since employees are the category who directly deals with environmental issues while conducting their day to day works.

Implementation of green activities within the organizations.
1.      Electronic Filing.
2.      Car-sharing.
3.      Teleconferencing and virtual interviews.
4.      Online training.
5.      Educating employees regarding the saving of energy.
6.      Recycling and waste disposal.
7.      Conducting eco-friendly surveys.
8.     Reducing the carbon footprint.
In summary, we can say that traditional HRM has stepped into a new stage with this emerging green HRM theory while giving positive contribution to addressing the environmental issues in the global context.
Further, there is a need for improvement of green HRM strategy to make organizations as better places to work and to make the world a a clean and better place to live.


References
1. Prasad R.S (2013) Journal of Management Sciences and Technology, 2013 - apeejay.edu
Available from https://www.apeejay.edu/aitsm/journal/docs/ajmst-010103oct13.pdf
[Accessed 15 May 2019]

2. A. Anton Arulrajah1, H. H. D. N. P. Opatha2 Analytical and Theoretical Perspectives on Green Human Resource Management: A Simplified Underpinning
International Business Research; Vol. 9, No. 12; 2016
[Accessed 15 May  2019]

3. Opatha H and  Arulrajah A,2014 International Business Research·August 2014
Available from  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Henarath_Opatha
[Accessed 15 May  2019]






Comments

  1. Shalomie KulasekeraJune 24, 2019 at 1:54 AM

    In recent times the importance of Environmental issues and Sustainable development has increased both in the developed and developing nations. Growing concern for global environment and the development of international standards for Environmental Management has created a need for businesses to adopt ‘green practices’. With these concerns organizations today have become more conscious about the growing importance of the integration of Environmental Management and Human Resource Management i.e. ‘Green HRM’ Practices.

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  2. AnuradhaJune 25, 2019 at 2:17 AM

    Environmental sustainability is generating increased concern among business executives, governments, consumers, and management scholars. Amidst the stakeholders’ struggle and the challenges and opportunities from environmental concerns, HRM function joins the ongoing discussions and debates.

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  3. Uditha YapabandaraJune 25, 2019 at 4:47 AM

    Environmental sustainability is generating increased concern among business executives, governments, consumers, and management scholars. Amidst the stakeholders’ struggle and the challenges and opportunities from environmental concerns, HRM function joins the ongoing discussions and debates. The business domain sees the genesis of Green HRM with the expanding role of the HRM function in pursuit of environmentally sustainable business.

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  4. Nilantha MapaJune 25, 2019 at 9:40 PM

    The objective of the green hrm is to identify pro-environmental HR practices embraced by young Polish enterprises and to prioritize them in accordance with their effect on company sustainable development

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  5. Hemal RathnayakeJune 26, 2019 at 4:09 AM

    There is a growing need for the incorporation of environmental management into human resource management (HRM) that is to practice Green HRM. Present studies aims to determine the connection between the green human resource factors like management commitment, employee empowerment, feedback & review, rewards and exit with sustainability through environmental management systems implementation.

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  6. Deeptha KumaraJune 26, 2019 at 9:51 PM

    The goal of the green hrm is to distinguish genius natural HR practices grasped by youthful Polish endeavors and to organize them as per their impact on organization feasible improvement

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  7. PiumaliJune 29, 2019 at 9:38 AM

    Sustainability is important for many reasons including: Environmental Quality – In order to have healthy communities, we need clean air, natural resources, and a nontoxic environment. Growth – UNTHSC's enrollment continues to grow, so we require more resources such as energy, water, and space.

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  8. Kheshini ShashikaJuly 1, 2019 at 10:54 PM

    As its name implies, green human resources is the typical human resources operation but with the exception that most or all efforts and activities also keep in mind sustainability and Earth-friendly practices. 🌳🌍💚

    Green practices in HR can thus take a wide range of shapes and forms. From communications methods to employee selection, there are many ways for the green effect to take place here. 🏆👔🌍🌳💚

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  9. Chamila RajaguruJuly 2, 2019 at 12:29 PM

    Currently most of the organizations have understood the importance of implementing Green HRM Policies. However organizations consider it as their social responsibility, and use it as a tool to get competitive advantage , to ensure the long term sustainability of the organizations.

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  10. Chamila RajaguruJuly 2, 2019 at 5:27 PM

    Human Resource Strategies should encourage people by motivation, developing skills and knowledge, and educating them regarding the importance of Green HRM. Positive and sustainable HRM practices are benefiting all the internal and external stakeholders of the organization. As humans, every individual has a responsibility to protect the environment and a big leap has to be taken to ensure the greening process in all day to day activities

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  11. Chamila RajaguruJuly 4, 2019 at 7:59 PM

    Green HRM s commonly used to ensure the stakeholder's interests as well as the obligations to the environment.
    most of the organizations are used eco-friendly activities in their working process such as e-interviews, e-recruitment, video conferencing, using public transport services or shared cars, using solar power, etc.
    Throughout these activities, they focus on the preservation of natural resources, while minimizing the wastage of the same.

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  12. Monali KarunarathnaJuly 7, 2019 at 9:09 AM

    This article is a very timely one as many organizations today try to go in line with "Green" concept in their activities. Green HRM is also a concept that many popular organizations today try to practice at work.

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