Effective Green Human Resource Management and Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility is an activity embarked upon by organisations as a way of giving back to the society what was previously deposited in the organisation’s coffers as revenue. In the same vein, environmental challenges in the 21st century brings to the fore, a new approach which allows all hands to be on deck to ensure effective CSR geared towards sustainable development. This event birthed the concept of green human resource management which was examined vis a vis CSR as tool for the realisation of sustainable development in the 21st century. This paper gives a clear understanding of how effective GHRM and CSR strategy can drive sustainable development. The study concluded that premium should be placed on the human capital of every organisation using the GHRM framework; this will not only motivate employees to become partners in progress, it also bestow upon them a huge sense of responsibility that will assist organisations to succeed in their CSR activities which will have a long lasting positive effect on sustainable development. Keywords: GHRM, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Organisations