Abstract
The purpose of study is to analyze the spread of practices of GHRM in Ukraine and develop conceptual basis for the implementation of environmental issues into HR practices. The paper focuses on the providing integrated approach to GHRM practices, which should be implemented in all HRM functions. The article contains important theoretical and methodological principles for research of GHRM. The research showed that the GHRM could be seen as a tool for implementing corporate social responsibility programs related to environmental protection. Furthermore, GHRM covers a wide range of practices related to encouraging environment friendly behaviour and innovative environmental initiatives of employees. The analysis has shown that the green issues and development of the green economy are relevant for Ukraine, but the GHRM practices have not become widespread. This has been confirmed by the results of analysing job advertisements in the HRM sphere, posted on the most popular job sites. The article contains directions for increasing awareness of owners, managers, HR specialists on GHRM practices: implementation of relevant courses in universities’ educational programs, certification programs, development of training programs, initiation of round tables and conferences on GHRM issues.
Highlights
Environmental sustainability is one of the significant characteristics interfusing most of Sustainable Development Goals
The results of the analysis showed that none of the job advertisements contained responsibilities related to green human resource management (GHRM), the implementation of sustainable development and environmental issues in human resource management (HRM) practices
The green issues and development of the green economy are relevant for Ukraine, the GHRM practices have not become widespread
Summary
Environmental sustainability is one of the significant characteristics interfusing most of Sustainable Development Goals. Strategies of sustainable development are rapidly developing in different companies in response to challenges and cataclysms caused by destruction of ecosystems, environmental pollution and climate change. The increasing role of sustainable development leads to implementation of environmental issues into companies’ mission, objectives, and policies in all functional spheres, including human resource management (HRM). HRM, which implements environmental (green) policies into human resource practices, is named green human resource management (GHRM). The purpose of study is to analyze the spread of practices of GHRM in Ukraine and develop conceptual basis for the implementation of environmental issues into HR practices. The hypothesis of the study (H): the issues of environmental protection and development of the green economy are extremely relevant for Ukraine, the practices of GHRM have not become widespread
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