GREEN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: LINKING AND USING GREEN PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

Green human resource management (HRM) is an emerging topic in today's society. The earth's natural resources are coming under increasing pressure and resulting in over-consumption, which is leading to an alarming situation for the environment and business. As a result, it is increasingly necessary for business organizations to implement formal environmental initiatives. Green HRM is an emerging concept that gives meaning to HRM activities that enhance positive environmental outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to study the concept of Green HRM in more comprehensive manner. Research objective: to explore most relevant green human resource management practices of business organizations. Research methods: This study is totally based on secondary data collected from different sources - Books, Journals, Research Papers and other. Results: This paper has analyzed the literature on Green HRM practices from the existing literature of HR theory and practice. The key findings have identified and highlighted several green HRM practices such as green recruitment, selection, hiring; learning, training and development; performance management and appraisals; total reward system and other practices. Finally, the paper proposes some research agenda for the future research.