The awareness of environmental
management and sustainable development has been increasingly rising day by day
all-round the globe. The environmental affairs, social well as economic
well-being awareness enroutes to the Green HRM which stands for both the
organization and the employees within a broader prospect.
Green Human Resources Management
(GHRM) is a set of policies, practices, and systems that turn the employees'
green behavior to create an environmentally sensitive, resource-efficient, and
socially responsible organization throughout the HRM process of recruiting,
hiring, training, compensating, developing, and advancing the firms human
capital.
The “Magna Carta” on Human
Environment was declared in the first United Nation’s (International)
Conference on Human Environment held in June 1972 in Stockholm declared that to
defend and improve the human environment for present and future generations have
become an imperative goal for mankind.
The Green HRM literature is largely a western one and, given the importance of Asian economic development for environmental management, this is an important gap for future studies to reduce.
HRM Green concept can be
implemented in below:
GHRM starts from designing or
approving the job descriptions (JD) for the newcomers. In which, HR should
ensure to highlight tasks related to sustainability and show the company has
social and ecological concerns. Finalizing a candidate, it is primary responsibility
to shortlist an employee who has knowledge, skills, approaches, and behaviors
that identify with environmental management systems and is familiar with the organization’s
environmental culture then capable of maintaining its environmental values.
For example, German firms such as
Siemens, BASF, Bayer and Mannesmann use environmental activities and a green
image to attract high-quality staff. The Rover Group carmaker, in Britain,
makes environmental responsibilities and qualifications part of every job
profile.
2. Green initiatives for HR Operation
Green initiatives included in HRM platform
is a part of corporate social responsibility in the long run and systems in
practice that is consistent with their culture and business strategy. Online
portals and cloud folders can be used to archive employees’ documentation such
as offer letters, credentials, CVs, and other important letters and documents.
Mostly HR-related tasks are managed
on papers and it can be turned to IT-oriented with electronic papers and
e-approvals too. Today E-business and learning have changed the methods and
procedures at offices converting them into paperless offices. Paperless office
is a workplace where the use of paper is either restricted or eliminated by
converting important official documents and other papers into automated
workflows.
3. Leaving the Company
Companies should practice a strict compliance to the green strategies and policies, and depending on the the seriousness of the mistake and its impact, companies should take action for unfriendly behavior up to dismissal. If this happens, it is really important to make exit interviews to evaluate the perception of employees on the company’s ecological practices.
Figure 2 - Benefits of GHRM (Source:https://eduarticle.medium.com/history-of-green-hrm-91bb18562ba)
ü
Helps
with employee retention and reduces labor turnover
ü
Improves
a company’s brand reputation in the market and can possibly increase sales
ü
Enhances
the quality of the overall organization,
ü
Improves
stakeholder’s engagement
ü
Reduces
the overall costs of a company as it energy, water, and raw materials are used
more efficiently;
ü Helps manage risks more effectively;
Having a good green workforce and strategies
in place helps organizations become more comfortable and prouder of the impact of their offices and other facilities. moreover, it helps companies innovate and
come up with new procedures and products.
References
Ahmad,
S., 2014. Taylor & Francis Online. [Online]
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HRMI, 2018. HRMI
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