A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) PRACTICES IN INFLUENCING ORGANISATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

Human resource function is stated as the key driver to apply key organisational environmental policy for enhancing organisational and environmental sustainability. In the current context innovation is considered as the key driver for sustainable growth and development in the organisation, management tend to enable their employees to think critically and innovatively for using the resources of organisation and manage them for economic profits.The green human resource management (HRM) enables in the integration of business environmental practices to the HRM process like recruiting and selecting the candidates, training them and enable in implementing performance management systems for achieving environmental sustainability. Employers and professionals can demonstrate a useful link between employee participation in the overall environmental management programs and also to enhance organizational sustainability, with more focus on the critical waste management and the creation of green products. This creates a sense of morality and loyalty among employees for the viability of the organization, which also helped to recruit and retain employees. When an organization can reduce its costs and increase its profitability through a green HRM. The future of Green HRM tends to be more promising in the coming years since many organisation and employees are focusing their attention to enhance the environment along with profits for their shareholders.