Green Human Resource Management and Environmental Performance

Abstract

Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) has emerged as a strategic approach that integrates environmental sustainability principles into traditional human resource management practices. In the modern business environment, organizations are increasingly facing pressure from governments, customers, investors, and society to reduce environmental impacts and adopt sustainable operational models. Since employees play a central role in implementing organizational strategies, human resource departments have become important drivers of environmental sustainability. Green Human Resource Management focuses on aligning recruitment, training, performance management, compensation, employee engagement, and organizational culture with environmental objectives. This article explores the relationship between Green Human Resource Management practices and environmental performance by examining how sustainable HR strategies influence employee Behaviour, organizational capabilities, and ecological outcomes. The study highlights that green recruitment helps organizations attract environmentally responsible employees, while green training enhances employee awareness and develops sustainability-related skills. Green performance management and reward systems encourage employees to participate in environmental initiatives by connecting individual achievements with organizational sustainability goals. Furthermore, leadership commitment, green organizational culture, digital transformation, and employee-driven innovation strengthen the effectiveness of GHRM practices. The implementation of Green HRM enables organizations to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency, and achieve long-term sustainability objectives.