Recently, there has been an increase in awareness among business communities about the importance of going green and the adoption of various environmental management techniques. As the corporate world goes global, business is undergoing a shift from a conventional financial structure to a modern, capacity-based economy that is willing to explore the green economic facets of business. Today, Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) has become a key business strategy for significant organizations where Human Resources Departments play an active role in green office development. The document focuses heavily on the various Green Human Resource Practices pursued by organizations around the world and explains the simplified meaning of GHRM. The study is also added to existing literature in discussing the future direction of some GHRM functions. Finally, the document suggests some potentially prolific human resource initiatives for green organizations.
Human Resource Management
In the past, the strong economic performance of the company was expected to ensure the business success of companies and their shareholders, but is no longer valid; Economic and financial results must be accompanied by the minimization of ecological footprints and greater attention to social and environmental aspects. We have seen that most of the world's successful companies such as Microsoft, BP, Tata, ONGC, ITC, Wipro and many others had begun to contribute significantly to CSR even before there were no regulations / laws related to CSR. These companies consider that it is their duty and responsibility to give something good and substantial to the natural environment. We must appreciate the fact that business owners are few, but the owner of nature is the community and society in which we live and survive. This gives rise to stakeholder theory. Therefore, companies now understand that there has to be sustainable, if not substantial, growth of companies. This brings to the table the concept of "Tangible and intangible cost (s)" or "Responsible and Non-Responsible Cost (s)". At present, companies also take account of the non-compliant / intangible costs which arise in the form of 'environmental degradation'. Although such costs are very difficult to estimate, but have security, they are quite substantial.
Green human resources refer to the use of each point / interface
Promote sustainable practices and increase employee awareness and commitment on sustainability issues. It involves undertaking environmentally friendly HR initiatives, resulting in increased efficiencies, lower costs, and improved employee engagement and retention, which in turn helps organizations reduce employees' carbon footprints by Electronic filing, car sharing, job sharing and teleconferencing. Virtual interviews, recycling, telecommuting, online training, energy efficient office spaces, etc. The human resources function will become the driving force behind environmental sustainability within the organization by aligning its practices and policies with sustainability goals that reflect an ecological approach.