Emerging Trends in HRM - Green HRM

Green HRM is the use of HR policies to promote the sustainable use of resources within business organizations and promotes the cause of environmental sustainability. Green HRM reduces carbon footprint, power utility and preserves the knowledge of sustainability. (Jackson, et al., 2012)

Green HRM Initiatives

The practices of HR can be done in green aspect as many of global organizations are practicing in several ways.

Green recruitment can be defined as the process of hiring individuals with knowledge, skills, approaches, and behaviors with environmental friendly attitudes. The Rover Group car manufacturer, in UK, includes environmental responsibilities and qualifications part of every job profile. (Ahmad, 2015)

Green Training and Development educates employee to reduce waste and improve the productivity by eliminating waste (Lean manufacturing) and to reduce power utility. Some organizations using online training methods to mitigate use of papers and other resources. In Germany, all employees at Siemens receive some environmental training, with a focus on those involved with the treatment of hazardous waste and dangerous substances. (Renvick, 2008)

Green employee relations involve employee participation and empowerment activities with green initiatives to increases employees’ goals, capabilities, motivations, and perceptions with green management practices and systems which is relates to the environment sustainability. Nestle in Finland, encourages employees to produce possible solutions to environmental problems. (Ahmad, 2015)

Impacts of Green HRM                                            

Ø Gives global recognition, perception and Reputation to the organizations (ISO 14001 – regarding environmental sustainability)

Ø  Cost saving

Ø  Better utilization of energy

Ø  Better utilization of resources

Conclusion

Currently, the recent increased trend of global focus on Environmental Friendly or Green organizations, the modern HR managers have been assigned with additional responsibility of incorporating the Green HRM trends in corporate mission statement along with HR policies. Green HRM efforts are results in increased efficiencies, cost reduction, employee retention, and improved productivity, besides other tangible benefits.

Bibliography / References

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2.       Jackson, S. E., Ones, D. S. & Dilchert, S., (2012). Managing Humen Resource for Enviorenmental Sustainability. s.l.:John Wiley & Sons,.

3.       Renvick, D., (2008). Green HRM. [Online] Available at: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org
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