Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) Trends


Figure 1 - ISO 14001 2015 Revisions (CGbusinessconsulting, 2018)

According to Ahmad (2015), presently, there has been witnessed a growing consciousness in business world where go for green and implementing difference methods for maintaining atmosphere. Contemporary, the professionals are facing a change from a conformist economic model to a new work founded economy which is prepared to discover green financial surfaces of business. Currently, Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) has act as a main commercial approach for the substantial institutions where Human Resource Divisions performs actively for going green in the work place.

Green HRM is the practice of HR strategies to encourage the maintainable use of resources within the working place and promotes the origin of ecological sustainability. Green HRM minimises carbon footprint, electricity utility and preserves the information of sustainability. (Jackson, et al., 2012)

Need for GHRM

Previous couple of decades have perceived a common consent for a realistic environmental issue controlling method. The manufacturing litters being the main reason that has been failing and draining our natural resources faster has been proofing. The controlling method initiated since the environmental pollution due to harmful things of various chemicals (Ahmad, 2015).

Impact of GHRM

Figure 2 - Contemporary issues in HRM (Prakhar, 2013)

Summary of some HR processes involved in Green HRM
The activities of HR can be completed in green aspect as many of working places are working in several ways as mentioned below.

Green Recruitment: can be implemented for hiring individuals with knowledge, skills, approaches, and behaviors with environmental friendly attitudes. The Rover Group car manufacturer, in UK, contains environmental responsibilities and qualifications part of every job profile. (Ahmad, 2015)

Green Training and Development: gives awareness workers to reduce waste and improve the productivity by eliminating waste. Using online training methods is can also be accommodated. In Germany, all employees at Siemens gets 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 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)

Example from the Organisation I work for;
The company envisions strengthening its commitment towards greater sustainability by implementing best practices in Green Building concept for its upcoming Data Centre upgrade project as well as cover the existing Data Centre at DR site. The implementation of Green Practices would contribute to better efficiencies within the organisation, which in turn would lead to improved margins and further reduce any adverse environmental impacts. (Lankaclear, 2018)

Conclusion
Presently, the most recent development of global focus on Eco approachable or Green organisations, Currently HR managers have been allocated with added accountability of integrating the Green HRM tendencies in business job report along with HR strategies. Green HRM efforts are outcomes in improved efficiencies, cost decrease, worker retaining, and enhanced production, also other tangible benefits.


Reference

Ahmad, S., (2015). Green Human Resource Management Policies and practices. Cogent Business & Management. Pp.2

Jackson, S., Ones, D. & Dilchert, S., (2012). Managing Human Resource for Environmental Sustainability. s.l.:John Wiley & Sons,.

Renwick, D., (2008). Green HRM, pp. 42. Sheffield.

LankaClear, (2018). Wherever you are, LankaClear | Annual Report 2017/18. [Online] Available at: http://www.lankaclear.com/anual_report/18/2017-2018.pdf [Accessed 03rd July 2018 at 06:20pm].

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