Business Futures: Sustainable Business Through Green HR

Sustainability is an integral part of many firms’ operations. It acknowledges the long-term advantages of being aware of how production and consumption affect society and the environment. As a result, adopting sustainable and environmental practices frequently becomes an HR issue; after all, people are what matter most. Research on green techniques is limited, particularly in developing and impoverished countries, despite the strong desire of academics and industry experts to understand and investigate ways to balance environmental preservation with sustainable development. Organizations’ green culture has been known to be fueled by the HR department, which arranges its practices and policies to be sustainable (Mandip, 2012; Cherian & Jacob, 2012). Using green HRM (green HR management) practices such as flexible work schedules, electronic filing, car-sharing, job-sharing, teleconferencing, virtual interaction, etc., an organization can reduce its employee carbon footprint and increase efficiency, reduce waste, improve work-related attitudes, improve work/private lives, lower costs, improve employee performance, and increase employee retention (Margaretha & Saragih, 2013). This study aims to examine how green HRM practices affect a company’s ability to remain sustainable. The archival approach of literature review was used in this work. This paper makes the case that, by adopting and adhering to the procedures, green human resource management (green HRM) can help businesses promote environmental issues. It is clear from the research that Green HRM is essential to the long-term viability of businesses. Organizations can lower expenses and allocate resources towards environmental improvement by implementing GHRM. Employers who hire with the intention of improving environmental results have seen an increase in customer satisfaction and, ultimately, higher performance. Businesses can succeed in their organizational path towards environmental sustainability if they can match environmental management goals with their practices and human resource aspects. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how green human resource management may improve business sustainability.