Green Human Resource Management

Abstract

This chapter explores the vital role of human resource departments in organisations and their contributions towards environmental sustainability in the nations of sub-Saharan Africa. It posits that the role of HR in recruitment, training and development, learning, rewards, employee relations, and appraisal of employee performance should be conducted with environmental sustainability in mind. It affirms that instilling a culture of environmental awareness into every activity of organisations has a great return on productivity, attracting the best talents, and minimizing the harm of environmental degradation. It contends that organisational policies and behaviour on environmental responsiveness should be of greatest priority to the 21st-century businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.

Naya, Patricia Tiimah; (2022) Developing tools and evidence to deliver prosperity. The era of inclusivity: employees driving green human resource management toward sustainable prosperity

“…On the other hand, some participants described their participation decision entirely on their personal values. This agrees with extant literature, which emphasises that the willingness of employees to engage in sustainability management is influenced by the perception of organisational commitment and personal values (Afedzie et al, 2020;Shen et al, 2016;Harvey et al, 2013).…”

“…These results suggest a positive relationship between employee engagement and sustainable prosperity. The results match those observed in earlier studies' conclusion that employee involvement is directly associated with green results (e.g., Afedzie et al, 2020;Tang, Ren, and Jackson, 2018;Ahmad, 2015;Renwick, Rahman, and Maguire, 2008;Collier and Esteban, 2007).…”

“…Furthermore, the result supports previous studies such as Renwick, Rahman, and Maguire (2013), which emphasised that employee involvement in sustainability improves environmental management systems such as resource efficiency, waste reduction, and workplace pollution reduction. According to researchers, positive employee engagement has a favourable impact on organisational productivity and performance, including positive sustainability outcomes (e.g., Afedzie et al 2020;Tang, Ren and Jackson 2018;Jabbour and Jabbour, 2016;Ahmad 2015;Jabbour 2013;Mandip 2012;Renwick, Rahman and Maguire 2008).…”

“…The policy was launched in October 2019 (Primary interview, 2021). UCL's design process conforms to scholars' advocacy that organisations must actively involve employees in policy formulation (e.g., Afedzie et al, 2020;Jackson, 2016;Ahmad, 2015;Renwick, Rahman, and Maguire, 2013). For instance, Ahmad (2015) encourages result-driven organisations to actively engage employees in policy formulation as it largely influences policy's success.…”

Examine The Influence Of Green Human Resource Management On Environmental Performance: Mediating Role Of Organizational Focused Citizenship Behaviour Towards The Environment

“…Literature also represented that human behavior is critical in bringing EPRto organizations(Del Giudice & Della Peruta, 2016; Dubey et al, 2015). Employees' behavior related to EPR is known as organizational citizenship behaviortowardsthe environment (OCBE) (Ong & Riyanto, 2020). OCBE has further categorized into organizational-focused OCBE (OCBE-O) and individual-focused OCBE (OCBE-I) (Pinzone et al, 2019).…”