Green Human Resource Management in Practice: Assessing the Impact of Readiness and Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational Change

Abstract

This study examines the adoption and institutionalization of Green Human Resource Management (Green HRM) in Malaysian SMEs, focusing on the influence of Perceived Organizational Green Readiness (POG) and Perceived External Green Readiness (PEG) on the institutionalization of Green HRM (ING). Utilizing structural equation modeling from a sample of 425 respondents for Malaysian SMEs, the research reveals that POG and PEG significantly predict the Initial adoption of Green HRM (IAG), which mediates their impact on ING. This study also identifies a moderating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the relationship between IAG and ING. Theoretical contributions extend stakeholder theory, the E-Commerce Adoption Model, the Organizational Readiness to Change (ORC) framework, and CSR theory to the Green HRM context. The findings provide practical insights for SMEs on aligning Green HRM with organizational strategies and external factors for effective institutionalization. This research contributes to the understanding of Green HRM processes, emphasizing the importance of initial adoption and the intricate role of CSR in sustainable business practices.

Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Case Study

“…The second literature stream reviewed was GSCM and general sustainability practices reported in the O&G industry. Common sub-themes that emerged from this literature review included the following: (1) the identification and benchmarking of sustainability practices in the O&G industry [13]; (2) SSCM practices in the O&G industry [1,5]; and (3) drivers, barriers, and factors affecting sustainability practices in the O&G sector [14]. The first two sub-themes were investigated further in this literature review as they were deemed necessary in identifying and understanding the current level of GSCM practices in the O&G sector.…”

“…The O&G industry has seen an improvement in its environmental reporting in the recent past with most companies now reporting and developing sustainability practices in line with International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), the International Oil and Gas Producers Association (OGP), and the American Petroleum Institute (API), which have developed industry specific guidelines [2,5,13]. Companies are similarly now publishing their sustainability performance and practices in line with different international standards [2,7].…”

“…As a result, the O&G industry has started to respond to the need to develop more pro-active sustainable practices in order to stay ahead of legislation [9]. Amongst the changes observed is the voluntary sharing of information publicly, which is seen as a way to improve stakeholder relationships and corporate brand value [5,13,14]. Researchers have deduced that sustainability reporting in the O&G industry has improved longitudinally from 2 companies in 1998 to 40 companies by 2010 among both national and multinational companies [5][6][7]13,15].…”

“…However, there is still substantial area for improvement in sustainability reporting of operational practices as they have been found to be focused more on social performance rather than on environmental performance [2,5,13]. While the application of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices are improving, academics have pointed out the lack of maturity in the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in the O&G industry [1,16].…”

Strategi Corporate Social Responsibility dalam Menciptakan Kinerja Lingkungan yang Hijau dan Bersih: Bukti dari Usaha Kecil dan Menengah di Indonesia

“…Secara khusus, Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UKM), sebagai pilar penting penciptaan lapangan kerja dan pertumbuhan ekonomi global, berkontribusi antara 60% dan 70% dari polusi global (Shahid et al, 2023). Namun, pendekatan UKM untuk mengatasi tantangan lingkungan tidak diakui dengan baik (Beaumais & Chiroleu-Assouline, 2023;Zihan et al, 2024). Terutama di Indonesia, emisi karbon per kapita masing-masing tercatat 3,97 & 1,95 metrik ton, yang relatif signifikan dibandingkan dengan Prancis (4,46), Brasil (2,05), dan Inggris (5,22).…”