Green HRM supports corporate sustainability aims by undertaking environment-friendly Human Resources initiatives that improve efficiency, lower costs and champion employee engagement and retention.1 This, in turn, supports the reduction of a company's employee carbon footprint by adopting a greener way of working.

Globally the 'Go-Green' movement is creating Green jobs that reduce the harmful contribution of industrial pollution by streamlining processes to the most efficient and least damaging production that is reliable and eco-friendly.2  

Environmentally Friendly HR Initiatives:

• Cycle-to-work scheme/bike loans 

• Maintaining records and files online

• E-payslips / Online payslips

• Car sharing

• Cycle-to-work scheme / Bike loans

• Job sharing

• Virtual meetings (reducing travel costs and emissions)

• Recycling

• Online interviews

• Online training

• Energy efficient office spaces

• Electric company cars

• Electric charging stations on-site

• Emailing letters instead of printing

• Virtual onboarding

• Problem-solving groups / Suggestion schemes

• Rewarding green behaviours

                                                         .... the list goes on.

💚🍃 Fun Fact: only 51% of companies offer a cycle-to-work scheme or bike loan option according to a CIPD survey in 2022. While still a low figure, this is up 6% from 2018.3 

This can help a company to take into account the needs of its internal stakeholders as well as its external stakeholders in regards to sustainability (Ehnert et al, 2013).

Benefits: Companies have seen increased sales and brand recognition from having strong green policies in place (Wee & Quazi, 2005;Yang, Hon & Modi, 2011).

Green HRM: Definition, Advantages, Green HRM Practices, Policies 

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