Green HRM: A Path to
Sustainability
Seminar Presentation
Presented by: [Your Name]
Date: 18-Dec-2024
What is Green HRM?
• - Integration of sustainability in HR functions
• - Reduces environmental impact of businesses
• - Supports eco-friendly workplace practices
• - Aligns HR policies with Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)
Why is Green HRM Important?
• - Addresses climate change & resource
depletion
• - Enhances company reputation
• - Reduces costs through efficient resource use
• - Boosts employee engagement & morale
Evolution of HRM to Green HRM
• - Traditional HRM: Focused on employee
welfare & efficiency
• - Green HRM: Driven by sustainability & CSR
trends
• - Integrates eco-conscious practices in
recruitment, training, and performance
management
• - Example: IBM’s environmental training
programs
Key Principles of Green HRM
• - Resource Conservation: Reduce paper,
energy, and waste
• - Sustainability Integration: Embed green
policies in all HR functions
• - Employee Participation: Encourage staff to
adopt eco-friendly habits
• - Role of HR: Promote green workplace
initiatives
Benefits of Green HRM
• - Environmental: Lower carbon footprint,
waste reduction
• - Economic: Cost savings via energy efficiency
• - Social: Higher employee engagement &
satisfaction
• - Brand Image: Attracts eco-conscious
customers & partners
Key Practices of Green HRM
• - Green Recruitment: Hiring sustainability-
conscious employees
• - Green Training: Educating staff on eco-
friendly practices
• - Green Performance Management: Evaluating
environmental contributions
• - Green Employee Engagement: Involving staff
in green initiatives
Green HRM Strategies
• - Digital HR processes: Reduce paper usage
• - Employee incentives for green behavior
• - Training on renewable energy & waste
management
• - Encouraging remote work & green office
spaces
Challenges in Green HRM &
Solutions
• - Lack of Awareness: Conduct workshops &
training
• - Limited Resources: Secure leadership
commitment
• - Resistance to Change: Encourage employee
participation
• - Measuring Impact: Set measurable
sustainability goals
Case Studies: Companies Practicing
Green HRM
• - Wipro: 30% energy reduction through Green
IT
• - Google: Achieved zero waste in multiple
offices
• - Unilever: Trained 70,000 employees on
sustainability
• - Siemens: €20M annual savings via energy-
efficient buildings
Interactive Activities for Audience
• - ‘Eco-Friendly or Not?’: Identify sustainable
office practices
• - Green HRM Challenge: Brainstorm
sustainability strategies
• - Sustainability Pledge: Write down a personal
green goal
• - Quiz: Test knowledge on Green HRM with
rewards!
Conclusion & Call to Action
• - Green HRM integrates sustainability into HR
practices
• - Leads to environmental conservation, cost
savings & better employee engagement
• - Companies must take small, measurable
steps to go green
• - Let’s commit to making workplaces more
sustainable!

Green_HRM_Seminar .pptx A Path to sustainability .

  • 1.
    Green HRM: APath to Sustainability Seminar Presentation Presented by: [Your Name] Date: 18-Dec-2024
  • 2.
    What is GreenHRM? • - Integration of sustainability in HR functions • - Reduces environmental impact of businesses • - Supports eco-friendly workplace practices • - Aligns HR policies with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • 3.
    Why is GreenHRM Important? • - Addresses climate change & resource depletion • - Enhances company reputation • - Reduces costs through efficient resource use • - Boosts employee engagement & morale
  • 4.
    Evolution of HRMto Green HRM • - Traditional HRM: Focused on employee welfare & efficiency • - Green HRM: Driven by sustainability & CSR trends • - Integrates eco-conscious practices in recruitment, training, and performance management • - Example: IBM’s environmental training programs
  • 5.
    Key Principles ofGreen HRM • - Resource Conservation: Reduce paper, energy, and waste • - Sustainability Integration: Embed green policies in all HR functions • - Employee Participation: Encourage staff to adopt eco-friendly habits • - Role of HR: Promote green workplace initiatives
  • 6.
    Benefits of GreenHRM • - Environmental: Lower carbon footprint, waste reduction • - Economic: Cost savings via energy efficiency • - Social: Higher employee engagement & satisfaction • - Brand Image: Attracts eco-conscious customers & partners
  • 7.
    Key Practices ofGreen HRM • - Green Recruitment: Hiring sustainability- conscious employees • - Green Training: Educating staff on eco- friendly practices • - Green Performance Management: Evaluating environmental contributions • - Green Employee Engagement: Involving staff in green initiatives
  • 8.
    Green HRM Strategies •- Digital HR processes: Reduce paper usage • - Employee incentives for green behavior • - Training on renewable energy & waste management • - Encouraging remote work & green office spaces
  • 9.
    Challenges in GreenHRM & Solutions • - Lack of Awareness: Conduct workshops & training • - Limited Resources: Secure leadership commitment • - Resistance to Change: Encourage employee participation • - Measuring Impact: Set measurable sustainability goals
  • 10.
    Case Studies: CompaniesPracticing Green HRM • - Wipro: 30% energy reduction through Green IT • - Google: Achieved zero waste in multiple offices • - Unilever: Trained 70,000 employees on sustainability • - Siemens: €20M annual savings via energy- efficient buildings
  • 11.
    Interactive Activities forAudience • - ‘Eco-Friendly or Not?’: Identify sustainable office practices • - Green HRM Challenge: Brainstorm sustainability strategies • - Sustainability Pledge: Write down a personal green goal • - Quiz: Test knowledge on Green HRM with rewards!
  • 12.
    Conclusion & Callto Action • - Green HRM integrates sustainability into HR practices • - Leads to environmental conservation, cost savings & better employee engagement • - Companies must take small, measurable steps to go green • - Let’s commit to making workplaces more sustainable!