GREEN HRM

Managing Human Resource CIA – II (Group 3)

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A strategy used primarily for reducing the carbon footprints of each employee and talent retention

Green HR refers to the contribution of people management policies and activities towards this broader agenda.

For E.g.: Anglian Water

offering employees £1/day if

they agree to walk to work.

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Win-Win scenario for

the employee & employer

Employer gets to hold

on to Top Talent

Sustainable Workforce

Low Cost (Better Power

Utility)

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Green Recruitment & Selection

Green Training &

Development

Green Performance Management

Green Pay & Rewards

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JD specifying no. of environmental aspects Environment reporting roles, health & safety tasks Selecting Green Aware Employees Green Criteria when applying for jobs

E.g.: Video Conferencing, Online Application submission

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Increasing staff knowledge in EM Training in EM aspects of safety, energy efficiency,

waste management, recycling Providing Green courses Train employees in EM business practices.

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Setting & Measuring environment performance standards like carbon emission standard, green buildings

Gaining useful data on environmental performance of managers

Managers set green targets, goals & responsibilities Penalties for non-compliance on targets in EM Green performance related pay

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Use of monetary-based EM rewards (bonuses, cash, premiums)

Use of non-monetary EM rewards (leaves, recognition, gifts, challenging work)

Use of negative reinforcement (criticisms, warnings, suspensions)

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HR Non-Environmental

Specialists

Non-Green (Past)

HR Environmental

Generalists

Green (Present)

HR Environmental

Specialists

Dark Green (Future)

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Lack of Top-Management support Lack of access to EM Information and Training Workers may not see it as an important issue for

concern Over-emphasis on Go Green concept may result in

attrition

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Employee participation in EM suggestion schemes Implement green strategies like

Using Web & Teleconferencing to reduce travel Green Governance Green Auditing

Use of recycle paper, cans and bottles in the office Play green-themed management games to promote

environmentally friendly behavior

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Using Carbon Emission Calculators Use of finger foods Personal coffee mug Use of carbon credit card Use of eco-friendly cabs by organization Put your computer & printer on energy saving

settings Loan discounts on fuel efficient cars, discounts at

local green merchants Energy Efficient Work Spaces

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Suzlon Energy: fourth largest wind-turbine maker & the greenest and best Indian companies in India.

ITC Limited: commitment to green by introducing ‘ozone-treated elemental chlorine free’ bleaching technology

Tata Metaliks Limited (TML): company’s policy to discourage Lights during the day with the entire office depending on sunlight

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL): was awarded the Green Business Leadership Award in the Pulp and Paper Sector

Wipro Technologies: fast to its commitment towards energy efficiency

Source: http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles_various/top-10-indian-green-companies

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HCL Technologies: considered as icon of Indian green initiatives “go green” steps taken in solving the problem of toxics and e-waste

Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC): Mokshada Green Cremation initiative will save 60 to 70% of wood and a forth of the burning

IndusInd Bank: country’s first solar-powered ATM and pioneered an eco-savvy change in the Indian banking sector

IDEA Cellular: paints India green with its national ‘Use Mobile, Save Paper’ campaign

Hero Honda Motors: continuous innovation in green products and solutions has played a key role

Source: http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles_various/top-10-indian-green-companies

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Green HRM is relatively new, as the HR function is one of the last management functions to ‘go green’

A research in Green HRM could include trying to understand what drives Green mgmt./employee behaviours (fear? guilt? other?)

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Prepared By: Sudhanshu Garg (1121403) Shantanu Singh (1121427) Jeet Pajwani (1121433) Susan Cherian (1121439) Thejashwini (1121447) Yamini Agarwal (1121454) Namrata Kadam (1121460)