The role and importance of green human resource management in protecting the environment

Hamideh Sayyahpour¹ Majid Akhshabi²

1) Senior expert in Training and Human Resources Development and head of Social Cultural Activities Department of Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
2) Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Architecture, Faculty of Art and Media, Payam Noor University, Tehran East Branch, Tehran, Iran.

IOI Code : XEBK-HAEHD
Publication : 6th International Congress of Developing Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism of Iran(6icsda.ir)
Abstract :
    The second half of the 20th century, attention to sustainable development and environmental protection became increasingly common, and this trend also extended to the field of organization and management. The attention of experts in the field of human resources management, in order to achieve the environmental goals of the organization, made the concepts of environmental sustainability enter into the structure of human resources management and felt the growing need for the integration of environmental management and human resources management, and the result of this integration is the creation of management Human resources became green in organizations. According to the study reviewed in this article, it can be said that when the functions of human resource management move towards the institutionalization of green human resource management, the use of human resource management policies, philosophies and practices within the organization s business in order to promote the sustainable use of resources. And the prevention of environmental damage is taken into consideration and after that, the important role of human resource management in environmental protection becomes more visible. Paying attention to the factors of green human resources as well as applying green human resources management systems including: training and development of human resources, compensation of human resources, maintenance of human resources and management of human resources performance play an important role in establishing green human resources management in organizations and achieving development. It performs stably. Also, at the end of the article, it is suggested that a unit named Green Human Resources Management Office should be established and operated in every organization, in order to follow and implement green thinking and practices and green human resources management in a more organized and institutionalized manner in the organization. so that environmental standards are included in all the processes of the organization and senior managers of the organization and all employees play a major role in line with their social responsibility.

Keywords : environment green human resource management sustainable development fifth generation university