Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the paper is to present a discussion on the “soft and human” side of building environmentally sustainable organizations, a flourishing management subfield called “green human resource management” (GHRM), which concerns alignment of people and environmental management objectives of organizations.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors reviewed some of the most relevant research results in GHRM.
Findings
In this paper, the authors define GHRM, its workplace-based practices and some recent developments’ evidence on the positive impact of it on firms’ ecological objectives. The authors conclude by detailing a new research agenda in GHRM.
Originality/value
The authors conclude by detailing a new and contemporary research agenda in GHRM.
Keywords
Sustainability; Sustainable development; People management; Sustainable human resources; Green human resource management
