Green HR

Green HR

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  GREEN
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  What is GreenHR ? Green HR is the use of policies to promote the sustainable use of resources within business organizations and, more generally, promotes the cause of environmental sustainability.
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  Green HR involvestwo essential elements: 1.Environmentally-friendly HR practices 2.The preservation of knowledge capital.
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  CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLEGREEN HR:  Assisting employees in identifying ways to recycle products that can be used for further reuse.  Encouraging employees, through training and compensation to find ways to reduce the use of environmental damaging materials.  Emphasizing long term employment security to avoid disruption for employees.
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  Advantages of GreenHR 1.Reducing utility cost. 2.Decreased environmental impact. 3.Improved public image. 4.Rebates and tax benefits. 5.Increased business opportunities.
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  Disadvantages of GreenHR: 1.Conversion expenses 2.Costlier 3.Lack of support 4.Going paperless 5.Customer backlash
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  HR Processes InvolvedIn Green HRM 1.Recruitment-Online Applicant Tracking & Recruiting 2.Performance Management and Performance Appraisal 3.Training and Development 4.Employee Administration 5.Employment Relations
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  What will increaseif we use Green HR: 1. employee motivation and engagement (through a shared set of values). 2. create competitive advantage from the opportunities presented by changing markets. 3. reduce labor turnover (because the organization is one in which people want to work) 4. improve the health of the workforce (for example, by encouraging cycling to work, car sharing, public transport).
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  Going green createsjobs in India India is expecting to create one million jobs in the rapidly expanding green energy sector in the next two years, say experts. These ―green jobs‖ will provide employment opportunities for diverse groups of people such as lawyers, policy writers, business risk analysts, architects and engineers, to name a few. According to the Economic Times, more businesses are going green due to increasing environmental awareness. Because of this, jobs will be transformed and created into the future‖, says Kamal Meattle, promoter of GreenSpaces and CEO of the Paharpur Business Centre and Software Technology Incubator Park.
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  Example of bestGreen HR practices  Strategic goal 1. Supplied 100% by renewable energy. 2. Creating zero waste. 3. Selling products that sustain people and the environment. Supply chain to achieve a 20million metric ton reduction in green house gas emissions and the development of environmental product ratings.
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  CONCLUSION Green HR hastwo essential elements: environmentally friendly HR practices and the preservation of knowledge capital. Most people will say that Green HR involves reducing your carbon footprint via less printing of paper, video conferencing and interviews, etc. The most important definition to remember in terms of our current economic situation is the reclaiming of America's top talent. Companies are quick to layoff when times are tough before realizing the future implications of losing that knowledge capital. Green HR initiatives help companies find alternative ways to cut cost without losing their top talent; furloughs, part time work, etc.