green hrm
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What does it mean… go green??
Going green means conservation of earth’s natural resources…As well as..Supporting the “preservation of your personal resources” i.e. your family, friends, businesses, lifestyles, communities and your legacy!!
What does going green mean for your business??
“Turning unnecessary expenses into necessary profits”
It is about giving better services to your customersMore benefits to your employeesUsing more efficient, cost effective technologyResulting in greater profitability and sustainability of your business
Its impact on business and HR..
•Gain reputation and goodwill•Has a direct impact on the profit and return on investment•Better power utility•Low cost•Smarter performance which translate into cheaper products/services
• HR is perfectly poised to take the lead and spearhead the green movement in an organization
• HR interacts with each and every employee , each and every department
• HR enjoys the pivotal position in its ability to champion and lead this initiative
• HR has the ability to reach far and wide and change the mind
ESSENTIAL GREENING ACTIVITIES FOR HR
CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING
Greening the building means getting certified as a “GREEN BUILDING”.
Can save around 50% of all the energy consumed in the
economy air conditioners and office eqiupments.
Two bodies are set up with the help of UN for certification---- LEED INDIA GRIHA
Having a separate department like “ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT TEAM” which drive the green awareness both within and outside to as a social contribution.
Some practices can be:
Mandating use of disposable paper Giving option of drinking coconut
water in canteen instead of soft drinks
Switching off the system at lunch time.
Car pooling Using natural daylight instead of
electricity
SEPARATE DEPARTMENT
Within the organisation on consumption of resources like paper,newspapers,pen , photocopyink,that are subscribed by the organisation and their disposable
CONDUCT A RESEARCH
Local news papers helps in initiation of cleanliness and educating underprivileged ones with the help of volunteers.
Increased recyclingDecreased printing;
INITIATE CLEANLINESS DRIVE
Toyota Tata J C Atkinson and Son
(Manufacturing) Carillion (Construction) Co-operative Financial Services
(Financial Services) Pureprint Group (Printing and
Publishing) Skanska UK (Construction) HBOS (Financial Services) Loughborough Student’s Union
(Education) Saint-Gobain Glass UK
(Manufacturing) THE LIST GOES
ON…………………….
EXAMPLES OF PROUD COMPANIES
According to The Greening of HR Survey "green" initiatives that companies are utilizing involving their workforce and human resource practices. companies are incorporating and working toward integrating a number of green practices
“GOING GREEN IS NO MORE A MERE CERTIFICATION OR BRAND ,IT’S BECOMING THE WAY OF LIFE.”
The various green programs followed by the companies are:--
•Using the internet or teleconferencing to cut down on business travel •Putting Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) or other company information online to reduce printing costs•Promoting the reduction of paper usage •Implementing wellness programs around proper nutrition, fitness, and healthy living•Offering opportunities for employees to "telework" or work from home•Ride/Share programs •view the promotion of social responsibility as the most critical objective of their green programs.