ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY GOALS: THE SYNERGY BETWEEN GREEN HRM AND EMPLOYEE WORK ENGAGEMENT

Abstract

With an emphasis on the mediating function of employee job engagement in the manufacturing sector, this study investigates the relationship between Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices and sustainable performance. The study examines how GHRM practices, including green hiring, training, and performance management, improve employee engagement by encouraging pro-environmental skills, motivation, and participation chances. It is based on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity (AMO) framework. Structured surveys were used to gather data from manufacturing enterprises as part of a quantitative technique. SPSS was used for the analysis in order to test the proposed correlations. The results show that GHRM greatly improves employee work engagement, which functions as a mediator in the relationship between GHRM and long-term performance. This proves that, particularly in the resource-intensive manufacturing industry, motivated workers are crucial to converting green HR policies into better organizational and environmental results. The study highlights the need for HR practices that not only support sustainability but also improve employee engagement, and it applies the AMO framework to advance theoretical knowledge of the HRM-sustainability tie. In practice, factory managers can use the research's practical insights to create and execute GHRM procedures that support sustainability goals. These findings should be further refined by future research that examines sectoral differences and moderating factors including leadership styles and organizational culture.