Let's create a Green HR-friendly workforce in the face of Ecological Globalization.

 

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Globalization:

defined in the online course Global Business as the increased flow of goods, services, capital, people, and ideas across international boundaries. Unfortunately, it’s also led to serious negative impacts on the environment. (Stobierski. T, 2021)

Ecological Globalization:

Ecological globalization refers to the idea that the world needs to be considered one interconnected ecosystem.

How to effect Ecological globalization

Air pollution is bad for business. About 1.2 billion working days are lost globally each year due to air pollution. The adverse effects of air pollution affect every company regardless of sector or size.

In 2019, air pollution cost the Indian economy $95 billion in lost productivity for companies.

In 2014, Panasonic became the first international company to compensate foreign workers for hardships caused by air quality in China. (CLEAN AIR FOUND, 2023).

 

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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and existing issues.

A clean and healthy environment is required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

A human-induced triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste are pushing nature to the breaking point.

Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to public health globally and accounts for an estimated 7 million premature deaths every year.

The most dangerous of these particles, which can include anything from soot, soil dust, to sulfates, are fine particles 2.5 microns or less in diameter —shortened as PM2.5. 2022 news feed, Due to the seasonal phenomena occurs at the Indian sub-continent during North East Monsoon period each year PM level has been increased yearly at that period. In 2019, 99% of the world population was living in places where the WHO’s strictest 2021 air quality guideline levels were not met (Central Environment Authority, 2022).

The fine particles that pollute the air mostly come from human activities such as burning fossil fuels to generate electricity, transportation, burning waste, agriculture - a major source of methane and ammonia - and the chemical and mining industries.

United Nation Environment Program (UNEP)'s Action on Air Quality report provides a review of policy actions taken by governments around the world to improve air quality. Controlled by incentives, standards, regulation, etc.(UNO environment program, 2022).

 

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Come to Green HR and Make sure Sustainable Development

With the launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) at COP26 last year, it shows that sustainability data is still fundamental to company performance.

Clean air is a secret weapon for solving many problems at once, including the climate crisis.

The Alliance for Clean Air is the first global private sector initiative to tackle air pollution, including companies such as Google, Siemens, Ikea and Maersk.

How does your business deal with air pollution?

• Identify sources of air pollutants

• Development of mitigation measures

• Assess the business benefits of taking action

 

As introduced by the COP 27 Committee, it should be done globally within the institutional framework.

• Identification of sources of air pollutants

• Assessing the business benefits of reducing air pollution.

• Identify stakeholders to engage in your journey

• Development of mitigation measures (CLEAN AIR FOUND, 2022).

 

Globalization of human capital

The greatest asset any company has is the workforce it acquires and retains.

The impact of globalization on human resource development and management is significant when a business expands its operations to other countries.(Nattter,  2020)

Implementing Environmental Management System

The International Organization for Standardization ISO 14001:2015 (EMS) sets out the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to improve its environmental performance. ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an organization that seeks to systematically manage its environmental responsibilities by contributing to the environmental pillar of sustainability. Achieving such will further increase the value of the organization. In this way, organizations are promoted as an environmentally friendly workplace. Creating such a workplace can fend off global competition, increase employee satisfaction and attract new employees. The real secret of multinational corporations that's it.(ISO Annual meeting, 2023).

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How create a Green HR friendly employee

As a human resource manager of an organization, a special role should be played here.

Mainly creating an environment friendly environment in the organization is mandatory. After that, the employees of the organization should adapt to it. The following procedures can be followed for that.

ü  Organization of environment friendly training programs.

ü  Conducting evaluations regarding environmental conservation.

ü  Providing incentives for environmental friendliness.

ü  Recruiting environmentally friendly new employees.

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References: 

(1).Central Environmental Authority (2023) Air Resource Management and Monitoring Unit. [Online]. Available at https://www.cea.lk/web/en/air-quality Accessed on: 11th August 2023.

(2).CLEAN AIR FOUND (2022) How does air pollution effect business? Blog [Online]. Available at: https://www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/how-does-air-pollution-affect-businesses/. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(3).CLEAN AIR FOUND (2022) The business case for reducing air pollution: Sustainable growth and climate action. Blog [Online]. Available at: https://www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/the-business-case-for-reducing-air-pollution-sustainable-growth-and-climate-action/ . Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(4).Fig(1).https://previews.123rf.com/images/nexusplexus/nexusplexus1204/nexusplexus120401151/13225843-collage-of-green-nature-landscape-with-planet-earth-above-it.jpg. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(5).Fig(2). https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_13/3461066/210331-ecocides-main-cover-cs.jpg. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(6).Fig(3). https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2022/global-carbon-emission-2.jpg. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(7).Fig(4). https://www.123rf.com/photo_199588912_esg-green-energy-sustainable-industry-environmental-social-and-corporate-governance-earth-day-the.html. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(8).Fig(5). https://gomedii.com/blogs/english/international-health-news/world-environment-day-2/. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(9).Natter. E. (2020) Effect of Globalization on Human Resources Management. CHRON. Available at: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-globalization-human-resources-management-61611.html. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

(10).Stobierski. T. (2021) 4 EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON THE ENVIRANMENT. Harvard Business School. [Online]. Available at https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/globalization-effects-on-environment. Accessed on 11^th August 2023.

      (11).UNO environment program (2022) Pollution Action Note - Data you need to know. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. [Online]. Available at: https://www.unep.org/interactive/air-pollution-note/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwldKmBhCCARIsAP-0rfzAIfhUH4WMqTu4mFViqurZR1fGuEaTzKB0IhUVYuwqa6uuwfQ2dzAaAjYhEALw_wcB