Green Human Resource Management and Organizational Sustainability A Study on Employee Environmental Behavior as a Mediator

Muhammad Ramdhan

doi:10.59639/asik.v4i2.146

Authors

Muhammad Ramdhan STIE Ganesha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59639/asik.v4i2.146

Keywords:

green human resources management, employee environmental behavior, organizational sustainability, public administration

Abstract

The public sector, particularly at the grassroots level like village administration offices (Kelurahan), plays a critical role in environmental preservation through eco-friendly governance. However, empirical studies focusing on green human capital within local government units remain scarce. This study aims to explore the implementation of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) and its impact on Organizational Sustainability, utilizing Employee Environmental Behavior (EEB) as a mediating mechanism at the Kelurahan Taman Office in Pemalang Regency. Adopting a qualitative approach with a descriptive case study design, data were gathered through in-depth interviews with 8 purposively selected informants (including management and operational staff), non-participant observations of daily workflows, and document analysis. The data were systematically analyzed using the interactive thematic analysis method by Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña. The findings reveal that GHRM is implemented not through rigid central mandates, but via localized leadership innovations, such as strict monitoring of paper consumption and tech-driven green training. This framework successfully triggers voluntary EEB among civil servants and contractual staff, manifesting as eco-initiatives (e.g., paper reuse) and eco-civic virtue (e.g., proactive energy conservation). This behavioral shift serves as the primary engine driving organizational sustainability, which is structurally reflected in a 35% reduction in office paper procurement, zero paper-waste burning, and increased public service agility (speeding up citizen data processing from 3 days to 10 minutes). Ultimately, this study implies that macro green policies can only generate institutional sustainability when they are successfully translated into the daily eco-friendly habits of individual public servants.

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