Green HRM And Sustainability Orientation in Relation to Carbon-Reduction Performance: The Moderating Role of Perceived Vision 2030 Alignment
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https://doi.org/10.65080/ajbmss.v2i1.CMT2621101002Keywords:
Green HRM, sustainability orientation, vision 2030 alignment, natural resource-based view, carbon-reduction performanceAbstract
Introduction: This study examined the relationship between green human resource management (GHRM), sustainability orientation, and carbon reduction performance in Saudi-based sustainability-focused firms, with perceived Vision 2030 alignment as a moderator. This study utilises the Natural Resource-Based View (NRBV), Stakeholder Theory, and Institutional Theory to examine the association between internal environmental capabilities, institutional alignment, and carbon outcomes.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used, and 250 valid responses were collected from environmental and operations staff. The data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to evaluate reliability, validity, direct relationships, and moderation.
Results: A significant positive association between Green HRM and carbon-reduction performance (β = 0.524, p < 0.01) and a significant positive relationship (β = 0.230, p < 0.01) were also observed between sustainability orientation and carbon reduction performance. The moderation effect of perceived Vision 2030 alignment was small but statistically and meaningfully significant on the relationship between GHRM and carbon-reduction performance (β = 0.058, p < 0.01) and between sustainability orientation and carbon-reduction performance (β = 0.032, p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Alignment with national decarbonisation strategies (Vision 2030) in Green HRM practices and the organisation’s vision, decision-making, and operational processes is positively associated with carbon reduction performance.
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