Environmental Management Strategies Emerge as Key to Sustainable Development

Researchers at the Nantong Institute of Technology have identified the importance of environmentally sustainable development strategies in the face of mounting pressure from climate change, natural resource preservation, and environmental protection. According to a new report, organizations are striving to promote pro-environmental behaviors among employees and cultivate environmental management strategies through the adoption of green human resource management practices and the establishment of a green organizational culture.

Key Takeaways:

• The research examined the connection between green human resource management practices, green organizational culture, and employees' pro-environmental behaviors in Chinese manufacturing and service companies.
• The study found that performance management and appraisal, employee empowerment and participation, recruitment and selection, and green transformational leadership have a positive impact on green organizational culture.
• Green organizational culture, green transformational leadership, and employees' green values all have a significant impact on employees' pro-environmental behaviors.
• The research analyzed data from 412 questionnaires collected from manufacturing and service firms in southeastern China using the partial least squares method.
• The study established an integrated model through ability-motivation-opportunity and social identity theories to examine the mechanisms by which green human resource management influences green organizational culture and employee pro-environmental behaviors.
• The findings have strategic guidance and management insights for green management practices and organizational culture building.

Statistics:

• The study analyzed data from 412 questionnaires collected from manufacturing and service firms in southeastern China.
• The partial least squares method was used to analyze the data.
• The research found that green organizational culture has a significant impact on employees' pro-environmental behaviors (p < 0.01).
• The study also found that green transformational leadership has a significant impact on employees' green values (p < 0.05).
• The research identified performance management and appraisal, employee empowerment and participation, recruitment and selection, and green transformational leadership as key antecedents of green organizational culture.

Sources:

• Gao, H., Al Mamun, A., Masukujjaman, M., & Yang, Q. (2025). Exploring the nexus of green human resource management, leadership and organizational culture on workplace pro-environmental behavior. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1-17. doi: 10.1057/s41599-025-05071-9
• Nantong Institute of Technology Researchers Discuss Research in Environmental Management (Exploring the nexus of green human resource management, leadership and organizational culture on workplace pro-environmental behavior). Ecology, Environment & Conservation. September 5, 2025; p 486.