Impact of Green Human Resources Management Practices on Sustainability Through Organizational Resilience and Organizational Learning in Pakistan’s Banking Sector

Tayyaba Gul (tayyabagull4@gmail.com), Ayse Gozde Karaatmaca and Ali Raza (ali.raza@obc.ac.uk)
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Tayyaba Gul: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, Near East University, Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey) 99138, Cyprus
Ayse Gozde Karaatmaca: Department of International Business, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Near East University, Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey) 99138, Cyprus
Ali Raza: SK—Research, Oxford Business College, Oxford OX3 9BZ, UK

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-21

Abstract: This study investigates the impact of green human resource management (GHRM) practices on organizational resilience (OR) and organizational sustainability (ORS) in Pakistan’s banking sector, with a focus on the mediating and moderating roles of resilience and organizational learning (ORL), respectively. Utilizing a cross-sectional, quantitative research design and data analyzed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the findings confirm that core GHRM practices, including green recruitment, training, compensation, performance appraisal, and employee involvement, significantly enhancing organizational adaptability and pro-environmental behavior. OR is shown to strongly contribute to ORS, underscoring resilience as a foundational element for sustainable performance. Additionally, ORL amplifies GHRM’s positive impact on OR, revealing that a culture of learning further strengthens the resilience benefits of GHRM. This study enriches the GHRM and sustainability literature by elucidating the synergistic roles of resilience and learning in fostering sustainability, and offers practical insights for HR managers aiming to integrate GHRM into strategic frameworks. The findings emphasize the critical role of green HR practices in bolstering resilience and adapting to environmental challenges in emerging markets.

Keywords: green HRM; organizational resilience; organizational learning; organizational sustainability; banking sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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