Revitalizing Resources: The Role of Human Capital in Driving Recycling and Refurbished Product Initiatives

Abstract

This paper contributes to the ways of promoting recycling and refurbished product initiatives within enterprises by means of human capital management based on the knowledge available in Human Capital Theory and the concepts of Green Human Resource Management. The paper discusses the relationship between the recruitment policies emphasizing a green potential of the candidate, training programs focusing on recycling and refurbishing techniques, and employee involvement in the process of implementing green activities. It is a mixed-methods approach in that data were collected by use of structured questionnaires administered to Human Resource managers and employees in companies, on the one hand, and secondary data on academic literature, on the other hand. The analyses of demographic features, measures based on statistical indications of reliability, assessments filtered through specific objectives produced enlightening conclusions on the dynamics underlying organizational effectiveness in recycling and refurbished product projects. In the end, the research showed that human resources are key to effective practices that sustain change within the organization toward an ecologically sensitive orientation. Implications for research, practice, and future lineament in HRM and sustainability are elaborated on, paying attention to possible fields for further study and analysis.