Sustainable personnel management - Green HR

How "People & Culture" is helping to shape the transition to a climate-neutral company

This training is held in German.
Companies must increasingly integrate sustainability into their core strategy in order to be fit for the future. There are many reasons for this. The most important drivers are regulation, the market, society and, of course, the company's own employees. When sustainability becomes part of the core strategy, it affects everyone. It is not about cosmetic change and fundamental transformation. HR can and must play an active role in shaping this process, provide strategic support to the corporate divisions and align the operational fields of action - from recruiting to organizational development - with sustainability and climate protection. This is not only a duty, but also holds many opportunities for HR, because the following applies: if HR becomes a game changer for sustainability, sustainability becomes a game changer for the challenges of HR!

Contents

Climate and environment: status quo

  • Global warming, tipping points, scenarios and effects.
  • Why focusing on climate neutrality is not (or no longer) enough and why regeneration should be our goal.
  • Political change: The European Green Deal, the EU taxonomy and the CSRD.
  • What does the topic of climate impact adaptation mean for companies?
  • Practical examples from pioneering companies.

The necessity and opportunities of green HR

  • Market, legislation, financial world and employees as drivers.
  • Importance of the drivers for green HR at a strategic level.
  • What questions must a Green HR answer in order to serve the relevant connection points to the sustainability function?
  • What is the unique selling point of green HR in the change and what is so essential for companies?
  • Climate psychology as an essential basis for Green HR.
  • What is my own role and my own contribution as an HR professional?

Green HR in concrete terms

  • What do the new framework conditions mean for the roles and functions of HR.
  • "Green PE" - How do we support managers and employees in building knowledge and skills in dealing with the climate crisis and the changes?
  • The concept of Inner Development Goals as an important framework for skills development.
  • Green recruiting: What is it and how do I implement it?
  • Organizational development and sustainability: The central importance of value culture.
  • Compensation and benefits: quick-wins for green HR?
  • Practical examples from pioneering companies.

Creation of an implementation plan for your own organization

    • Lines of development: strategic level, structures and processes and "grassroots movements".
    • What goals can I formulate, what measurable criteria for success do I define, what do I need for the first steps and what do these look like?

    Learning environment

    Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.

    Your benefit

    You will receive

    • a sound basis on the current status of climate and environmental development and on the topic of climate impact adaptation.
    • a variety of models and concrete tools that give you orientation on a knowledge and action level and that you can use yourself in your role.
    • an overview of specific fields of action and inspiration for your area of responsibility.
    • an insight into different design and solution approaches using various company examples.
    • the opportunity to develop an initial idea for a Green HR implementation plan, including peer feedback.

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    Methods

    Impulses from the trainer and external speakers; reflection on your own situation, exchange of experiences, key questions and possible solutions. 

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    Recommended for

    HR managers, HR specialists, HR developers, organizational developers and sustainability managers.

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    Attendees comments

    "I particularly liked the moderation, the small group and the fact that we were allowed to be ourselves. People were made aware of how important the topic is and the moderator is simply great."

    Natalie Münster
    Libri Ltd.

    "I liked working out the solutions and presenting the actual situation in the company."

    Sarah Weiss
    Stuttgarter Verlagskontor SVK GmbH

    "Great moderator who was very helpful. Everything was great."

    Heike Schreiner
    NetCologne GmbH

    "The whole training course was very well structured, very interactive, but also allowed enough time to process the information. You were encouraged to think and apply what you had learned through the group exercises. Overall, a really well done and exciting training."

    Rachel Miriam Alario del Olmo
    Addiko Bank AG

    Seminar evaluation for "Sustainable HR management - Green HR"

    4.7 from 5
    with 21 ratings
    training content:
    4.8
    Content comprehensibility:
    4.9
    Practical relevance:
    4.6
    Trainer expertise:
    4.9
    Participant orientation:
    4.9
    Method variety:
    4.7

     

    IDGs and SDGs

     

    Learning and shaping a sustainable future

    Sustainability in the company requires the right mindset from all employees. How HR can play an active role in shaping this organizational development is part of the skills imparted in this training. You will learn future skills that, according to our partner, the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) initiative, effectively contribute to a sustainable future. The IDGs have scientifically and globally identified the future skills needed to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What exactly does that mean? Find out more.

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    What characterizes a climate-neutral company?

    Climate-neutral companies try to reduce or offset emissions so that a balance of sustainability is restored. Greenhouse gas emissions can also be offset through climate protection projects. In order to become a climate-neutral company, the CO2 balance sheet, in which all emissions are recorded, is crucial. These emissions are caused by various factors. The ecological footprint can be used to calculate how climate-neutral and environmentally conscious an organization is. Measures that can be taken to promote climate protection include
    - using and expanding renewable energies
    - Increase energy efficiency to reduce energy requirements
    - Rethinking mobility: preferring video chat and rail travel to business trips by plane

    HR management in particular plays a pioneering role in the conception and implementation of a climate-neutral company.

    The path to becoming a green company

    Coming close to the ideal of a green company: The transformation of an organization into a green company affects all parts of the value chain. It requires a high level of commitment from the company management and a clear will from all those involved. To achieve this, clear framework conditions must be created for all employees - including HR management - and communicated clearly. Only then can the goal of a green company be achieved.

    What does this training offer?

    In this current live online or training training, you will learn how HRM can actively shape this transformation process, strategically support corporate divisions and align operational fields of action - from recruiting to organizational development - with sustainability and climate neutrality.
    Take the opportunity to reflect on your own situation and exchange experiences.

     

     

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