HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN GROWTH IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY: EVIDENCE FROM VIETNAM

Abstract

In the context of the coal mining industry in Vietnam facing pressure to transform towards sustainable development, this paper studies the relationship between green human resource management and green growth in mining enterprises. Based on modern theoretical frameworks RBV, TPB and PLS-SEM method, survey data from 220 officers and engineers at coal enterprises are analyzed to test a theoretical model consisting of 6 hypotheses. The results show that green human resource management practices such as recruitment, training, and environmental assessment and compensation all have a positive impact on the green growth of enterprises. In particular, green innovation culture plays an important mediating role, helping to amplify the impact of green human resource management on environmental performance. The research model has good explanatory and predictive capacity, and clearly reflects the transformation characteristics of the coal mining industry in the context of implementing the National Green Growth Strategy. From the research results, the article proposes policy implications towards integrating green human resource management in business development strategies, building a green innovation culture, and perfecting the institutional support system from the state to promote an effective and equitable energy transition in the resource exploitation sector.