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Special Topic of Research for People in Organizations: Green Human Resource Management: HR Strategies for a Sustainable Future Green HRM explores how recruitment, training, performance management, leadership, and employee engagement can be designed to promote pro-environmental behaviors and support corporate sustainability strategies. This includes, for example, fostering environmental awareness through onboarding, integrating sustainability into leadership development, promoting green workplace behaviors, or supporting employees’ eco-initiatives. Given the growing relevance of environmental concerns in organizational psychology and HR practice, this issue aims to bring together innovative research and practical insights on the role of HRM in promoting ecological responsibility. We invite contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics: Empirical studies on green HRM practices in organizations The role of leadership and organizational culture in supporting environmental sustainability Psychological mechanisms underlying pro-environmental behavior at work The integration of sustainability goals in performance appraisal and reward systems Green organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and employee engagement Sustainability coaching Training, learning, and development for environmental competencies The impact of green HRM on employee well-being and identity Cross-cultural or cross-industry comparisons of green HRM practices Barriers, risks, and unintended consequences of green HRM interventions The Special Issue is open for different contribution formats (original research papers, empirical reports, reviews and meta-analyses, theoretical contributions, point-counterpoint discussions, case analyses and emerging scholar’s showcase). Submission and deadlines: October 15 th , 2025 - Deadline for abstract submission [closed] As a first step, please send an abstract of your planned contribution (approx. 200 words) by email to editors@rpio.psychopen.eu. The abstract should precisely describe the scientific focus of the paper and how it is related to the Special Issue. November 3rd, 2025 - Feedback on the abstracts January 18th, 2026 - Deadline for submission of full papers Approx. March 30th, 2026 - Feedback/ reviews for initial submission Approx. May 15th, 2026 - Deadline for revision of the manuscript (revision) Approx. June 30th, 2026 - Deadline final submission of the manuscript (revision) Research for People in Organizations (RPiO) is an open access journal. All accepted manuscripts will be published open access and will be free for authors and for readers. For further details on the Special Issue, please refer to the PDF document below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at editors@rpio.psychopen.eu Call for Paper - Green Human Resource Management