This chapter discusses the relationship of sustainable practices, innovation and product development with a particular emphasis on the role of human resources in the global context. The chapter will also explain the various strategies to manage the human talents for global operations, novel methods to identify and select the human resources for international assignments and training and development programs that incorporates sustainability. The chapter underlines the prospects such as, enhanced market awareness and diverse talent pools, while also highlighting the obstacles, such as cultural differences and compliance issues. It emphasis the role of developing a sustainability mindset in the global leaders and harmonizing the human resource practices with Sustainability Development Goals. The chapter concludes that successful global human resource management is essential for promoting sustainable innovation and maintaining competitive advantage in the contemporary business landscape.
Global human resources, Innovation, Sustainability, International assignments