Human Resource Management Tools for Companies Based on ESG Guidelines

The research aims to study and systematize the tools for managing human resources in Russian corporate structures considering ESG guidelines. The authors analyze the tools of HR companies in the implementation of the social component of the ESG policy. The authors’ research is based on a number of publications that determine the high role of S (social) factors of ESG metrics in corporate development and substantiate the importance of the interrelation of such components as smart goal-setting, corporate culture, eco-friendly work environment, and continuous learning. The research is based on a competency-based approach, which determined the choice of methods: extrapolation and modeling. On this basis, in the context of the study, attention is paid to the value-semantic component. Based on the analysis of research data, the authors systematize HR tools that implement the social component of the ESG policy, identify the human resource management tools of the top ten Russian companies in the ESG rating according to the S-criterion as of April 1, 2023, and the experience of implementing the social component of ESG policy on the example of Russian companies is summarized. It is shown that sustainable development goals of companies are inextricably linked with the social responsibility of business, environmental, social, and management priorities and can be achieved with the timely application of HR tools that implement the social component of the ESG policy. The conducted research has significant prospects for further research related to studying the influence of the social component on the efficiency and effectiveness of Russian companies in the context of ESG guidelines.