Atinuke Bukola AREMU2024-05-282024-05-282022-12Kate TurabianPh.Dhttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/410This study examines the effect of Green Human Resources Practices on employees' retention in selected food and beverages companies in Southwest Nigeria. A cross sectional survey research design was adopted for this study. Data collection was carried out using primary data source via closed-ended questionnaire design. The study is anchored on theory of Ability, Motivation and Opportunity Theory, Resourced Based Theory, and Moral Foundation Theory. While a stratified random sampling method was used for selecting three hundred and forty-seven (347) respondents as a sample size using Slovin formula on population of 2647 staff of selected foods and beverages companies. Measurement’s instrument was validated using Cronbach alpha. Data were analyzed with the aid of descriptive such as frequency, percentage, mean and inferential statistics. Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to assess the extent to which independent variables (green recruitment and selection, green employee socialization, green ethical management, green reward system, green health and safety management, green remote staffing) independently influenced employee retention (career development and employee job satisfaction). Result shows that Green human resource practices significantly affects career development opportunity with (Adj R2 =0.560, p=0.000, Q2 =0.473), additionally, result shows that Green human resource practices significantly affects employee job satisfaction with (Adj R2 =0.571, p=0.000, Q2 =0.393), It was also found that Green HRM practices significantly influence employee retention with (R2= 0.571, F(1,321)= 426.864, p= 0.000). Subsequently, the study recommends that management of food and beverages companies should adopt and implement green awareness training program for its employees on how to improve green environment. This will go a long way to assist the sector to retain their staff and promote environmental sustainability.enGreen Human Resource PracticesRetentionCareer developmentEmployee Job SatisfactionThesis