Promoting green performance through green human resource practices and green servant leadership Adil Mansoor Putra Business School, Malaysia; Ilma University, Karachi, Pakistan, adilmansoor5@gmail.com Muhammad Farrukh Ilma University, Karachi, Pakistan; Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, China, mfarrukhiqbal@hotmail.com Sarwat Jahan Lincoln University College, Malaysia Jong-Keon Lee Chung-Ang University, South Korea Sazali Abd Wahab Putra Business School, Malaysia Previous studies have analysed the effect of human resource (HR) practices on organisational green performance. However, this study provides a more robust analysis by highlighting the synergetic impact of green HR practices and green organisational strategies (green management initiatives) on firms’ environmental performance. Moreover, this research also identifies the role of green servant leadership (SL) in implementing green management initiatives, which has been overlooked previ- ously. Using a sample of 272 employees working in Pakistani manufacturing firms and applying structural equation modelling technique, this research reveals that the combined impact of green HR practices and green strategies promotes green performance through green SL as a mediator. Therefore, the current study emphasises the need to have an integrative mechanism to enhance green performance. Besides, the intervening role of green SL suggests that managers must exhibit this style for the accomplishment of an organisational green agenda. Keywords: environmental performance, green HR practices, green performance, green servant leadership, green strategy Key points 1 Green human resource practices and green strategies of the firm positively influence green performance. 2 This research has also found the mediating effect of green servant leadership in the relationship of green management initiatives and green performance. 3 HR practices such as recruiting, training, developing and rewarding must be linked with the green agenda. Correspondence: Mr. Muhammad Farrukh, Department of Economics, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, Guangdong Province, China; e-mail: mfarrukhiqbal@hotmail.com Accepted for publication 14 September 2021. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources (2021) ,  doi:10.1111/1744-7941.12313 © 2021 Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).