KGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Green Training and Development is a crucial initiative for Higher Education Institutions to foster eco-friendly behavior by enhancing knowledge and emotional skills for sustained behavior. Society prioritizes economic development over environmental quality, neglecting environmental damage. Public awareness is limited, and educational employees are under-researched in environmental awareness. Sustainable consumption promotes responsible use of natural resources and essential services, ensuring the protection of people's well-being. The research highlights a significant under-researching of environmental awareness and behavior among educational employees, highlighting a lack of scholarly attention on the psychological and behavioral factors influencing these employees. A research gap exists on green training in reconciling environmental values with economic priorities or job security, highlighting the need for further understanding. The study examines the influence of green training and development on employees' eco-friendly citizenship behavior in higher education institutions, focusing on the mediating effect.METHODS: The study uses a quantitative method, utilizing a consent survey method and a questionnaire as the research instrument. The number of respondents in this study was ۳۹۹ employees. This study utilized convenience sampling to select respondents in Malaysia. This study utilized SPSS, the SOBEL test, and SMART PLS۴.FINDINGS: The study's objectives and hypotheses significantly influenced each variable. Seven hypotheses have been accepted (H۱: t-value =۹.۰۹۳), (H۲: t-value = ۴.۲۰۴), (H۳: t-value = ۶.۲۷۳), (H۴: t-value = ۶.۲۳۳), (H۵: t-value = ۵.۱۹۱), (H۶: t-value = ۴.۲۱۸) and (H۷: t-value = ۳.۸۷۴). CONCLUSION: Research suggests that implementing greening or environmental management systems in the workplace is crucial for sustainable higher education development, as it enhances employee emotions and eco-friendly behavior. The study provides practical advice for institutions aiming to create a sustainable workforce by focusing on the human aspect of environmental management.
