Abstract

Sustainable development has become a cornerstone of India’s national agenda under the Viksit Bharat vision. While science, engineering, and technology (SET) provide the technical foundation for sustainability, Human Resource Management (HRM) plays a crucial but often overlooked role in embedding and scaling sustainable practices. This study empirically investigates how HRM strategies—particularly green HRM, continuous skill development, and employee engagement—shape sustainability outcomes in engineering and technology driven organizations. Survey data from 210 employees across institutions and firms were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability checks, correlation, and regression techniques. Results confirm that HRM practices significantly predict sustainability performance, positioning HRM as a strategic enabler of sustainable development in the SET context aligned with Viksit Bharat.