This study investigates the impact of green human resource management (GHRM) practices on employee performance in private universities in Erbil, Iraq. The research focuses on the dimensions of GHRM, including green employment, green performance training and evaluation, and green compensation and incentive systems, and their influence on employee performance in terms of effort, ability, and task. The study aims to explore the extent to which GHRM practices are implemented in private universities in Erbil and the relationship between these practices and employee performance. A descriptive analytical approach was used, with a sample of 150 questionnaires distributed to human resources professionals in private universities in Erbil, of which 146 were returned and deemed valid for analysis. The data were analyzed using SPSS V.25. The findings revealed significant positive correlations between GHRM practices and employee performance at both macro and micro levels. The study also found a significant positive effect of GHRM practices on employee performance. The research recommends that institutions and universities adopt green compensation and incentive systems to create a healthy work environment and motivate employees to achieve institutional goals. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of providing training and development for employees in the examined universities regarding GHRM to enhance their awareness and capabilities in applying the principles of green management, thereby improving employee performance and increasing the efficiency of universities in sustainably utilizing their human resources.This study investigates the impact of green human resource management (GHRM) practices on employee performance in private universities in Erbil, Iraq. The research focuses on the dimensions of GHRM, including green employment, green performance training and evaluation, and green compensation and incentive systems, and their influence on employee performance in terms of effort, ability, and task. The study aims to explore the extent to which GHRM practices are implemented in private universities in Erbil and the relationship between these practices and employee performance. A descriptive analytical approach was used, with a sample of 150 questionnaires distributed to human resources professionals in private universities in Erbil, of which 146 were returned and deemed valid for analysis. The data were analyzed using SPSS V.25. The findings revealed significant positive correlations between GHRM practices and employee performance at both macro and micro levels. The study also found a significant positive effect of GHRM practices on employee performance. The research recommends that institutions and universities adopt green compensation and incentive systems to create a healthy work environment and motivate employees to achieve institutional goals. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of providing training and development for employees in the examined universities regarding GHRM to enhance their awareness and capabilities in applying the principles of green management, thereby improving employee performance and increasing the efficiency of universities in sustainably utilizing their human resources.