NONE 20260213113920725 wseas/wseas content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form International Journal of Applied Sciences & Development 2945-0454 Unang Toto Handiman Economic and Business Faculty Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Bhakti Pembangunan, Jakarta INDONESIA Arief Bowo Prayoga Kasmo Economic and Business Faculty Universitas Mercu Buana Jakarta INDONESIA Yustinus Rawi Dandono Economic and Business Faculty Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Bhakti Pembangunan, Jakarta INDONESIA Juniawan Mandala Putra Economic and Business Faculty Universitas Muhamadiyah Tangernag Tangerang INDONESIA This study presents a conceptual systematic literature review (SLR) exploring the nexus between Sustainable Human Resource Management (SuHRM), Green Leadership, and Sustainable Organizational Performance (SOP). By synthesizing 45 peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025, the review integrates fragmented research on Green HRM (GHRM), CSR-HR, and ESG-HRM practices to develop a multilevel conceptual framework. Guided by PRISMA 2020 and grounded in Ability–Motivation–Opportunity (AMO), Social Exchange Theory (SET), Resource-Based View (RBV), and Value–Belief–Norm (VBN) theory, the study identifies how sustainability-oriented HR systems and green leadership behaviors co-evolve to shape long-term performance outcomes. The findings reveal three dominant research clusters: GHRM and Employee Green Behavior (EGB) as micro-level mechanisms driving sustainability; Green and Ethical Leadership as the meso-level cultural and moral enabler; and ESG-HRM Integration as the macro-level governance mechanism institutionalizing sustainability principles. 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