Digitalization: An Opportunity for Contributing to Sustainability From Knowledge Creation

Joaquín Ordieres-Meré, Tomás Prieto Remón and Jesús Rubio
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Joaquín Ordieres-Meré: PMQ Research Group, ETSII, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Tomás Prieto Remón: ETSII, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Jesús Rubio: Data & Digital Content Department, MACS-BIS division at IATA, Montreal, QC H4Z 1M1, Canada

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 4, 1-21

Abstract: This paper aims at exploring the perspective of sustainability when digital transformation is adopted by one organization, although it was not the first goal targeted. Two different cases are analyzed, covering manufacturing and service industries. In those cases different factors will be analyzed, mainly focused on the positive effects of knowledge creation facilitated by direct or indirect application of digitalization. Specific analysis of different cases were carried out to identify different initiatives and the impact on environmental performance. The positive effects of the institutional dimension were also assessed.

Keywords: digital transformation; industry 4.0; sustainability; air transport; organizational strategies; knowledge creation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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