Digital Transformation and Environmental Sustainability: A Review and Research Agenda

Abdul Karim Feroz, Hangjung Zo and Ananth Chiravuri
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Abdul Karim Feroz: School of Business and Technology Management, College of Business, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
Hangjung Zo: School of Business and Technology Management, College of Business, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
Ananth Chiravuri: College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: Digital transformation refers to the unprecedented disruptions in society, industry, and organizations stimulated by advances in digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Presently, there is a lack of studies to map digital transformation in the environmental sustainability domain. This paper identifies the disruptions driven by digital transformation in the environmental sustainability domain through a systematic literature review. The results present a framework that outlines the transformations in four key areas: pollution control, waste management, sustainable production, and urban sustainability. The transformations in each key area are divided into further sub-categories. This study proposes an agenda for future research in terms of organizational capabilities, performance, and digital transformation strategy regarding environmental sustainability.

Keywords: digital transformation; environmental sustainability; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; Internet of Things; systematic literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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