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Digital Technologies and Sustainability Management in Organisational and Developmental Environments

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 6694

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Martin Wynn

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School of Computing and Engineering, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham GL50 4AZ, UK
Interests: digitalisation; IT strategy; e-business; process management; digital twins
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Dr. Kiran Mysore

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Guest Editor
Mechanical School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University. Gandhinagar 382007, India
Interests: Internet of Things; digital transformation; project management; shop floor information systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The relationship between digital technologies and sustainability management has attracted increasing attention in the corporate environment, policy making and pressure groups, and academic communities.

This Special Issue examines the connections between digital technology use and sustainability within two principal settings. In organisations across the globe, senior executives are grappling with the complexities of digital transformation whilst attempting to transition to more sustainable operations. In parallel, for the management of human settlements, policy makers and practitioners are pursuing “smart city” objectives that utilize digital technologies, with the aim of establishing the foundation for a more sustainable future in urban (and rural) environments. It is becoming increasingly evident that digital technology deployment and sustainability management are closely connected, warranting further research in a number of contexts. 

With this aim in mind, we welcome the submission of empirical work, including case studies and surveys (in both developed and developing world environments) adopting either qualitative or quantitative approaches. We also invite conceptual papers that investigate the mutual benefits of, and possible tensions between, digital transformation and sustainability management. This Special Issue will supplement the existing literature on digital transformation and sustainability and advance our understanding of the relationship between these concepts and how they may be productively pursued in practice in enterprises, the public sector, and in the management of our urban and rural environments.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Dr. Martin Wynn
Dr. Kiran Mysore
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • digital technologies
  • digital transformation
  • information systems strategy
  • sustainability
  • circular economy
  • resilience
  • smart city
  • urban housing
  • urban services
  • peripheral development

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Sustainable Digital Transformation for SMEs: A Comprehensive Framework for Informed Decision-Making
by Rafael Martínez-Peláez, Marco A. Escobar, Vanessa G. Félix, Rodolfo Ostos, Jorge Parra-Michel, Vicente García, Alberto Ochoa-Brust, Pablo Velarde-Alvarado, Ramón A. Félix, Sandra Olivares-Bautista, Víctor Flores and Luis J. Mena
Sustainability 2024, 16(11), 4447; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114447 - 24 May 2024
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This study presents a sustainable digital transformation framework to integrate sustainable practices into digital transformation initiatives within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The methodology includes a literature review, a framework creation, and a case study with passive participation. The framework was structured to [...] Read more.
This study presents a sustainable digital transformation framework to integrate sustainable practices into digital transformation initiatives within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The methodology includes a literature review, a framework creation, and a case study with passive participation. The framework was structured to help industries implement responsible digitalization initiatives in five key stages: setting objectives, fostering stakeholder-focused engagement, defining sustainable objectives and dimensions, creating a sustainable model, and executing the project. Validating the proposal in the context of an SME allowed us to discern the tangible benefits of sustainability practices for the organization, further reinforcing the relevance and applicability of the framework. In conclusion, this research offers valuable information for SMEs considering starting a sustainable digitalization process. Full article
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The Impact of Digital Technologies on Company Restoration Time Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Giorgia Sammarco, Daniel Ruzza, Behzad Maleki Vishkaei and Pietro De Giovanni
Sustainability 2022, 14(22), 15266; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142215266 - 17 Nov 2022
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The global spread of COVID-19 affected societies and economies at large with simultaneous disruptions to both supply and demand. To investigate the implications of COVID-19, this study seeks to inquire into how companies can achieve resilience through performance robustness and how this affects [...] Read more.
The global spread of COVID-19 affected societies and economies at large with simultaneous disruptions to both supply and demand. To investigate the implications of COVID-19, this study seeks to inquire into how companies can achieve resilience through performance robustness and how this affects the restoration time (i.e., the time period from the problem occurrence to the time when the company performance returns to the previous operational level). Moreover, it studies how digital technology adoption allowed firms to become more resilient during the COVID-19 outbreak by exploiting high robustness and improving restoration time. Our findings reveal that, among the several performance indicators investigated, only the robustness of Sales is of particular significance in contributing to restoration time. As regards the technologies deployed, Blockchain, 3D Printing, and Artificial Intelligence had a positive impact on firms’ resilience during the outbreak. Full article
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Digital Technology Deployment and the Circular Economy
by Martin Wynn and Peter Jones
Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9077; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159077 - 25 Jul 2022
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The relationship between digital technologies and the circular economy, both characterised as disruptive, is attracting increasing attention in company boardrooms, policy and pressure groups and in academic communities. Nevertheless, studies to date highlight a lack of understanding of how digital technologies enable organisations [...] Read more.
The relationship between digital technologies and the circular economy, both characterised as disruptive, is attracting increasing attention in company boardrooms, policy and pressure groups and in academic communities. Nevertheless, studies to date highlight a lack of understanding of how digital technologies enable organisations to improve their resource flows and value creation to promote the circular economy. This article looks to address this gap in the academic literature by an examination of if and how a small number of organisations are using digital technologies to support their sustainability objectives and circular economy initiatives. The research approach is inductive, using questionnaires and interviews with IT professionals employed in a range of organisations. The article concludes that where organisations are pursuing circular economy initiatives, the connection with digital technology deployment is not evident, even though a more general association with sustainability is. Digital technologies are bringing about greater efficiencies, improved processes and better data management, which are supporting and enabling sustainability objectives, but a more direct linkage with the circular economy will require clearer use cases of how specific digital technologies can progress the circular economy, both within organisations and across the supply chain. Enhanced information systems that facilitate the reporting and analysis of the operational performance of circular economy activities against set objectives will also be needed. Full article
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