Corporate Sustainability Integrating Digitalisation – A Systematic Literature Review

Scholz, Thorben

Abstract

The interplay between corporate sustainability and digitalisation is increasingly recognised as dual transformation, yet its strategic integration remains underexplored. This study systematically reviews quantitative and qualitative research on the corporate-level intersection of sustainability and digitalisation, clustering their impacts thematically, leading to a synthetisation of five key insights: (1) research lacks integrated, multi-level approaches; (2) efficiency-driven perspectives dominate, focusing on ecological and economic benefits; (3) methodologies and topics are diversifying, with growing emphasis on social and governance dimensions; (4) digitalisation is primarily framed as an enabler, not an independent goal of sustainability; (5) strategic alignment is crucial for integrating digitalisation and sustainability within corporate practices. By systematically structuring existing knowledge and critically assessing key challenges and opportunities, this study provides a comprehensive foundation for future research on the strategic integration of dual transformation.

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Sustainable and Responsible Business

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Corporate Sustainability Integrating Digitalisation – A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Primary Track