Digital Transformation for Business Sustainability: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities (Contributions to Environmental Sciences & Innovative Business Technology)

This book explores how digital technologies can be used to drive sustainable business practices and achieve long-term business success. It offers insights and practical strategies and guidance that can help businesses adapt to the digital age, optimize their operations, and create new opportunities for growth. The book further provides real-world examples that illustrate how businesses can leverage digital technologies to achieve long-term sustainability and success. The book is an essential read for business leaders, managers, academician, practitioners and entrepreneurs who are looking to drive sustainable digital transformation within their organizations.

The book covers a wide range of topics, including:

1) Understanding the digital landscape: The book provides an overview of the digital technologies that are transforming business operations, such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things. It explores how these technologies can be leveraged to create sustainable business practices that benefit both the organization and society.

2) Building a digital strategy for sustainability: The book offers guidance on how businesses can develop a digital strategy that aligns with their sustainability goals. It covers topics such as identifying digital opportunities, setting targets, and measuring performance.

3) Embedding sustainability into digital operations: The book explores how businesses can integrate sustainability into their digital operations, such as data management, supply chain management, and product design. It provides examples of companies that have successfully implemented sustainable digital practices.

4) Digital innovation for sustainability: The book discusses how businesses can use digital innovation to create new opportunities for sustainability. It covers topics such as circular economy business models, sustainable product design, and social innovation.

5) Leading for sustainable digital transformation: The book offers insights on how business leaders can drive sustainable digital transformation within their organizations. It covers topics such as leadership skills, organizational culture, and stakeholder engagement.

Dr. Aloysius Edward J. is the dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Management and a professor in the School of Management (MBA programme), Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bangalore, India. He has 29 years of teaching and corporate experience, and he specializes in finance, accounting, and taxation. Dr. Aloysius is a consultant for quality assurance and improvement and is an advisor for personal investment and tax planning. He has published several papers in international journals and edited many special issues as a guest editor.

Jaheer Mukthar K.P. currently works as an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, India. He has published 39 papers in international journals. He serves as an associate editor and editorial review board member of different Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed journals. He has recently received the best paper awards for his presentations at the 13th Global Islamic Marketing Conference, the International Conference on Business and Technology 2022, and the 6th Equal Opportunities Conference on Sustainable Leadership and Technology Innovation Management in Bahrain.

Ms. Madhu Dhruvakumar works as a programme coordinator for the Department of Commerce, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, India. She has an extensive teaching experience of 20 years. She has published 29 papers in international journals. Her research interests include accounting and finance.

Dr. T.K. Murugesan works as an associate professor in the Department of Commerce, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, Indi. He has published 38 papers and presented 18 papers in various international conferences. His research interests include finance, investment, and accounting.