Role of digitalization in environment, social and governance, and sustainability: Review-based study for implications

Abstract

Digitalization gives people access to a vast network of untapped data, which has the potential to help society and the environment. Smart systems connected to the internet can systematically provide a unique opportunity to solve difficulties related to long-term sustainability. The goals are to create an egalitarian, ecologically sustainable, and healthy society. Technological resources are envisioned as game-changing instruments. Three key concerns integration benefits are highlighted here: (i) sustainable development goals, (ii) socio-economic development, and (iii) the role of digital technology in environmental sustainability. This viewpoint describes the potential that digitization can create a future sustainable society. The technological network would unite the urban and rural worlds under a shared banner of sustainable development, keeping all social elements in the loop. Nations that take a comprehensive strategy will be able to provide equitable growth and an efficient, sustainable, and digital existence for their citizens. As a result, digitization provides better living conditions, active public involvement, clean governance, and transparency in public welfare programs and processes. People who are well-informed, self-aware, and digitally equipped will be better learners, thinkers, reformers, participators, and change and growth agents, marching forward on sustainable progress. The advantages of digitization in hastening the transition to sustainable industrial processes and improving people’s health and happiness are explored. Finally, the perspective encapsulates the advantages of digitization by offering a holistic vision of how technology could aid in addressing major challenges such as endangered world biodiversity and climate change.

Predicting mechanical neck pain intensity in computer professionals using machine learning: identification and correlation of key features

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Impact of Digitalization on Global Sustainable Development Across Countries

“…Digitalization is also a determinant of green innovation (Luo et al, 2023). Further, digitalization helps to generate extensive jobs, new business opportunities, and green entrepreneurial activities (Galindo-Martín et al, 2023;Xu et al, 2022). Digitalization is helpful to create new markets, green innovation, green technology, and green environment (Galindo-Martín et al, 2023).…”

“…Information about government policies, scientific outcomes, and social-economic issues can be disseminated among a large community through digital infrastructure, i.e., social media and online platforms. Thus, digitalization is also supportive for increasing the skills and knowledge of people (Xu et al, 2022) and competition across countries (Aleksandrova et al, 2022;Galindo-Martín et al, 2023). Digitalization is also an important driver to increase transfer of technology across countries.…”

“…Technology transfer is useful to discover innovation and scientific process to increase the growth of manufacturing sector. Furthermore, production units can reduce their dependency on natural resources using ICT and digital technologies (Xu et al, 2022). For example, the agricultural sector can mitigate the negative implications of climate change and reduce the use of irrigation and environmental degradation using digital and advanced technologies in it (Kumar et al, 2016;Mondejar et al, 2021).…”

“…Digitalization is also useful for increasing transparency and the involvement of people in ongoing public policies (Xu et al, 2022). Further, digital technologies have a positive contribution for developing green products and green innovation (Ma & Zhu, 2022).…”