Digital Platforms for Sustainable Business (Paperback)

Digital Platforms for Sustainable Business: Driving Energy Efficiency through Digital Transformation explores the immense potential of digital platforms in fostering energy efficiency and sustainability within business operations. The book addresses the critical issue of energy inefficiency and its detrimental impact on the environment. By leveraging digital platforms, businesses can optimize their energy consumption, thereby reducing their environmental footprint. The book provides valuable insights into various digital tools and platforms, such as real-time monitoring systems, machine learning algorithms, and blockchain-based solutions, that can significantly enhance energy efficiency.

Further sections examine the challenges and opportunities that come with adopting these platforms, including concerns related to data privacy, cybersecurity, and organizational change management. The book also aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG13 (Climate Action). It is an indispensable resource for energy researchers, professionals, policymakers, and academics studying sustainability and digital transformation.

• Presents the symbiotic relationship between digital transformation and energy efficiency in business allowing readers to gain a profound understanding of how digital platforms can be harnessed to drive sustainability
• Explores the intricate challenges and potential obstacles that accompany the implementation of digital transformation in business and uncovers strategies to overcome hurdles and intricacies
• Contains a curated collection of real-world case studies exemplifying successful integration of digital platforms for energy efficiency and sustainability thereby illuminating best practices and pitfalls

Muhammad Imran Qureshi is senior lecturer and sector lead for global supply chain management at Teesside University International Business School, UK. He is an enthusiastic academician in operations management and big data analytics. He served as a senior lecturer at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka from 2019 to 2022. He also served at the Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology (MITEC), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) from 2017 to 2019. He had worked as a lecturer at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan, from 2007 to 2014.

Jia Liu is a Professor of Accounting and Finance in the University of Portsmouth’s Business School, and previously held positions in University of Salford and University of Leeds, UK. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham. Her published research comprises corporate finance, behavioural finance, climate finance, the green economy, empirical asset pricing, financial markets, Big Data, Fintech, corporate governance, ESG, and societal issues. She publishes books on governance, sustainability and decision-making. Her research has featured in Media, including The Conversation.

Dr. Ozcan Saritas is a Professor of Innovation and Foresight at the National Research University, Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow; Honorary Professor at Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, The University of Manchester; and Editor-in-chief of “Foresight” - the journal of futures studies, strategic thinking and policy. His research focuses upon innovation, policy and governance with particular emphasis on socio-economic and technological Foresight.

Nohman Khan is a dedicated researcher and scholar in the field of business and digital marketing. He holds a PhD from UNIKL Business School, University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a specialization in exploring the interplay between digital marketing and ecotourism behaviour, specifically focusing on the mediating effect of the destination image. With a passion for advancing knowledge and understanding in these areas, Nohman has made significant contributions through his extensive research work.