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.
1. Chapter One. Introduction to digital platforms and sustainable business - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Digital Edge: The Role of Digital Platforms in Enhancing Energy Efficiency - p. 21 3. Chapter Three. Energy efficiency in business: Challenges and opportunities - p. 41 4. Chapter Four. Racing toward Industry 5.0: Emerging issues, main challenges, and possible solutions - p. 63 5. Chapter Five. Optimizing digital supply chain operations through the power of big data analytics and digital technologies - p. 81 6. Chapter Six. Machine learning and artificial intelligence for energy optimization and sustainability - p. 119 7. Chapter Seven. Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies for sustainable energy management: A review - p. 159 8. Chapter Eight. Cybersecurity and data privacy considerations for digital energy platforms - p. 179 9. Chapter NINE. Digital platform integration in sustainable supply chain management research - p. 201 10. Chapter ten. 3D GIS applications in energy efficiency: A detailed bibliometric perspective - p. 225 11. Chapter eleven. Energy efficiency in the Industrial Internet of Things integration of renewable energy sources in digital energy management systems - p. 245 12. Chapter twelve. Urban GIS and digital platforms for sustainable high-density development - p. 265 13. Chapter thirteen. Sustainable supply chain management with digital platforms - p. 281 14. Chapter fourteen. Energy efficiency and social marketing - p. 309 15. Chapter fifteen. Innovative business models and open innovation for sustainable supply chain development - p. 323 16. Chapter SIXTEEN. Regulations, policies, and standards for digital platforms in enhancing energy efficiency - p. 365 17. Chapter seventeen. Strategic energy management model for SMEs: A circular economy challenge - p. 407 18. Chapter eighteen. Digital platform growth and overconsumption: a comparative study of amazon through a sustainability lens in the united states - p. 427 19. Chapter nineteen. Retail digital platforms and sustainable business: An advancement continuum - p. 439 20. Index - p. 449
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.
1. Chapter One. Introduction to digital platforms and sustainable business - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Digital Edge: The Role of Digital Platforms in Enhancing Energy Efficiency - p. 21 3. Chapter Three. Energy efficiency in business: Challenges and opportunities - p. 41 4. Chapter Four. Racing toward Industry 5.0: Emerging issues, main challenges, and possible solutions - p. 63 5. Chapter Five. Optimizing digital supply chain operations through the power of big data analytics and digital technologies - p. 81 6. Chapter Six. Machine learning and artificial intelligence for energy optimization and sustainability - p. 119 7. Chapter Seven. Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies for sustainable energy management: A review - p. 159 8. Chapter Eight. Cybersecurity and data privacy considerations for digital energy platforms - p. 179 9. Chapter NINE. Digital platform integration in sustainable supply chain management research - p. 201 10. Chapter ten. 3D GIS applications in energy efficiency: A detailed bibliometric perspective - p. 225 11. Chapter eleven. Energy efficiency in the Industrial Internet of Things integration of renewable energy sources in digital energy management systems - p. 245 12. Chapter twelve. Urban GIS and digital platforms for sustainable high-density development - p. 265 13. Chapter thirteen. Sustainable supply chain management with digital platforms - p. 281 14. Chapter fourteen. Energy efficiency and social marketing - p. 309 15. Chapter fifteen. Innovative business models and open innovation for sustainable supply chain development - p. 323 16. Chapter SIXTEEN. Regulations, policies, and standards for digital platforms in enhancing energy efficiency - p. 365 17. Chapter seventeen. Strategic energy management model for SMEs: A circular economy challenge - p. 407 18. Chapter eighteen. Digital platform growth and overconsumption: a comparative study of amazon through a sustainability lens in the united states - p. 427 19. Chapter nineteen. Retail digital platforms and sustainable business: An advancement continuum - p. 439 20. Index - p. 449
