Digital Platforms for Sustainable Business

Driving Energy Efficiency through Digital Transformation

Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Jia Liu, Ozcan Saritas, Nohman Khan

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443292941
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Energy

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

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter One. Introduction to digital platforms and sustainable business
• Chapter 2. The Digital Edge: The Role of Digital Platforms in Enhancing Energy Efficiency
• Chapter Three. Energy efficiency in business: Challenges and opportunities
• Chapter Four. Racing toward Industry 5.0: Emerging issues, main challenges, and possible solutions
• Chapter Five. Optimizing digital supply chain operations through the power of big data analytics and digital technologies
• Chapter Six. Machine learning and artificial intelligence for energy optimization and sustainability
• Chapter Seven. Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies for sustainable energy management: A review
• Chapter Eight. Cybersecurity and data privacy considerations for digital energy platforms
• Chapter NINE. Digital platform integration in sustainable supply chain management research
• Chapter ten. 3D GIS applications in energy efficiency: A detailed bibliometric perspective
• Chapter eleven. Energy efficiency in the Industrial Internet of Things integration of renewable energy sources in digital energy management systems
• Chapter twelve. Urban GIS and digital platforms for sustainable high-density development
• Chapter thirteen. Sustainable supply chain management with digital platforms
• Chapter fourteen. Energy efficiency and social marketing
• Chapter fifteen. Innovative business models and open innovation for sustainable supply chain development
• Chapter SIXTEEN. Regulations, policies, and standards for digital platforms in enhancing energy efficiency
• Chapter seventeen. Strategic energy management model for SMEs: A circular economy challenge
• Chapter eighteen. Digital platform growth and overconsumption: a comparative study of amazon through a sustainability lens in the united states
• Chapter nineteen. Retail digital platforms and sustainable business: An advancement continuum
• Index