Building Digital Capabilities for Improved ESG Performance of Entrepreneurial Firms: Strategies for Tackling Challenges and Capitalizing on Opportunities

Éditeurs invités

• Stefano Bresciani, University of Torino
• Jawad Abbas, James Cook University
• Fauzia Jabeen, Abu Dhabi University

Synthèse

Technological advancements require entrepreneurial firms to strategically develop digital capabilities to enhance their competitiveness, innovation capacity, and sustainable performance. This collection seeks to explore how such firms build digital capabilities to improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance while addressing challenges in integrating digital solutions for sustainability.

The collection recognizes that entrepreneurial ventures, characterized by innovation and agility, play a critical role in advancing digital-driven sustainable business practices. Improved ESG performance is essential for managing environmental and social risks, enhancing corporate reputation, and meeting stakeholder expectations regarding ethical and responsible business conduct. The collection welcomes experimental, conceptual, theoretical, and empirical studies that examine the intersection of digital capabilities and ESG performance in entrepreneurial firms, illuminate obstacles, and propose practical solutions.

Thèmes proposés

• How do entrepreneurial ventures define and measure ESG performance in the digital era? What critical digital capabilities contribute to their improved ESG performance?
• What challenges do entrepreneurial firms face in integrating digital solutions to enhance environmental sustainability? What could be the best practices for tackling those challenges?
• What are the possible learning mechanisms and knowledge-sharing processes within entrepreneurial ecosystems that could foster development of digital capabilities for ESG goals?
• What roles do leadership and organizational culture play in fostering digital capabilities for superior ESG performance in entrepreneurial firms?
• How can entrepreneurial firms effectively utilize digital technologies to measure and improve their environmental performance within ESG frameworks?
• How can digital capabilities be harnessed to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) challenges in entrepreneurial firms, contributing to improved social sustainability?
• How do digitalization efforts impact the governance structures of entrepreneurial firms in the context of sustainability? What actions could be taken to improve it?
• To what extent do regulatory frameworks influence the adoption of digital strategies for ESG compliance in entrepreneurial settings?
• How do digital technologies facilitate transparency and accountability in ESG reporting for entrepreneurial firms?
• How can entrepreneurial firms balance profitability goals with sustainable practices through digital transformations? Under this scenario, which opportunities and challenges could arise?
• What lessons can we learn from recent, real-world cases that showcase the impact of digital capabilities on ESG performance in different industries, particularly entrepreneurial firms, and how can new guidelines lead toward improved ESG performance?