Corresponding Manager: Francesco Mercuri (francesco.mercuri@uniroma1.it)
Track Manager(s): Francesco Mercuri, Massimo Battaglia, Francesca Castaldo
Description
The accelerating digital transformation of global supply chains is reshaping how sustainability is managed, measured, and communicated across industries. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, and big data analytics are enabling new models of traceability, transparency, and performance measurement, thus redefining how companies comply with evolving EU regulatory frameworks (CSRD, CSDDD) and respond to stakeholder pressures. This track welcomes theoretical and empirical contributions exploring how digital technologies enhance sustainability governance, accountability, and risk management along supply chains. Relevant topics include the integration of ESG metrics into digital management systems, the use of data-driven dashboards for sustainability KPIs, digital auditing and certification processes, and the role of technology in enabling circular and responsible sourcing. The objective is to develop an interdisciplinary dialogue on how digital transformation can foster more transparent, resilient, and sustainable value chains, aligning business models with the Sustainable Development Goals and creating shared value for all stakeholders. The track also aims to identify managerial tools and frameworks that support companies in measuring and improving their sustainability performance through digital innovation.
Keywords
Digital transformation; Sustainable supply chains; ESG and technology; CSRD and CSDDD compliance; Sustainability performance measurement
Key References
• Büyüközkan, G., & Göçer, F. (2018). Digital Supply Chain: Literature review and a proposed framework for future research. Computers in industry, 97, 157-177.
• Mendonça, J. A., Seelent, J. F. C., Steiner, A. A., & Benitez, G. B. (2025). The dark side of digital transformation on supply chain’s ESG practices. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.
• Singh, A., Dwivedi, A., Agrawal, D., Bag, S., & Chauhan, A. (2024). Can sustainable and digital objectives synchronize? A study of ESG activities for digital supply chains using multi‐methods. Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(8), 8413-8435.
• Annesi, N., Battaglia, M., Ceglia, I. & Mercuri, F. (2024). Navigating paradoxes: building a sustainable strategy for an integrated ESG corporate governance. Management Decision.
• Tian, L., Tian, W., & Guo, M. (2025). Can supply chain digitalization open the way to sustainable development? Evidence from corporate ESG performance. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 32(2), 2332-2346.
• Xu, J., & Yin, J. (2025). Digital transformation and ESG performance: The chain mediating role of technological innovation and financing constraints. Finance Research Letters, 71, 106387.