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This paper analyzes the academic literature that highlighted the role of digitalization in the implementation of sustainability strategies within organizations. It questions how digital transformation could help organizations to integrate the corporate social responsibility perspective in their structure, their value proposal, business, and management methods (ethics, values…). The main results of the literature review insist on the positive contribution of digital transformation in the implementation and success of corporate social responsibility strategies. Even though the reviewed literature does not give insights into the conditions and implementation processes underlying such positive effect, it highlights the key factors that could positively link digital transformation and the development of corporate social responsibility strategies. These results appear useful both for business practice and future research.
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Diab, Y., Nasr, I.B. (2023). Digital Transformation and Its Contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility as a Sustainable Development Strategy Within Organizations: A Literature Review. In: Dal Zotto, C., Omidi, A., Aoun, G. (eds) Smart Technologies for Organizations. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol 60. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24775-0_8
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