Exploring the linkage between digital transformation, green innovation, and carbon neutrality: Implications for business sustainability

Ashish Dwivedi; Vipulesh Shardeo; Anchal Patil; Shefali Srivastava; Dragan Pamucar

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Exploring the linkage between digital transformation, green innovation, and carbon neutrality: Implications for business sustainability

Production Engineering Archives

Volume 32 (2026): Issue 2 (June 2026)

By: Ashish Dwivedi , Vipulesh Shardeo , Anchal Patil , Shefali Srivastava and Dragan Pamucar

Open Access

|May 2026

Abstract

Achieving business sustainability progressively depends on alignment of digital transformation, green innovation and carbon neutrality initiatives. This study aims to identify and prioritize the key factors to achieve green innovation and carbon neutrality. Based on the Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) framework, the Grey Ordinal Priority Approach (G-OPA) is applied to evaluate the relative importance of factors under uncertainty using insights from 14 industry experts. The results highlight 16 critical factors, with “Digital orientation”, “Innovation capability” and “Optimizing energy consumption structure” as three most influential factors that businesses must address to effectively integrate digital transformation strategies with sustainability initiatives. The study contributes a structured understanding of how digital transformation drives sustainability and provides practical guidance for managers and policymakers pursuing carbon-neutral strategies.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2026.32.15 | Journal eISSN: 2353-7779 | Journal ISSN: 2353-5156

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Language: English

Page range: 172 - 184

Submitted on: Aug 13, 2025

Accepted on: Mar 9, 2026

Published on: May 8, 2026

Published by: Quality and Production Managers Association

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

Sustainable Production,

Green Innovation,

Carbon Neutrality,

Digital Transformation,

TOE

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Business management,

Business management, other,

Engineering,

Mechanical engineering,

Production technology,

Process engineering and industrial engineering,

Materials sciences,

Materials sciences, other

© 2026 Ashish Dwivedi, Vipulesh Shardeo, Anchal Patil, Shefali Srivastava, Dragan Pamucar, published by Quality and Production Managers Association
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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