Synergistic Transformation of Digitalization and Greenization: International Research Frontiers, Theoretical Framework and Practical Implications
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https://doi.org/10.61360/BoniGHSS262019900204Keywords:
digital transformation, green transformation, dual synergyAbstract
Against the dual backdrop of increasingly stringent global climate governance and the accelerated iteration of digital technologies, the synergistic transformation of digitalization and greenization (hereinafter referred to as "dual synergy") has become a core pathway for countries to reconcile the contradiction between development and environmental protection and drive the high-quality upgrading of industries, as well as a cutting-edge research topic in the international management field. Taking the relevant literatures on dual synergy published in foreign core journals from 1976 to 2026 as the research object, this paper adopts the systematic literature review method to comprehensively sort out the conceptual connotation and multi-scenario evolutionary characteristics of dual synergy, and deeply analyze the bidirectional interaction mechanism of "digitalization empowering greenization and greenization guiding digitalization". It systematically identifies the core obstacles faced by the dual synergetic transformation worldwide from the technical, organizational and market dimensions, and thoroughly dissects the impact effects and heterogeneous characteristics of dual synergy on enterprises' environmental, economic and social performance. Based on foreign policy practices and typical enterprise cases, a three-dimensional collaborative path system of "policy governance - multi-stakeholder ecological governance - internal corporate governance" is constructed. The study finds that foreign research on dual synergy has formed a complete research framework of "concept definition - mechanism analysis - challenge identification - performance test - path construction", with the core consensus focusing on the effectiveness of the bidirectional empowerment mechanism, yet there remain research gaps in terms of endogenous technological integration, cross-stakeholder collaboration logic and scenario-adaptive paths. The policy practices and enterprise transformation experiences of economies such as the European Union, the United States, Japan and South Korea provide important references for China to break through the bottlenecks of dual synergy. The research value of this paper lies in clarifying the theoretical context and frontier trends of international research on dual synergy, filling the gap in the systematic review of existing foreign literatures, and providing a theoretical framework for China's academic research to dialogue with international frontiers. Meanwhile, it offers targeted international experience references for Chinese enterprises to formulate dual synergetic transformation strategies and for the government to improve relevant policy design, thus promoting the dual synergy to evolve from a policy-initiated initiative to an endogenously driven systemic reform.
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