Socially sustainable digital transformation in business psychology and information systems: A systematic review of variables and categories, with implications for green HRM [Author Accepted Manuscript]

In the era of open innovation and sustainable organizational transformation, integrating ecological, economic, and social sustainability into digital transformation processes is vital. However, social and human resource dimensions remain underrepresented. This systematic review examines the prerequisites and outcomes of socially sustainable digital transformation (SOSDIT) within work and organizational psychology and information systems. Following PRISMA guidelines, comprehensive searches across eight major databases (Academic Search Ultimate, APA PsycArticles, Business Source Ultimate, Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct, AIS eLibrary and Web of Science) and an additional reference search identified ten eligible studies. Results were qualitatively synthesized narratively and in tables. Findings indicate that digital competencies and digital inclusion are key factors of SOSDIT, with effects observable on health and well-being, social inclusion, organizational aspects, and other sustainability dimensions. Drawing on Green Human Resource Management (Green HRM) as a practical context for implications, the review contributes to HR strategies on recruitment, training, leadership, and employee engagement to foster environmental awareness, pro-sustainability behaviours, and organizational resilience. These HR levers promote social inclusion, well-being, and corporate responsibility, linking SOSDIT to Sustainable Development Goals three, four, five, eight, and 10. The study advocates a Triple Transformation, social, ecological, and economic, where Green HRM serves as an interpretive framework, not a review finding, to embed sustainability into digital innovation and human-centred organizational change.