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To address this gap, the purpose of this study is to rigorously synthesize the extant literature on emerging technology integration with ESG practices. Based on 398 publications crawled from the Web of Science Core Collection, we performed bibliographic coupling and cluster analysis to reveal research trends. It fell apart into four groups: sustainable financial technology (FinTech), sustainable artificial intelligence (AI), sustainable big data, and sustainable cryptocurrency. While extant bibliometric studies have largely investigated ESG and technology independently, the current study amalgamates various technological clusters into a holistic ESG framework, providing cross-cluster perspectives. Results show key deficits, specifically a limited and rather diffuse contribution of community engagement to sustainable innovations. This review helps to synthesize the literature by combining a systematic bibliometric mapping and cluster-based thematic interpretation with new insights pertaining to the fusion of sustainability into economic development. Practical suggestions are made for business leaders to integrate ESG goals into their strategies and for policymakers to enable inclusive regulatory environments that support green technologies and engage communities in co-creating sustainable answers.
AlQudah et al. (Thu,) studied this question.