March 2026 (published: 13.03.2026)
Number 1(64)
UDC 65.011
DOI 10.17586/2310-1172-2026-19-1-40-49
Human resource management in a digital environment: how digital transformation
affects the achievement of sustainable development goals
Reference for citation: Rogozhnikov I.V., Stanovaya A.A., Kharlamova T.L. Human resource management in a digital environment: how digital transformation affects the achievement of sustainable development goals. Scientific journal NRU ITMO. Series «Economics and Environmental Management». 2026. № 1. Р. 40-49. DOI: 10.17586/2310-1172-2026-19-1-40-49.
Abstract. This article examines the impact of digital technologies on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an organization's HR management system. The study, which analyzes the benefits and risks of using digital HR technologies, is based on an analytical approach and includes a review of domestic and international publications on the digital transformation of HR practices and the implementation of SDGs. The aim of the study is to identify the impact of digital transformation on an organization's HR management system in achieving SDGs. Objectives: 1) to develop a holistic approach to considering the digital transformation of HR as a tool for the comprehensive implementation of SDGs; 2) to systematize the HR practices used by their degree of impact on the achievement of individual SDGs within the framework of an ESG-oriented organizational management model; 3) to substantiate the need to include the environmental aspect in the agenda of digitalization of HR practices. Research methods: a review of scientific and applied literature to identify current trends in HR digitalization and their connection to specific sustainable development goals; content analysis of open sources, strategies, reports, and practices of large Russian companies actively implementing digital HR technologies and striving to achieve sustainable development goals; a classification approach to systematizing HR practices; a comparative analysis to assess the benefits and risks of the transition to digital models as well as graphical display and case study.
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Keywords: sustainable development, strategic management, human resources management, ESG, SDG, virtual environment.
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