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A study on the influence of deliberate leadership on organisational sustainable development with corporate digital responsibility

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pp. 2747–2756Vol. 46Issue 8November 2025DOI: 10.47974/JIOS-2098XML
Received:
05 Feb 2025
Published Online:
29 Nov 2025
Article type:
Research Article
Language:
EN
Article no.:
JIOS-2098
Pages:
2747–2756

Abstract

The growth of digitalization and sustainability practices across businesses has ventured into Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR). The intrinsic existence of the gig economy, intertwined with elements of humanity and environment, has prompted experts to accelerate its development, fostering a more ethical, inclusive, and dependable iteration of this economic model. This paper examines and analyzes the trajectory we are pursuing, focusing on the proposed framework among fintech organizations in South India and how these organizations can be seen taking responsibility societywise, economywise & environmentwise, examining a cohort of 471 people in executive and managerial positions across 9 fintech organizations. The finance industry has rethought its operations to incorporate sustainability in three areas: the environment, society, and governance [7]. A well-defined version for CDR is a collection of agreed ethics that direct a company’s functions. We broaden our discourse on how CDR may assist organizations in achieving sustainability. Furthermore, examining the significance of deliberate leadership, given the complexities confronting organizational leaders in managing responsibilities across social, economic, and environmental (both physical and digital) spheres, corporate digital responsibility (CDR) serves as a framework to facilitate evidence-based decision-making processes, as few organizations have the requisite skills, knowledge, or resources to establish a coherent process or policy to address potentially conflicting responsibilities, much less sectoral regulations. This article contributes to the broader objective of developing the understanding of CDR and establishing the concept inside fintech organizations, hence promoting human and social value creation.

Keywords

Corporate digital responsibility (CDR)Organization sustainable development (OSD)Deliberate leadership (DL)CDR framework

Subject Classifications

91B7662P20

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