AI for Sustainable Business Leveraging Technology for a Better Future

About the authors viii
Preface x
Acknowledgments xii
1 Introduction to business sustainability and artificial intelligence 1
2 Theoretical foundations of business sustainability and AI
ethics considerations 50
3 Corporate governance in AI sustainability integration 79
4 AI tools and techniques and their application for sustainability 121
5 AI technologies and sustainability factors 165
6 AI in resource management and environmental sustainability 196
7 Applications of AI for strategic planning and operational
efficiency 229
8 Leveraging AI for sustainability 280
9 AI implementation and strategy development and reporting 309
10 Opportunities and challenges in AI adoption for sustainability 339
11 Emerging and future trends: AI and the next generation of
sustainable businesses 386
Index 418

Biography

Zabihollah Rezaee is the Thompson-Hill Chair of Excellence and a professor of accountancy at the University of Memphis and served on the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Dr. Rezaee holds ten certifications, including Certified Public Accountant, and has served as the editor of the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research and is currently serving on the Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Panel. Professor Rezaee has published over 280 articles and written 18 books. He is currently in the top 2% of the Stanford-Elsevier Ranking and received certifications of “Highly Ranked Scholar in Sustainability” from Scholar GPD and “High Impact Scholar” from the University of Memphis.

Salem L Boumediene is an associate professor of accounting and the accounting department chair at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). Professor Boumediene is the guest editor for Forensic Accounting and Artificial Intelligence.

Saeid Homayoun is a senior lecturer in accounting with a focus on sustainability at the University of Gävle in Sweden. He has over 20 years of academic teaching and research experience.

Salma Boumediene is an adjunct professor at the UIS. Previously, she served as a faculty research associate in the Department of Defense Management at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. She specializes in AI and delivering software and hardware solutions

“AI for Sustainable Business is a practical and insightful resource for business leaders, board members and students alike. It demonstrates how AI tools—like machine learning and analytics—can be applied to enhance sustainability performance, manage risks, and meet SDG goals. A useful source for integrating technology into real-world sustainable business strategies.”  Lynn Turner, CPA and partner, former Chief Accountant at the SEC, former PCAOB advisory committee member, former CFO and Board Member Investment Funds    

“AI for Sustainable Business foreshadows the dramatic impact AI will have on the global business environment. It brings both opportunities and challenges to business sustainability and ESG goals.  This book provides valuable insights for the development of AI solutions to rapidly emerging problems — even those yet to be identified. It is designed for a broad audience of business leaders, policy makers, educators and researchers.” David Kemme, Professor and William N. Morris, Chair of Excellence in International Economics, The University of Memphis

“A timely and essential guide, this book expertly navigates the use of AI to tackle complex global sustainability challenges. It delivers comprehensive, actionable insights and strategic frameworks for applying machine learning, NLP, computer vision, and analytics to sustainability. A must-read for decision-makers, scholars, and policymakers shaping a data-driven future.” Ranik Raaen Wahlstrøm, PhD, Associate Professor of Business Analytics, NTNU Business School, Norwegian University of Science and Technology