  Recently, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has become an important
factor in companies' sustainable development. Artificial intelligence (AI) is
also a core digital technology that can create innovative, sustainable,
comprehensive, and resilient environments. ESG- and AI-based digital
transformation is a relevant strategy for managing business value and
sustainability in corporate green management operations. Therefore, this study
examines how corporate sustainability relates to ESG- and AI-based digital
transformation. Furthermore, it confirms the moderating effect of green
innovation on the process of increasing sustainability. To achieve the purpose
of this study, 359 data points collected for hypothesis testing were used for
statistical analysis and for mobile business platform users. The following
conclusions are drawn. (1) ESG activities have become key variables that enable
sustainable corporate growth. Companies can implement eco-friendly operating
processes through ESG activities. (2) This study verifies the relationship
between AI-based digital transformation and corporate sustainability and
confirms that digital transformation positively affects corporate
sustainability. In addition, societal problems can be identified and
environmental accidents prevented through technological innovation. (3) This
study does not verify the positive moderating effect of green innovation;
however, it emphasizes its necessity and importance. Although green innovation
improves performance only in the long term, it is a key factor for companies
pursuing sustainable growth. This study reveals that ESG- and AI-based digital
transformation is an important tool for promoting corporate sustainability,
broadening the literature in related fields and providing insights for
corporate management and government policymakers to advance corporate
sustainability.
