Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2026, 29(1):34-49 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2026.00340

Bridging Digital Documentation and Green Copliance: A study on EDMS in Sustainable Manufacturing

Iwerumoh Ambrose1, Kumar Anuj1
1 Rushford Business School, Switzerland

The advancement and progression towards sustainable manufacturing rely on the efficient amalgamation of technological innovation, organisational competence, and regulatory adherence. This paper presents an innovative, theory-based framework that systematically combines Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) with environmental compliance in manufacturing, based on the Technology-Organisation-Environment (TOE) model and the Socio-Technical Systems (STS) approach. The research employs a Systematic Literature Review and secondary quantitative analysis. It analyses how the adoption of EDMS serves as a catalyst for sustainable manufacturing. It denotes its association with real-time and precise document management, improved environmental compliance, and lower emissions. The findings indicate that organisational facilitators, including leadership commitment and digital literacy, as well as external regulatory pressures, are essential for optimising sustainability advantages derived from EDMS. This research enhances the field of sustainability by elucidating the dynamic relationships among EDMS functions, organisational readiness, and environmental demands, thereby offering fresh evidence regarding their collective impact on sustainable manufacturing. The methodology and insights provide pragmatic guidance for practitioners and policymakers to utilise EDMS as a transformative instrument for attaining accountable, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing results. This study offers actionable recommendations to achieve accountable, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing by illustrating that EDMS directly catalyses measurable enhancements in green compliance and environmental performance.

Keywords: Digital Maturity, Electronic Documents Management Systems, Green Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Sustainable Manufacturing
JEL classification: O30, O33

Received: June 30, 2026; Accepted: June 30, 2026; Prepublished online: June 30, 2026; Published: July 2, 2026  Show citation

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Ambrose, I., & Anuj, K. (2026). Bridging Digital Documentation and Green Copliance: A study on EDMS in Sustainable Manufacturing. Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis, 29(1), 34-49. doi: 10.32725/acta.2026.003
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