Ecoherramientas digitales: La nueva frontera operativa de la transformación digital verde en UE y ALC

Pavel Díaz González de Mendoza; Mayda Juana Fuentes Prieto; Kaarel Díaz Manesa; Manuel E. Toledo Fernández

doi:10.5281/

Authors

Pavel Díaz González de Mendoza Empresa DESOFT
Mayda Juana Fuentes Prieto DESOFT Enterprise
Kaarel Díaz Manesa Centro Universitario Interamericano
Manuel E. Toledo Fernández EVAINFORMATICA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/

Keywords:

digital servitization, green governance

Abstract

Green Digital Transformation (GDT) is emerging as a strategic axis of development policies, integrating digital technologies with verifiable environmental goals. This paper analyzes digital eco-tools—platforms, software, and ICT services for sustainability—as the operational component of GDT in the European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Using a qualitative-comparative exploratory design, with document analysis, policy review, and a study of 9 cases (4 EU, 5 LAC) selected through maximum variation sampling, a deductive thematic coding was applied with four predefined functional categories: environmental monitoring, production optimization, traceability-circularity, and smart energy infrastructures. Validity was reinforced through source, methodological, and investigator triangulation. Results reveal structural gaps in LAC (digital infrastructure, governance, R&D investment), contrasting with EU systemic maturity, yet highlight opportunities in regulatory dynamism and green financing. The Green Digital Transformation as a Service (GDTaaS) model is proposed for emerging economies, alongside a Cuba-specific roadmap: EU standards alignment, digital governance strengthening, and innovation ecosystem integration. Study limitations include its qualitative nature, reliance on secondary sources, and potential selection bias. Digital eco-tools emerge as a key driver of sustainable. competitiveness

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