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Table 1.

Summary of thematic content analysis

Pillar/theme	Focus and theoretical underpinnings	Example references (selected)
Pillar 1: Technological foundation
Theme 1:AI and big data integration with KM for sustainability	Integrating AI (incl. GenAI) and big data into KM to enhance dynamic capabilities, predictive accuracy and learning agility	Di Vaio et al. (2020); Al-Sharafi et al. (2023); Wang and Zhang (2024); Al-Emran et al. (2025); Hwang et al. (2025); Zu et al. (2025)
Theme 2: Decision-support systems and platforms for sustainability	Evolving from static DSS to adaptive platforms leveraging blockchain and knowledge graphs for secure, transparent governance	Poch et al. (2004); Li et al. (2020); Sheela and Rajini (2023); Berndt et al. (2024); Gurler et al. (2025); Singh et al. (2025)
Pillar 2: Organizational strategy and human agency
Theme 3:KM frameworks and maturity models for sustainability	KBV-based architectures and maturity models for aligning digital intelligence with corporate sustainability strategies	Vásquez et al. (2021); Gupta et al. (2022); Cai et al. (2025); Huang and Zhou (2025); Santos et al. (2025); Shah (2022)
Theme 4: Human-centric KM in sustainable socialization	Addressing Industry 5.0 by emphasizing human–AI collaboration, creativity, ethics and social sustainability	Lovrenčić (2023); Takahashi et al. (2024); Brescia et al. (2025); Ciccola et al. (2025); Huang and Chen (2025); Li and Wang (2025)
Pillar 3: Ecological outcomes and applications
Theme 5:GKM and data-driven innovation for sustainability	Leveraging GKM and analytics to drive eco-innovation and circular economy outcomes	Alismaiel (2021); Khan et al. (2024); Salehi and Schmeink (2024); Al Halbusi et al. (2025); Kumar et al. (2025); Zhang et al. (2025)
Theme 6: Industry-specific KM applications for sustainability	Contextualizing KM mechanisms for sector-specific challenges (e.g. agriculture, energy and smart cities)	Abdulmuhsin et al. (2025); Abed et al. (2025);,Aburayya (2025); Damaševičius and Maskeliūnas (2025); Karimi et al. (2025)

Pillar/theme	Focus and theoretical underpinnings	Example references (selected)
Pillar 1: Technological foundation
Theme 1:AI and big data integration with KM for sustainability	Integrating AI (incl. GenAI) and big data into KM to enhance dynamic capabilities, predictive accuracy and learning agility	Di Vaio et al. (2020); Al-Sharafi et al. (2023); Wang and Zhang (2024); Al-Emran et al. (2025); Hwang et al. (2025); Zu et al. (2025)
Theme 2: Decision-support systems and platforms for sustainability	Evolving from static DSS to adaptive platforms leveraging blockchain and knowledge graphs for secure, transparent governance	Poch et al. (2004); Li et al. (2020); Sheela and Rajini (2023); Berndt et al. (2024); Gurler et al. (2025); Singh et al. (2025)
Pillar 2: Organizational strategy and human agency
Theme 3:KM frameworks and maturity models for sustainability	KBV-based architectures and maturity models for aligning digital intelligence with corporate sustainability strategies	Vásquez et al. (2021); Gupta et al. (2022); Cai et al. (2025); Huang and Zhou (2025); Santos et al. (2025); Shah (2022)
Theme 4: Human-centric KM in sustainable socialization	Addressing Industry 5.0 by emphasizing human–AI collaboration, creativity, ethics and social sustainability	Lovrenčić (2023); Takahashi et al. (2024); Brescia et al. (2025); Ciccola et al. (2025); Huang and Chen (2025); Li and Wang (2025)
Pillar 3: Ecological outcomes and applications
Theme 5:GKM and data-driven innovation for sustainability	Leveraging GKM and analytics to drive eco-innovation and circular economy outcomes	Alismaiel (2021); Khan et al. (2024); Salehi and Schmeink (2024); Al Halbusi et al. (2025); Kumar et al. (2025); Zhang et al. (2025)
Theme 6: Industry-specific KM applications for sustainability	Contextualizing KM mechanisms for sector-specific challenges (e.g. agriculture, energy and smart cities)	Abdulmuhsin et al. (2025); Abed et al. (2025);Aburayya (2025); Damaševičius and Maskeliūnas (2025); Karimi et al. (2025)

Note(s):

Some articles can be included in more than one theme

Source(s): Table by authors