Tools for ESG transformation of industrial enterprises in the conditions of their transition to the principles of lean production
Abstract In the article, the author proposes a conceptual model for managing the sustainable development of an industrial enterprise, which provides for an equivalent impact "from above" and "from below" on the main management objects at the enterprise as part of the implementation of the ESG strategy through compliance with the principles of adaptability, effective management, compliance with ESG principles and the use of those business process optimization opportunities that the implementation provides digital solutions in the practice of enterprise management. A review of sustainable development tools shows that often the limiting factor in their implementation is not even a lack of investment financing, but organizational and personnel problems-an inefficient management structure, management mentality, lack of necessary staff qualifications. By the construction of the classification scheme of tools for the sustainable development of industrial enterprises, the author also comes to the conclusion that among all the variety of tools, in modern conditions for industrial enterprises, the most relevant optimization tools that can give quick results can be three main ones - lean manufacturing, the best available technologies and environmental monitoring. The article discusses the basic elements of the concept of lean production, which in modern conditions of the functioning of industrial enterprises are organically integrated into its long-term development strategy and contribute to the implementation of sustainable development principles.
Keywords: industrial sector, sustainable development, ESG strategy, lean manufacturing
Highlights:
♦ the adjustment of existing business processes in accordance with ESG principles enables the company to effectively concentrate production resources and minimize costs, which, even under unfavorable macroe-conomic conditions, allows ensuring the sustainable development as a guarantee of maintaining the long-term competitiveness;
♦ the use of lean manufacturing methods allows an industrial enterprise to reduce production risks and optimize production processes through the use of advanced cost control technologies and the reuse of resources;
♦ the concept of lean manufacturing is supported by the concept of digital production, within their framework, the processes of modeling the company`s activities are improved and production, management and other business processes are automated, which increases the production efficiency.
Pavel A. Degtyarev - Sochi Institute (branch) of Peoples` Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba, Sochi, Russia