Dr Nitika Sharma: [email protected]
The concepts behind Society 5.0 and Industry 5.0 are not merely a realistic chronological continuation or an alternative to the paradigm of Industry 4.0 (Potočan et al., 2020). The goal of Society 5.0 is to put people and the public at the focal point of innovation by combining the outcomes of Industry 4.0 with the technical advancements that have been made to improve the quality of life, social responsibility, and sustainability. This innovative viewpoint shares a number of aspects in common with the Sustainable Development Goals that have been established by the United Nations.
The terms "Society 5.0" and "Industry 5.0" both refer to a fundamental paradigm shift in societies and economies, one that aims to balance economic growth with the contemporary solutions to social and environmental issues as well as the complexities proffered by human-machine interactions and the correlating of skills (Breque et al., 2021). Current trends towards Industry 5.0 introduce a complementary view, targeting a sustainable, human-centric, and resilient industry. The notion of Society 5.0 represents an even more comprehensive strategy for science, technology and innovation aiming for a people-centric super-smart society.
In this context, this special issue aims to bring together multidisciplinary perspectives in academia, and industry as well as practice for discussion and debate. It will offer insights to all towards envisioning Industry 5.0 and a smart Society 5.0 and ways to resonate it with public policies.
Core Theme
Lead Theme: Envisioning Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0
Sub Themes
Technology Boom, Analytics, Digitalization
Government policies in Society 5.0
ICT in Industry 5.0
e-Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Impact Investment
Smart Cities
Smart Societies
Management in virtual world collaboration
Engagement in the Digital age
Artifact design for an immersive virtual world
User behaviours in the virtual world
Sustainable Investing, Business Valuation, Corporate Governance, Green finance, Fintech, Crowdfunding, Earnings, Value Creation
Financial Inclusion
Business Restructuring, Reengineering
Transition Finance, Behaviour Finance
Taxes: Green, Environmental, Carbon Credit
Financial Technology: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Trade Blocks, International Trade & Tariffs
Currency Regimes
Balance of Payments
Marketing and HR in Industry
Marketing and HR in Society
Evaluation of Economic & Social Policies
Foreign Exchange Markets
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME)
International Organization: WTO, World Bank and IMF
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Language and Literature
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Sustainability Standards: GRI Standards, Integrated Reporting Framework, SASB Standards
Sustainability Reporting: Social, Environmental, Human Rights, Climate, Carbon, Corruption and Governance, ESG, CSR, Green, Value-based Ethics
Ethical Issues
Audit & Assurance
Biodiversity Accounting
Psychology of Smart Societies
