Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development Goals: a Systematic Literature Review

Introduction:  Knowledge and Knowledge Management have emerged as key organizational resources, assuming a strategic role in organizational performance and competitiveness.

Objective:  This article examines how Knowledge Management contributes to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in organizational contexts. Methodology: The study conducted a systematic literature review in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, following the PRISMA protocol, including search, selection, screening, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of the studies.

Results:  The analysis of the studies shows that Knowledge Management operates as a strategic infrastructure for organizational sustainability, structuring cognitive, technological, and organizational mechanisms that enable the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals. The findings indicate that Knowledge Management practices, such as information systematization, knowledge sharing, technological support, interorganizational collaboration, and the development of dynamic capabilities, enhance organizations’ ability to implement goals related to sustainable production, innovation, education, equality, and governance.

Conclusion:  The findings demonstrate that Knowledge Management serves as a structuring element in articulating the relationship among knowledge, processes, and organizational strategies toward the 2030 Agenda. The proposed systematization enables an integrated understanding of this relationship and highlights relevant gaps for advancing research and organizational practices oriented toward sustainability.

KEYWORDS
Knowledge Management; Innovation; Sustainable Development Goals; Sustainability.