ABSTRACT
Globalization, as well as the evolution of software solutions and communication technologies, has imposed on companies and the business community the adoption of effective sustainable development strategies; it is well-known that sustainable business development, generically, is defined by triad: economically, socially, and environmentally; in recent decades, the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) industry, in order to support the sustainable development of business, has generated innovative, adaptable, flexible, and customizable platforms and solutions for each industry and type of business; at the same time, companies have become increasingly aware of the importance of their business data and, moreover, have adopted data management (DM) solutions to support their sustainable development in a highly competitive business environment; as a result, sustainable development has begun to be perceived as an innovative and differentiation element, becoming a permanent concern for companies, regardless of their size; in this context, the paper focuses, in the first part, on highlighting software solutions and platforms, as well as the importance of business DM as key elements in supporting the sustainable development of companies; in the second part, the article presents, on the one hand, the results of the analysis of DM software solutions dedicated to the companies as support for sustainable development, and on the other hand, the results of the study on the use of DM solutions by companies in Romania; the results of this study we consider provide very useful informational support for companies, regardless of the industry they belong to and their size.