The article deals with the digitalization of society, including the economic sphere. The paper presents the relevance of digital platforms development within the framework of sustainable economic development. Examples of successfully implemented digital platforms in the economy are covered. The role of the state in the development and implementation of digital platforms in public administration is considered. The study of actual proposals from the digital platform Arctic 2035 for strategic sustainable development of the Arctic zone of Russian Federation up to 2035 is carried out. The idea is to demonstrate how the transformation and the assessment of the digital platform into a system of tracking the decision-making process could serve as a tool for sustainable development.