Organisation profile

The Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg is an internationally oriented centre of excellence in research, teaching and academic training as well as in knowledge transfer in the fields of entrepreneurial sustainability management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship.

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The Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg is an internationally oriented centre of excellence in research, teaching and academic training as well as in knowledge transfer in the fields of entrepreneurial sustainability management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship.

Research areas: Foundations of sustainability management and corporate social responsibility; Measurement, information and communication of sustainability; Management of stakeholder relationships; Conservation management and integrative sustainability management; Continuous education; Perspectives of social entrepreneurship research; SCHub:Social Change Hub; Evolutionary agents; Ashoka Youth Venture

Continuing education products

The MBA in Sustainability Management is the first university MBA in sustainability management and corporate social responsibility (CSR) worldwide. The e-learning supported distance learning degree programme can be completed in either part-time (two years) or full-time (one year). The MBA in Sustainability Management is accredited according to European guidelines and leads to the internationally recognised degree "Master of Business Administration" (MBA).

The CSM is also active in a number of other international continuing education programmes in CSR and sustainability management. For years the Centre has collaborated in continuing education and distance programmes with the FernUniversität Hagen (Germany’s leading open university) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT). The CSM organises the whole area of environmental management for their interdisciplinary programme of studies in environmental sciences (the Infernum Master of Science in Environmental Sciences at the UMSICHT Fraunhofer Institute).

  1. 2014
  2. Published

    Social Entrepreneurs and Social Change: Tracing impacts of social entrepreneurship through ideas, structures, and practices

    Ney, S., Beckmann, M., Gräbnitz, D. & Mirkovic, R., 2014, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 6, 1, p. 51-68 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Sustainability Management for Start-ups and Micro-Enterprises: Development of a Sustainability Quick-Check and Reporting Scheme

    Halberstadt, J. & Johnson, M., 2014, Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Environmental Informatics: Informatics for Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development and Risk Management. Gómez, J. M., Sonnenschein, M., Vogel, U., Winter, A., Rapp, B. & Giesen, N. (eds.). Universität Oldenburg, Bibliotheks- und Informationssystem, p. 17-24 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Solomon, B. D. (ed.) & Bailis, R. (ed.), 2014, New York: Springer Science+Business Media.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    The Case of Corporate Sustainability in the United States of America

    Morelli, J. & Harms, D., 2014, Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison: State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges. Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Hörisch, J. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 223-237 15 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 31).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    The Environmental Efficacy of Sustainability Management Tools

    Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S., Alvarez, I. & Ortas, E., 2014, From Sustainability Reporting to Sustainability Management Control: Conference on Sustainability Reporting and Sustainability Management Control. Rotterdam: Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network, 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit

    Beckmann, M. & Schaltegger, S., 2014, Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Heinrichs, H. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum, p. 321-367 47 p. (Springer-Lehrbuch).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesEducationpeer-review

  8. Published

    Unternehmerpersönlichkeit

    Halberstadt, J., 2014, In: Berufsbildung : Zeitschrift für Praxis und Theorie in Betrieb und Schule. 147, p. 33 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Vorwort von Stefan Schaltegger

    Schaltegger, S., 2014, CSR und Finance: Beitrag und Rolle des CFO für eine Nachhaltige Unternehmensführung. Schulz, T. & Bergius, S. (eds.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Gabler Verlag, p. VIII-X 3 p. (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

  10. Published

    Werkstattbericht: 10 Jahre Sustainability Leadership Forum

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2014, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 19 p. (CSM-Impulse; vol. 01/2014)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

  11. Published

    Zukunftsstrategie Nachhaltiges Unternehmertum: Vom konventionellen Management zum Sustainable Entrepreneurship

    Grünberg-Bochard, J. & Schaltegger, S., 2014, Managementperspektiven für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts: Management als Liberal Art. von Müller, C. & Zinth, C-P. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 133-152 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  12. Published

    Educating Change Agents for Sustainability: Learnings from the First Sustainability Management Master of Business Administration

    Hesselbarth, C. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2014, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 62, 1, p. 24-36 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Sustainability-Oriented Innovation of SMEs: A Systematic Review

    Klewitz, J. & Hansen, E. G., 15.02.2014, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 65, p. 57-75 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  14. Published

    An Equation with many Variables: Unhiding the Relationship between Sustainability and Investment Performance

    Peylo, B. T. & Schaltegger, S., 03.04.2014, In: Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment. 4, 2, p. 110-126 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Measuring and Managing Sustainability Performance of Supply Chains: Review and Sustainability Supply Chain Management Framework

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 06.05.2014, In: Supply Chain Management. 19, 3, p. 232-241 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Involving Corporate Functions: Who Contributes to Sustainable Development?

    Schaltegger, S., Harms, D., Windolph, S. E. & Hörisch, J., 19.05.2014, In: Sustainability. 6, 5, p. 3064-3085 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Franchising as a Strategy for Combining Small and Large Group Advantages (Logics) in Social Entrepreneurship: A Hayekian Perspective

    Beckmann, M. & Zeyen, A., 06.2014, In: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 43, 3, p. 502-522 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    The Potential of IT for Corporate Sustainability

    Hack, S. & Berg, C., 02.07.2014, In: Sustainability. 6, 7, p. 4163-4180 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Organizational Transformation and Higher Sustainability Management Education. The case of the MBA Sustainability Management

    Lee, K-H. & Schaltegger, S., 26.08.2014, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 15, 4, p. 450-472 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Motivations for Corporate Sustainability Management: Contrasting Survey Results and Implementation

    Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2014, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 21, 5, p. 272-285 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Biofuel Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of recent Experiences and Future Prospects

    Bailis, R., Solomon, B. D., Moser, C. & Hildebrandt, T., 03.09.2014, In: Biofuels. 5, 5, p. 469-485 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Rational Socially Responsible Investment

    Peylo, B. T., 30.09.2014, In: Corporate Governance. 14, 5, p. 699-713 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Implementing Corporate Sustainability: What drives the Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Germany?

    Windolph, S. E., Schaltegger, S. & Herzig, C., 28.10.2014, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 5, 4, p. 378-404 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. Published
  25. Published

    International Sustainability Standards and Certification

    Moser, C., Hildebrandt, T. & Bailis, R., 01.11.2014, Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean. Solomon, B. D. & Bailis, R. (eds.). New York: Springer, Vol. 9781461492757. p. 27-69 43 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  26. Published

    Accounting for Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains: Editorial

    Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2014, In: The British Accounting Review. 46, 4, p. 323-326 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  27. Published

    Accounting towards Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains

    Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2014, In: The British Accounting Review. 46, 4, p. 327-343 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Applying Stakeholder Theory in Sustainability Management: Links, Similarities, Dissimilarities, and a Conceptual Framework

    Hörisch, J., Freeman, R. E. & Schaltegger, S., 19.12.2014, In: Organization & Environment. 27, 4, p. 328-346 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Dynamik der Energiewende erhalten und erweitern

    Schomerus, T., Hansen, E. G. & Lechtenböhmer, S., 19.12.2014, In: GAIA. 23, 4, p. 353-355 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  30. 2015
  31. Published

    Bad Practices in deutschen Unternehmen: Mechanismen im Umgang mit fragwürdiger Moral

    Martin, A., Hollborn, M., Jochims, T., Rogée, A., Saggau, C. & Wüst, S., 2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 101 p. (Schriften aus dem Institut für Mittelstandsforschung; vol. 45).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  32. Published

    Beyond Technology Push vs. Demand Pull: The Evolution of Solar Policy in the U.S., Germany and China

    Hansen, E. G., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Quan, X. & West, J., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 44 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  33. Published

    Bis in den Kern

    Schaltegger, S., 2015, In: Markenartikel. Das Magazin für Markenführung. 77, 10, p. 30-32 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  34. Published

    Business Model Assessment: Taking a Stakeholder Perspective

    Freudenreich, B., Saviuc, I. & Schaltegger, S., 2015, Measuring sustainability performance: bridging corporate and academic contributions. Rodney, I. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), p. 102-105 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Change Agents für unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 23 p. (CSM-Impulse; vol. 01/2015)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

  36. Published

    Corporate Carbon and Climate Accounting

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Zvezdov, D. (ed.), Álvarez-Etxeberria, I. (ed.), Csutora, M. (ed.) & Günther, E. (ed.), 2015, Cham: Springer. 257 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  37. Published

    Corporate Carbon and Climate Change Accounting: Application, Developments and Issues

    Schaltegger, S., Zvezdov, D., Günther, E., Csutora, M. & Alvarez, I., 2015, Corporate Carbon and Climate Accounting. Schaltegger, S., Zvezdov, D., Alvarez Etxeberria, I. & Günther, E. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 1-25 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  38. Published

    Der Weg des Goldes: Ein Ratgeber zu ökofairem Schmuck

    Schäffler, A. & Petersen, H., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 17 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  39. Published

    Die Beziehung zwischen CSR und Corporate Sustainability

    Schaltegger, S., 2015, Corporate Social Responsibility: Verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung in Theorie und Praxis. Schneider, A. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). 2 ed. Berlin/Heidelberg: Gabler Verlag, p. 199-209 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Dienstleistungskonzepte für eine nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung

    Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 143-158 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  41. Published

    Die Zukunftsbäckerei: Regional, traditionell, bio – was den Bäckereifachbetrieb nachhaltig macht

    Weber, U., Dietschmann, R. & Lühr, J., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 37 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  42. Published

    Diversification through green innovations: Lessons learned from a German engineering firm

    Wicki, S., 2015, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 23, 4, p. 197-203 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Eco-Design

    Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 109-126 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  44. Published

    Elektroaltgeräte: Ansätze zur nachhaltigen Verwertung und Wiederverwertung

    Zvezdov, D. & Schock, M., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 33 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  45. Published

    Energieeffiziente Warmwasserversorgung: Wann dezentrale Systeme sinnvoll sind

    Petersen, H. & Schock, M., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 25 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  46. Published

    Energy-Efficient Supply of Hot Water: When a decentralized system makes sense

    Petersen, H. & Schock, M., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 25 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  47. Published

    Geschäftsmodell für regionale Direktvermarktung von Strom in einer Modellregion am Beispiel von Greenpeace Energy

    Schmidt, J. C., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 128 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  48. Published

    Gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen als unternehmerische Chance: Strategisches Weiterbildungsmarketing und die gesellschaftliche Integration von Migrantinnen und Migranten

    Köthke, T., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 103 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  49. Published

    Hygienerecht in Landschlachtereien: Anforderungen an kleine handwerklich strukturierte Betriebe

    Schäffler, A. & Petersen, H., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 28 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  50. Published

    Innovationsmanagement

    Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 57-75 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  51. Published

    Kompetenzen impliziter Nachhaltigkeitsmanager stärken

    Schaltegger, S., 2015, Corporate Responsibility 2015: Jubiläumsausgabe - Bestandsaufnahme und Zukunftsperspektiven für Corporate Responsibility. Praum, K. & Wohnhas, N. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: ACC Verlag & Services , p. 20-23 4 p. (Corporate Responsibility; vol. 2015, no. 10).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransferpeer-review

  52. Published