Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
Organisational unit: Institute
- CSM-Research Field: Advanced Education & Capacity Building
- CSM-Research Field: Concepts & Instruments of Sustainability Management
- CSM-Research Field: Foundations of Sustainability Management
- CSM-Research Field: Management of Natural Resources
- CSM-Research Field: Social Entrepreneurship
- Stakeholder Relationships, Communication & Reporting
- Sustainability Accounting, Performance Management & Finance
- CSM-Research Field: Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Transformation & Innovation
- Professorship for Sustainability Economics and Management
- Professorship for Sustainability Management
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).
- 2018
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The economic drivers and consequences of agricultural specialization
Abson, D. J., 01.01.2018, Agroecosystem Diversity: Reconciling Contemporary Agriculture and Environmental Quality. Lemaire, G., Carvalho, P., Kronberg, S. & Recous, S. (eds.). Academic Press Inc., p. 301-315 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Linking Environmental Management Accounting: A Reflection on (Missing) Links to Sustainability and Planetary Boundaries
Schaltegger, S., 02.01.2018, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 38, 1, p. 19-29 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental management accounting and its effects on carbon management and disclosure quality
Qian, W., Hörisch, J. & Schaltegger, S., 10.02.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 174, 1, p. 1608-1619 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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System Properties Determine Food Security and Biodiversity Outcomes at Landscape Scale: A Case Study from West Flores, Indonesia
Collier, N. F., Sayer, J., Boedhihartono, A. K., Hanspach, J., Abson, D. & Fischer, J., 20.03.2018, In: Land. 7, 1, 19 p., 39.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Networking for the environment: The impact of environmental orientation on start-ups’ networking frequency and network size
Dickel, P., Hörisch, J. & Ritter, T., 01.04.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 179, April 2018, p. 308-316 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of co-evolutionary development and value change debt in navigating transitioning cultural landscapes: the case of Southern Transylvania
Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Abson, D. J., Dorresteijn, I., Loos, J., Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J., 12.05.2018, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 61, 5/6, p. 800-817 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Balanced Scorecards and their Architectures: Irrelevant or Misunderstood?
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 01.07.2018, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 150, 4, p. 937-952 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How to Integrate Refugees Into the Workforce - Different Opportunities for (Social) Entrepreneurship
Freudenberg, J. & Halberstadt, J., 30.07.2018, In: Problemy zarządzania - Management issues. 16, 1, p. 40-60 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Journal of Public Affairs, Special issue: “The marketing and public affairs of sustainability”
Breitbarth, T. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Mahon, J. (ed.), 08.2018, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Journal of Public Affairs: an International Journal; vol. 18, no. 3)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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The marketing and public affairs of sustainability
Breitbarth, T., Schaltegger, S. & Mahon, J., 08.2018, In: Journal of Public Affairs. 18, 3, 3 p., e1854.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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The business case for sustainability in retrospect: A Scandinavian institutionalism perspective on the role of expert conferences in shaping the emerging ‘CSR and corporate sustainability space’
Breitbarth, T., Schaltegger, S. & Mahon, J., 29.08.2018, In: Journal of Public Affairs. 18, 3, 17 p., e1855.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From disagreements to dialogue: unpacking the Golden Rice debate
Kettenburg, A. J., Hanspach, J., Abson, D. J. & Fischer, J., 01.09.2018, In: Sustainability Science. 13, 5, p. 1469-1482 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Human–nature connectedness as a ‘treatment’ for pro-environmental behavior: making the case for spatial considerations
Klaniecki, K., Leventon, J. & Abson, D. J., 01.09.2018, In: Sustainability Science. 13, 5, p. 1375-1388 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reconnecting with nature for sustainability
Ives, C. D., Abson, D. J., von Wehrden, H., Dorninger, C., Klaniecki, K. & Fischer, J., 01.09.2018, In: Sustainability Science. 13, 5, p. 1389-1397 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Temporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Services
Rau, A. L., von Wehrden, H. & Abson, D. J., 01.09.2018, In: Ecological Economics. 151, p. 122-130 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Setting the research agenda for measuring sustainability performance: systematic application of the world café method
Silva, S. L. & Günther, E., 18.09.2018, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 9, 4, p. 455-469 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Assessing the Sustainability Performance of Sustainability Management Software
Kern, E., Silva, S. L. & Guldner, A., 19.09.2018, In: Technologies. 6, 3, 15 p., 88.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Slowing resource loops in the clothing industry through Circular Business Model Experimentation
Bocken, N. M. P., Miller, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M. & Evans, S., 11.2018, Sustainable Fashion in a Circular Economy. Niinimäki, K. (ed.). 1 ed. Espoo: Aalto ARTS Books, p. 152-169 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Business cases and corporate engagement with sustainability: Differentiating ethical motivations
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 06.11.2018, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 147, 2, p. 241-259 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How business actors can contribute to sustainability transitions: A case study on the ongoing animal welfare transition in the German egg industry
Hörisch, J., 10.11.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 201, p. 1155-1165 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Green thinking but thoughtless buying? An empirical extension of the value-attitude-behaviour hierarchy in sustainable clothing
Jacobs, K., Petersen, L., Hörisch, J. & Battenfeld, D., 01.12.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 203, p. 1155-1169 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Networks and the idea-fruition process of female social entrepreneurs in South Africa
Halberstadt, J. & Spiegler, A. B., 05.12.2018, In: Social Enterprise Journal. 14, 4, p. 429-449 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2019
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Experimentation for Sustainable Innovation
Weissbrod, I., 2019, Innovation for Sustainability: Business transformations towards a better world. Bocken, N., Ritala, P., Albareda, L. & Verburg, R. (eds.). 1 ed. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 335-352 18 p. (Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business in Association with Future Earth).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Leadership and Goal setting for Sustainable Innovation Projects in Large Businesses
Weissbrod, I., 2019, Innovation for sustainability: Business transformations towards a better world. Bocken, N. M. P., Ritala, P., Albareda, L. & Verburg, R. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 135-155 21 p. (Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business in Association with Future Earth).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Performance measurement in sustainable supply chain management: linking research and practice
Beske-Janssen, P., Schaltegger, S. & Liedke, S., 2019, Handbook on the Sustainable Supply Chain. Sarkis, J. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 331-356 26 p. (Research handbooks in business and management series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Slowing resource loops in the Circular Economy: an experimentation approach in fashion retail
Bocken, N. M. P., Miller, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M. & Evans, S., 2019, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM-18). Dao, D., Howlett, R. J., Setchi, R. & Vlacic, L. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature AG, p. 164-173 10 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 130).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Strategies and drivers of sustainable business model innovation
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Schaltegger, S. & Dembek, K., 2019, Handbook of Sustainable Innovation. Boons, F. & McMeekin, A. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 101-123 23 p. 6Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable entrepreneurship: Composing individual processes and collaborative transformations
Schaltegger, S. & Johnson, M., 2019, Decent Work and Economic Growth: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Leal Filho, W., Azul, A. M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P. & Wall, T. (eds.). Cham: Springer, 11 p. (Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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The sustainability balanced scorecard: An introduction to the SBSC and its links to accounting and reporting
Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Schaltegger, S., 2019, Measuring and controlling sustainability: Spanning Theory and Practice. Lindgreen, A., Vallaster, C., Yousafzai, S. & Hirsch, B. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 33-53 21 p. (A Gower book).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Workshop: Die Fleischbranche im Wandel - Wege und Ansätze einer Nachhaltigkeitstransformation: Ergebnisdokumentation
Schaltegger, S., Hübel, C. & Zufall, J., 2019, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Business, the Natural Environment, and Sustainability: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective
Hörisch, J. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2019, The Cambridge Handbook of Stakeholder Theory. Harrison, J. S., Barney, J. B., Freeman, R. E. & Phillips, R. A. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 132-144 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Contributions to the sustainable development goals in life cycle sustainability assessment: Insights from the Handprint research project
Kühnen, M., Silva, S. L., Beckmann, J., Eberle, U., Hahn, R., Hermann, C., Schaltegger, S. & Schmid, M., 03.2019, In: NachhaltigkeitsManagementForum. 27, 1, p. 65-82 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Social assessment and management of conflict minerals: A systematic literature review
Silva, S. L. & Schaltegger, S., 08.03.2019, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 10, 1, p. 157-182 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Stakeholder expectations on sustainability performance measurement and assessment: A systematic literature review
Silva, S. L., Nuzum, A-K. & Schaltegger, S., 20.04.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 217, p. 204-215 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Privatizing the commons: New approaches need broader evaluative criteria for sustainability
Partelow, S., Abson, D. J., Schlueter, A., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., von Wehrden, H. & Collier, N., 03.05.2019, In: International Journal of the Commons. 13, 1, p. 747-776 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Interoperability of mineral sustainability initiatives: A case study of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)
Junior, R. M., Sturman, K. & Imbrogiano, J. P., 28.05.2019, Sustainability Certification Schemes in the Agricultural and Natural Resource Sectors: Outcomes for Society and the Environment. Vogt, M. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 215-229 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Navigating cognition biases in the search of sustainability
Engler, J. O., Abson, D. J. & von Wehrden, H., 15.06.2019, In: Ambio. 48, 6, p. 605-618 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Take the money and run? Implementation and disclosure of environmentally-oriented crowdfunding projects
Hörisch, J., 20.06.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 223, p. 127-135 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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„Ganzheitliches Management von Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz in Unternehmen“ (MERU): Unternehmensbezogene Rebound-Effekte Einführung und Übersicht
Wüst, S. & Schaltegger, S., 24.06.2019, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 16 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Diffusion of environmental management accounting for cleaner production: Evidence from some case studies
Burritt, R. L., Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S. & Viere, T., 01.07.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 224, p. 479-491 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable business models and sustainable supply chain management: Establishing linkages
Norris, S., Zufall, J., Schaltegger, S. & Weissbrod, I., 01.07.2019, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on New Business Models: New Business Models for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation. Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Froese, T. (eds.). Berlin: ESCP Europe, p. 872-873 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Cross-National Complementarity of Technology Push, Demand Pull, and Manufacturing Push Policies: The Case of Photovoltaics
Hansen, E. G., Ludeke-Freund, F., Quan, X. I. & West, J., 08.2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 66, 3, p. 381-397 17 p., 8424882.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental orientation among nascent and established entrepreneurs: An empirical analysis of differences and their causes
Hörisch, J., Kollat, J. & Brieger, S. A., 02.08.2019, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 11, 4, p. 373-393 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Cases for Sustainability: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Freeman, R. E., 09.2019, In: Organization & Environment. 32, 3, p. 191-212 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Structural ambidexterity, transition processes, and integration trade‐offs: a longitudinal study of failed exploration
Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2019, In: R&D Management. 49, 4, p. 484-508 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Green technology innovation: Anatomy of exploration processes from a learning perspective
Wicki, S. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2019, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 28, 6, p. 970-988 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Values in transformational sustainability science: four perspectives for change
Horcea-Milcu, A-I., Abson, D. J., Apetrei, C. I., Duse, I. A., Freeth, R., Riechers, M., Lam, D. P. M., Dorninger, C. & Lang, D. J., 02.09.2019, In: Sustainability Science. 14, 5, p. 1425-1437 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Foundational Aspects of Polycentric Governance: Overarching Rules, Social-Problem Characteristics, and Heterogeneity
Thiel, A. & Moser, C., 13.09.2019, Governing Complexity: Analyzing and Applying Polycentricity. Thiel, A., Blomquist, W. A. & Garrick, D. E. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 65-90 26 p. 3. (Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Guest editorial: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Vol. 10 No. 4
Crutzen, N. (ed.), Van Bockhaven, J. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Giffinger, R. (ed.), 18.09.2019, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 10, 4, p. 646-653 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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The role of business models for sustainable consumption: A pattern approach
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Froese, T. & Schaltegger, S., 01.10.2019, A Research Agenda for Sustainable Consumption Governance. Mont, O. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 86-104 19 p. (Elgar research agendas).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review